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Carl Linnaeus, Father of Classification

Carl Linnaeus, Father of Classification


by Margaret Jean Anderson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This book is a comprehensive biography of Linnaeus and, incidentally, a portrait of 18th-century Sweden, for readers ages 11-14. (SWE07, $31.93)

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)

Finn Family Moomintroll

Finn Family Moomintroll


by Tove Jansson

  • LITERATURE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The wonderfully illustrated series, children's classics in Scandinavia, chronicles the adventures of a clan of creatures who look a lot like hippos and live in the forests of Finland. (SCN37, $6.95)

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)

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)

Pippi Longstocking

Pippi Longstocking


by Astrid Lindgren

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 158 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The original story of the irrepressible Pippi Longstocking in an attractive illustrated edition. This Swedish classic includes tales of dancing with would-be burglars, fighting the strongest man in the world and playing tag with police officers. (SWE09, $16.99)

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)

Snow Treasure

Snow Treasure


by Marie McSwigan

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 156 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

It seems that every European country has a story about children outwitting the occupying Nazis, and this is Norway's version. It's endured for several generations: a thrilling, wintry tale set among fjords and snow-covered mountains. (NOR28, $4.99)

Step Into the Viking World


by Philip Steele

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

This entertaining overview of Viking art, achitecture and history for kids ages 8 to 12 includes 15 projects and activities to accompany the over 300 color photographs and illustrations. (VIK25, $12.99)

Sweden, Major World Nations

Sweden, Major World Nations


by Ralph Zickgraf

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 94 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
  • OUT OF PRINT

Good for more than just book reports, this volume is a lively, illustrated overview of the geography, history, people and cultures of Sweden for readers ages 9-12. (SWE10, $22.95)

The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking


by Michael Chesworth | Astrid Lindgren

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The indomitable Pippi is brought to life in this fully illustrated edition. (SWE02, $30.00)

The Children of Noisy Village

The Children of Noisy Village


by Astrid Lindgren

  • LITERATURE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 124 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A captivating portrait of high spirits and everyday life in Sweden for ages 8-12 by the creator of Pippi Longstocking. (SWE08, $5.99)

The Land of the Silver Apples

The Land of the Silver Apples


by Nancy Farmer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 496 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

In this sequel to the Sea of Trolls, apprentice bard Jack plunges into a new series of adventures, traveling underground to Elfland and uncovering the truth about his little sister Lucy. Along the way, he encounters a cast of surprising characters, including saxons, northmen, picts, hobgoblins, elves and others from earthly Christian Europe. (GBR729, $18.99)

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)

Wilderness

Wilderness


by Roddy Doyle

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 211 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Mom goes missing in Lapland in this family tale for young adults by the Booker-prize Winning Roddy Doyle. He twines the tales of sullen Irish teenager Grainne, who's long-missing mother suddenly re-appears in Dublin, with the story of her half-brothers and their mother Sandra on a dog-sledding vacation in Finland. (IRE218, $16.99)

The Boys from St. Petri


by Anthea Bell | Bjarne B. Reuter

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS
  • OUT OF PRINT

In 1942 in Nazi-occupied Denmark, Lars, Gunnar and their friends get in over their heads when they plot to destroy a German supply train. Translated from the Danish. Ages 12-16. (DMK20, $5.99)

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 Finnish Line

The Finnish Line


by Linda Gerber

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Teenage Maureen heads to Finland for a semester abroad and a Nordic ski jumping competition, but along the way she gets involved with a cute teammate and falls in love with the sites and culture of Finland (Students Across the Seven Seas). (SCN49, $7.99)

The Sea of Trolls

The Sea of Trolls


by Nancy Farmer

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

Kidnapped by Vikings, two Saxon children embark on a quest to find the home of the Trolls in this first-class adventure, drawn from regional folklore and Norse myth, by three-time-Newbery-winner Nancy Farmer. (VIK22, $9.99)

D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths

D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths


by Edgar D'Aulaire | Ingri D'Aulaire

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES
  • FAMILY

The D'Aulaireses vividly recreate the characters and Norse landscapes of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god, Loki, Bragi and the Valkyries in this beautifully illustrated volume. For the whole family. (SCN35, $24.95)

D'Aulaires' Book of Trolls

D'Aulaires' Book of Trolls


by Ingri D'Aulaire | Edgar D'Aulaire

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • FAMILY

From the husband-and-wife team behind D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths, here is a colorfully illustrated close-up on the stars of Norse mythology: the trolls. (SCN45, $19.95)

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)

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils


by Selma Lagerlof

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 219 PAGES
  • FAMILY

The enchanting, perennially popular tale by the Nobel Prize-winning Swedish author, which has a 14-year-old transformed and transported across the Swedish countryside on the back of a goose. This tale, geared for 9-12 year olds, is a captivating introduction to the nature, geography and folklore of Sweden. (SCN30, $10.95)

 

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