If America Were a Village: A Book
about the People of the United States
(CitizenKid) by David J. Smith
A Brilliant Description Of America Today For All Ages Not Merely Children
America, with all its diversity, is not easily defined. David J. Smiths If
America Were a Village takes a snapshot - past, present and future - to
help define America for children. Using the same successful metaphor of
the international bestseller If the World Were a Village, the book shrinks
down America to a village of 100. The metaphor helps children easily
understand American ethnic origins, religions, family profiles, occupations,
wealth, belongings and more. Shelagh Armstrongs expansive illustrations
imagine America as a classic, vibrant small town. Who are the people
living in this vast and varied nation? Where did they come from? What are
they like today? How do they compare with people in other countries? The
books simple statistical analysis provides a new way of learning about
where people live in America, the state of their health, the shapes and
sizes of families, what they use and more - forming a concise picture of a

country. If America Were a Village is part of CitizenKid: A collection of
books that inform children about the world and inspire them to be better
global citizens.
Personal Review: If America Were a Village: A Book about the
People of the United States (CitizenKid) by David J. Smith
When David Smith's earlier book, If the World Were a Village, was
published a few years ago I was immediately captivated by the concept as
well as the actual product. I've purchased several copies over the years to
give to teachers and libraries, and I've recommended it to many others.
So, I was glad to note the publication of If America Were a Village, and I
wasn't disappointed when my copy arrived. I am a consultant to schools
and now will recommend both wherever I go.
The book makes fascinating facts and figures understandable to all of us
by placing them in the context of a "village" of 100 people. For example, if
America were a village of 100, 5 people would have more than half of all
the wealth. And the 60 poorest would share only 4 percent of the wealth.
That certainly puts things in perspective for me! There are many more of
these insights on everything from religion to jobs to where we live.
As an educator himself, David Smith also includes about a dozen very
practical suggestions for teachers and parents "to support our children in
unraveling this complex, multi-faceted" country. I'm going to make sure
the children in my own world have access to this book as a tool for
expanding their own international horizons by first understanding their own
country. I can imagine that students in schools all over America will soon
be doing worthwhile research projects with titles like "If Tulsa Were a
Village." Or Wyoming. Or any community in the world.
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