"Demonstrates the diversity of the African continent by describing daily life in some of its fifty-three nations, and includes profiles of each country."--

Describes the new life of Nary, a Cambodian refugee, in America, as well as his encounters with prejudice. Includes some general history of U.S. immigration.

Introduces different cultures around the world by telling the stories of walls, from the Maya murals in Bonampak, Mexico, to dikes in the Netherlands.