Explore the World

A to Z the USA

Information on all 50 STATES, territories and U.S.A. in general.
large-scale encyclopedia of US state and country information. State information is arranged into 103 editorial and image datasets for each state. Topics include history, geography, demographics, education, food and recipes, government, crime, maps, media outlets, symbols, sports, and more.  All illustrations are easily copied to Google docs and Fast Facts are great for doing school reports and trivia nights.

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A to Z World Food

Over 6,000 RECIPES from over 174 countries!
Contains traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world in all course categories: appetizers, soups, salads, breads [try Puftaloons from Austrialia!], main courses [or Tamales Cubanos from Cuba!], side dishes, desserts, and beverages (including World Beer Reviews!).  Pick a country, learn about how they eat — Do they use spoons? What are their favorite ingredients? Each recipe shows prep and cook time needed and you can easily search for recipes that meet special dietary needs like vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free.

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Mango

Mango is a language learning app available on Apple, Android, and on any computer. You have unlimited access to the 70+ languages taught on Mango via the Woodlands Library Cooperative. Mango offers practical conversational skills and valuable cultural insight about the people that speak those languages. It offers a whole new approach to language learning that immerses you in the culture as soon as possible.

You have nothing to lose and everything to gain, get started on Mango today.

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