China the people by Bobbie Kalman

Summary
China is a country that has one billion people and is bustling with life. With over fifty-six national groups, China's people have had a difficult time communicating with each other, but Bobbie Kalman weaves their stories together effortlessly. He takes the reader on a complete tour of China from the school system, to the housing choices, and provides detailed descriptions and poignant photographs along the way.

Analysis
The publication of this book is 1989, and much has changed in the world since then. Although there is much to be learned from any non-fiction book, an eighteen year old text such as this one might not be ideal for a research report. This text does, however, discuss the major and relevant categories about China, and the information is presented in a non biased manner. Even controversial topics, such as the limit of one child per family is presented in a neutral tone. All of the pictures include detailed captions are labeled completely, and help tell the story of the Chinese people. Although I wouldn't necessarily describe the text as compelling, it is written in a straightforward and easy to read manner. This book is appropriate for 4th graders up to high school.

Key Words
ancestors, dialects, artisans, autonomous, matchmakers, pictographs,