This series does an excellent job with country books for elementary and early middle school students, this volume regarding North Korea included.  Topics include primary events in the country’s history; information about the regions, resources, and wildlife; government; culture and cuisine; and current events.  Handy resources in the back include brief country facts, the words for the national anthem, a timeline, glossary, sources for further research, the flag, index, and map.  The text is clearly written and the plentiful photographs and maps are excellent quality, relevant and enhance the text.