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Eyewitness Viking

Eyewitness Viking


by Susan M. Margeson

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 72 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Ships, weapons, artifacts, colonies, music and kings are all explored in this illustrated family friendly portrait. (VIK05, $16.99)

Number the Stars


by Lois Lowry

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 137 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Set in German-occupied Copenhagen, this is the fictionalized account of 10-year-old Annemarie Johanneson and her struggle to help her Jewish friend to safety. Winner of the Newbery Medal in 1990, it is recommended for ages 9-12. (DMK11, $6.99)

The Real Vikings: Craftsmen, Traders and Fearsome Raiders


by Melvin Berger | Gilda Berger

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 54 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An engaging history for young readers which gives plenty of information about Viking culture and debunks several myths and exaggerations. (SCN31, $18.95)

The Vikings


by Robert Nicholson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A volume in the colorful "Journey into Civilization" series, this slim book concentrates on the Vikings and how they lived in days gone by. With plenty of information on the Viking world, great stories and activities for kids. (VIK08, $9.95)

East of the Sun & West of the Moon, Old Tales from the North

East of the Sun & West of the Moon, Old Tales from the North


by George Webbe Dasent

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES
  • FAMILY

The Norse equivalent and counterpart to the brothers Grimm, this anthology of 15 illustrated folk tales contains the famous title story along with "Why the Sea Is Salt" and "The Three Billy Goats Gruff." This lovingly produced facsimile of the 1914 original includes Kay Nielsen's 25 stunning original color illustrations. (SCN06, $40.00)

 

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