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Number the Stars  •  Lois Lowry   • LITERATURE • 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)
 
 
Odin's Family, Myths of the Vikings  •  Neil Philip  •  Maryclare Foa   • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  For kids wanting an introduction to Norse mythology, its major players and most famous stories, we suggest this book. The stories are clearly and excitingly told, and the full-color illustrations are ver nice. Ages 9-12. (VIK14, $19.95)
 
 
The Real Vikings: Craftsmen, Traders and Fearsome Raiders  •  Melvin Berger  •  Gilda Berger   • HISTORY • 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  •  Robert Nicholson   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 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)
 
 
Viking  •  Susan M. Margeson   • HISTORY • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)  •  A wonderfully illustrated, fact-filled history of the Vikings geared for children ages 9-12. (VIK05, $15.99)
 
 
East of the Sun & West of the Moon, Old Tales from the North  •  George Webbe Dasent   • LITERATURE • 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, $30.00)
 
 
 




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