Jerusalem

by Deborah Kent

Great cities represent the crossroads of a country's politics, culture, and social community. Cities of the World gives students the opportunity to explore the world's urban centers. Each book includes maps, a list of famous landmarks, a "Fast Facts" section, a glossary, and an index.

64 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2001

About the author

Deborah Kent was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, and grew up in nearby Little Falls. She graduated from Oberlin College and received a master's degree from Smith College School for Social Work. For four years, she was a social worker at University Settlement House on New York's Lower East Side. In 1975, Ms. Kent moved to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where she wrote her first young-adult novel, Belonging. In San Miguel, Ms. Kent helped to found the Centro de Crecimiento, a school for children with disabilities. Ms. Kent is the author of numerous young-adult novels and nonfiction titles for children. She lives in Chicago with her husband, children's author R. Conrad Stein, and their daughter, Janna.