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TREASURES OF THE RHINE
For Kids
Count Karlstein
• Philip Pullman
LITERATURE •
2000 •
HARD COVER
• 256 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
An entertaining thriller set in a Swiss village in 1816. It is the twisted tale of a conniving Count who strikes a bargain with the phantom Demon Huntsman to sacrifice his two nieces. Written for middle schoolers, this suspenseful story is filled with hair-raising cliffhangers and hilarious gothic schlock.
(SWZ21, $5.99) |
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Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates
• Mary Mapes Dodge
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
The beloved 1865 children's book, exhaustive in its detail of daily life in 19th-century Holland. The impoverished Brinker children yearn for a pair of silver skates, but they must make do with skates of wood -- unless Hans can win the annual skating competition. It's a children's classic -- and the source of the famous tale of the boy who plugged a dike with his thumb. Ages 9-12
(NTH40, $17.95) |
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Heidi
• Johanna Spyri
LITERATURE •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 263 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
What happens when a little orphan girl is forced to live with her cold and frightening grandfather? The heartwarming answer has engaged children for more than a century, both on the page and on the screen. Johanna Spyri's beloved story offers youngsters an endearing and intelligent heroine, a cast of unique and memorable characters, and a fascinatingportrait of a small Alpine village.
(SWZ32, $9.95) |
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Hitler Youth, Growing Up In Hitler's Shadow
• Susan Campbell Bartoletti
HISTORY •
2005 •
HARD COVER
• 176 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
In this eye-opening, award-winning history for middle-schoolers Bartoletti shows the growth of Nazi power and the Hitler Youth movement through profiles of 12 individuals, including not only members of Hitler's Youth but also young dissidents and Jews. With period photographs. Geared for ages 9-12. As Bartoletti states in her preference, "Hitler counted on Germany's boys and girls." The book shows the allure and power of the movement.
(GER180, $21.99) |
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Kid's German Picture Dictionary
• Inc. Berlitz International
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2004 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
1000 words central to a child's everyday life -- animals, flowers, people, colors, numbers and activities -- teach even the youngest readers German. Each word is illustrated and accompanied by a phonetic transcription and phrase.
(GER128, $12.95) |
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Switzerland, Enchantment of the World
• Lura Rogers
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2001 •
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 Switzerland is intended primarily for a library audience, but it's equally useful (if a bit expensive) as a primer for young travelers ages 9-12. The accessible text introduces Swiss customs, daily life, history, languages, food, economy and more.
(SWZ35, $39.00) |
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The Wheel on the School
• Meindert DeJong
• Maurice Sendak
LITERATURE •
1972 •
PAPER
• 298 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
In this Newbery Award-winning book, the six school children of Shora, in the Netherlands, want the storks to come back to their village. DeJong draws a loving portrait of Holland in this inspiring novel, recommended for children ages 9-12.
(NTH27, $6.95) |
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When the Wall Came Down, The Berlin Wall and the Fall of Communism
• Serge Schmemann
HISTORY •
2007 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
An eyewitness account of the reunification of Germany and collapse of the Eastern Bloc by the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist. Geared for ages 9-12.
(GER179, $10.95) |
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Anne Frank Remembered
• Miep Gies
• Allison Leslie Gold
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1988 •
PAPER
• YOUNG ADULTS
A memoir of Anne, the Frank family and occupied Amsterdam by Miep Gies, who with her husband and colleagues hid and protected the Franks through much of World War II. It's an excellent view of the Franks' predicament from outside the annex's walls, and a highly recommended companion volume to the diary. Ages 12 to adult.
(NTH59, $14.00) |
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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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Bloomability
• Sharon Creech
LITERATURE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
A coming-of-age tale set in an international boarding school in Lugano, Switzerland. Thirteen-year-old Dinnie is at first a reluctant boarder, but her reluctance evaporates as she skis, climbs mountains and makes friends from all over the world.
(SWZ31, $6.99) |
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Hieronymus Bosch
• Gary Schwartz
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1997 •
HARD COVER
• 92 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
An Abrams "First Impressions" book, this young person's biography of the perennially intriguing painter Bosch includes a full-color gatefold reproduction of his "Garden of Earthly Delights." Little is known about Bosch's life, but the author fills the gaps with some surmises and much information about daily life in 15th-century Holland. Witth 55 illustrations (36 in color). Ages 11-15.
(NTH65, $19.95) |
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The Star of Kazan
• Eva Ibbotson
• Kevin Hawkes
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 404 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
A delightful young adult adventure that twists and turns through fin-de-siecle Vienna. Annika, a foundling taken in by a household of eccentric professors and kind hearted servants, is enchanted by the spectacle of Vienna and the simple pleasures of domestic chores. Her life is turned upside-down when her aristocratic mother unexpectedly reappears in her life and sweeps her off to live in a castle in Germany. Ibbotson, a favorite writer for children, spent her early years in Vienna.
(CEU24, $8.99) |
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The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm
• Lore Segal
• Maurice Sendak
LITERATURE •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 368 PAGES
• FAMILY
Sendak (who supplies the perfect black-and-white drawings) and Lore Segal present a marvelous collection of 27 haunting tales in this handsomely produced volume. It's a new edition of a revered classic (hard-bound with dust jacket and built-in bookmark), first published 30 years ago, distinguished by the choice of tales, sharp translation and, of course, Sendak's haunting illustrations.
(GER144, $28.00) |
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