• Title:Where Is the Vatican?

• Author: Megan Stine

• Series:Where Is? (Who HQ)

• Publisher: Penguin Workshop

• Publication Date: December 24, 2019

• ISBN‑13:9781524792596

• ISBN‑10:1524792594

• Page Count: 112 pages

• Age Range: 8–12

• Grade Level: 3–7

• Lexile: 920L

• Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction — History / Geography

Content Summary (2–5 sentences)

Where Is the Vatican? explains the history, geography, and global significance of Vatican City — the smallest country in the world and headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. The book covers the election of popes, the construction of St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Museums, and the famous Secret Archives. It also explores historical conflicts, political struggles, and the evolution of the papacy. Written for middle‑grade readers, it provides clear, accessible explanations of complex historical events.

Street University Classification Fields

Tier Classification

Academic Corridor → Literary Analysis Tier (Justified because the book requires comprehension of historical narrative, cause/effect, and informational text structure.)

Shelf Code

AC‑LA‑STINE‑VATICAN‑19 (Academic • Literary Analysis • Author • Title • Year)

Corridor Alignment

• Academic Corridor: Informational Text / History

• Civic Identity Corridor: Global Citizenship & Cultural Literacy

• Leadership Corridor: Governance & Institutional Power

Node Placement

• Node A‑5: Advanced Informational Text Analysis

• Node C‑4: Global Systems & Cultural Institutions

• Node LE‑2: Governance Structures & Leadership History