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HIKING IN THE DOLOMITES
For Kids
Ice Mummy, The Discovery of a 5,000-Year-Old Man
• Mark Dubowski
ARCHAEOLOGY •
1998 •
PAPER
• 48 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Dubowski turns the tale of the 1991 discovery of the frozen mummy in the Alps into a thrilling chapter book for ages 4 to 8. With photographs!
(ALP40, $3.99) |
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Kids Italian Picture Dictionary
• Inc. Berlitz International
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2004 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
1,000 words central to a child's everyday life -- animals, flowers, people, colors, numbers and activities -- teach even the youngest readers Italian. Each word is illustrated and accompanied by a phonetic transcription and phrase.
(ITL449, $12.95) |
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Starry Messenger, Galileo Galilei
• Peter Sis
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2000 •
PAPER
• 40 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A beautifully illustrated homage to Galileo for children ages 6 to 8. In simple prose, Sis chronicles Galileo's life and evokes the Renaissance world. It's a memorable introduction to science and Italy for young readers. A Cadecott Honor Book and winner of the Scientific American Young Readers Book Award.
(ITL331, $7.99) |
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Walt Disney's Pinocchio
• Steffi Fletcher
LITERATURE •
2002 •
HARD COVER
• 24 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
The beloved tale of a wooden puppet who longs to become a real boy is as appealing now as when it was first released in 1940. The beautiful, vintage illustrations in this Little Golden Book retelling will charm children and families alike. It makes a great companion to the Platinum Edition DVD.
(ITA61, $3.99) |
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Italy, Enchantment of the World
• Jean F. Blashfield
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 144 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A volume in the "Enchantment of the World" series by Children's Press, this illustrated, factual survey of is intended primarily for a library audience, but it's equally useful (if a bit pricey) as a primer for young travelers ages 9-12. The accessible text introduces the people, daily life, history, food, economy and culture of Italy.
(ITA44, $39.00) |
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The Diary of Melanie Martin: Or How I Survived Matt the Brat, Michelangelo, and the Leaning Tower of Pizza
• Carol Weston
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 144 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Ten-year-old Melanie tells all about her family's summer trip to Italy, writing it all down in her dear diary. A hit on the middle-school market, it packs in a lot of cultural information while being very of-the-moment. Ages 8-10.
(ITL438, $5.50) |
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Banner in the Sky
• James Ramsey Ullman
LITERATURE •
1988 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
A Newbery Honor book, this is the suspenseful tale of a young boy determined to keep his father's dream alive. At sixteen, Rudi Matt retraces the footsteps of his father, who died on an expedition in the Alps. It's gripping reading for young adults.
(SWZ23, $6.99) |
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Daughter of Venice
• Donna Jo Napoli
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 274 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
Prevented by Venetian custom from walking about her own native city, high-spirited Donata dresses herself as a boy and sets out to see the sights. Lots of period detail enlivens this young adult novel about life in 16th-century Venice.
(ITL343, $6.99) |
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Fire in the Hills
• Donna Jo Napoli
LITERATURE •
2008 •
PAPER
• 215 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
In this sequel to Golden Kite Award-winner Stones in the Water, Roberto escapes the Nazi camp and joins a small band of resistance fighters back in Italy.
(ITA43, $7.99) |
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Leonardo's Horse
• Hudson Talbott
• Jean Fritz
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 40 PAGES
• FAMILY
Crackerjack children's writer Jean Fritz here presents an intriguing dual biography: first, of Leonardo da Vinci, who labored for years on a giant bronze sculpture of a horse, never finished; and secondly, of Charlie Dent, an American who in 1977 vowed to complete what Leonardo began. Dent, too, died without seeing the horse finished, but his wishes were honored and the giant horse became a gift to Italy from the United States. Today it's on display in Milan. The book is illustrated, handsome and appropriate for a wide range of readers, from 7-year-olds to adults.
(ITL344, $21.99) |
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