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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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SPITSBERGEN & EAST GREENLAND

For Kids

Iceland, A True Book


by Kathleen Deady

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A slim, illustrated introduction to Iceland for younger readers (ages 6-8). With nice selection of photographs showing the landscapes, cities, people, and archaeological sites of Iceland. (ICL32, $6.95)

The Problem with Chickens


by Bruce McMillan | Gunnella

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A delightfully illustrated tale for young readers about a flock of chickens that overruns an Icelandic village. (ICL35, $16.00)

Beyond the Sea of Ice, Voyages of Henry Hudson

Beyond the Sea of Ice, Voyages of Henry Hudson


by Joan Elizabeth Goodman

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A colorfully illustrated account of the voyages of Henry Hudson to Spitsbergen, Novaya Zemlya and Eastern North America. (EXP11, $22.95)

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)

Iceland

Iceland


by Barbara A. Somervill

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

A comprehensive overview of the geography and people of Iceland for children ages 9-12 in the series Enchantment of the World. (ICL33, $37.00)

Odin's Family, Myths of the Vikings

Odin's Family, Myths of the Vikings


by Neil Philip | Maryclare Foa

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 124 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
  • OUT OF PRINT

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)

Seabird

Seabird


by Holling C. Holling

  • LITERATURE
  • 1978
  • PAPER
  • 61 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Across four generations and around the world, by whaler, clipper, steamer and airplane, Holling traces American seafaring through the eyes of an ivory gull in this illustrated classic. Ages 9-12 (OCE79, $11.95)

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)

Thorkill of Iceland, Viking Hero Tales

Thorkill of Iceland, Viking Hero Tales


by Isabel Wyatt

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

Isabel Wyatt retells ancient Icelandic sagas for middle-school readers. This collection of tales tells of the adventures of Thorkill of Iceland, sent to the land of the giants by King Gorm of Denmark. (ICL25, $16.95)

The Fated Sky


by Henrietta Branford | Cynthia von Buhler

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS
  • OUT OF PRINT

Set in Norway and Iceland prior to the coming of Christianity, this atmospheric novel conjures the religion, living conditions and travels of the Vikings. The heroine is an orphaned teenager who flees a death sentence in Norway. (VIK15, $16.99)

The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow

The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow


by Allen French

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

In this rousing tale for young adults, based on the sagas, a Viking boy avenges his father's death in 11th-century Iceland. (ICL34, $14.95)

 

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