Carl Linnaeus, Father of Classification
• Margaret Jean Anderson
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2009 •
HARD COVER
• 128 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A volume in the Great Minds of Science series, this book is a comprehensive biography of Linnaeus and, incidentally, a portrait of 18th-century Sweden, for readers ages 11-14. A hopeless student as a youngster, Linnaeus went on to achieve fame and wealth as an explorer and botanist. With color illustrations, a chronology and suggestions for further reading.
(SWE07, $31.93) |
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Eyewitness Viking
• Susan M. Margeson
HISTORY •
2010 •
HARD COVER
• 72 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A wonderfully illustrated, fact-filled history of the Vikings geared for children ages 9-12. Presenting an overview of this culture, from music to mealtime, social hierarchy, to the more violent aspects of their explorations and expansions into new territories, this fascinating look at the life of the Vikings examines their ships, weapons, and artifacts. Full-color photos.
(VIK05, $16.99) |
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Finn Family Moomintroll
• 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. The setting and accoutrements are very Scandinavian, but the Moomins are pure universal fun.
(SCN37, $6.95) |
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Number the Stars
• 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, Lois Lowry's book masterfully recreates this dramatic tale of the Danish Resistance. Recommended for children ages 9-12.
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Odin's Family, Myths of the Vikings
• Neil Philip
• Maryclare Foa
LITERATURE •
1996 •
HARD COVER
• 124 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
• COMING IN
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) |
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Pippi Longstocking
• Astrid Lindgren
LITERATURE •
1997 •
HARD COVER
• 158 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Who wouldn't want to be Pippi, an irrepressible girl who has impossible adventures in her own house at the edge of a Swedish village? Best of all, she has a monkey -- and no parents to bother her! This is the original story, including tales of dancing with would-be burglars, fighting the strongest man in the world and playing tag with police officers.
(SWE09, $16.99) |
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Seabird
• Holling C. Holling
LITERATURE •
1978 •
PAPER
• 61 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Whether you're at the coast or on the ocean, this children's book is excellently appropriate reading. An illustrated classic, it follows the history of American seafaring through the eyes (and adventures) of a carved ivory gull. Across four generations and around the world, by whaler, clipper, steamer and airplane, the gull witnesses life at sea. Ages 9-12.
(OCE79, $11.95) |
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Snow Treasure
• 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. Ages 9-12.
(NOR28, $4.99) |
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Step Into the Viking World
• 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) |
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Sweden, Major World Nations
• Ralph Zickgraf
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1997 •
HARD COVER
• 94 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
• COMING IN
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) |
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The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
• Michael Chesworth
• Astrid Lindgren
LITERATURE •
1997 •
HARD COVER
• 304 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
The indomitable Pippi, known to children the world over, celebrates 25 years of publication in the United States with this fully illustrated new omnibus. The novels included are "Pippi Longstocking," "Pippi Goes on Board," and "Pippi in the South Seas."
(SWE02, $30.00) |
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The Children of Noisy Village
• Astrid Lindgren
LITERATURE •
1988 •
PAPER
• 124 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
This charming story for young readers, by the creator of Pippi Longstocking, tells of 10-year-old Lisa, her brothers and neighbors at work and play on a rural farm in Sweden. It's a captivating portrait of high spirits and everyday life in Sweden.
(SWE08, $5.99) |
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The Land of the Silver Apples
• Nancy Farmer
LITERATURE •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 496 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
After escaping from the Sea of Trolls (VIK22, $8.99), Jack the Saxon apprentice bard plunges into a new series of adventures, traveling underground to Elfland and uncovering the truth about his little sister Lucy. The second of National Book award winner and three-time Newbery Honor Nancy Farmer's tales of Viking adventure in Medieval Europe.
(GBR729, $18.99) |
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The Real Vikings: Craftsmen, Traders and Fearsome Raiders
• Melvin Berger
• Gilda Berger
HISTORY •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 54 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
This colorful guide gives young readers a nice overview of the history of the Vikings and dispels several myths about their brutality and choice of headgear. The Bergers, no strangers to the world of children's literature, focus on the Vikings' emphasis on equality and democracy without ignoring their penchant for violence. An easy and engaging read for kids in grades 4 to 7.
(SCN31, $18.95) |
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The Vikings
• 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 ages eight to twelve.
(VIK08, $9.95) |
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Wilderness
• Roddy Doyle
LITERATURE •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 211 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
As Irish teenager Grainne anxiously prepares for a reunion with her mother, who abandoned the family years before, Graainne's half-brothers and their mother take a dogsledding vacation in Finland. Geared for ages 12-14.
(IRE218, $16.99) |
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The Boys from St. Petri
• Anthea Bell
• Bjarne B. Reuter
LITERATURE •
1996 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
• COMING IN
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.
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The Fated Sky
• Henrietta Branford
• Cynthia von Buhler
LITERATURE •
1999 •
HARD COVER
• 160 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
• COMING IN
Set in Norway and Iceland just prior to the coming of Christianity, this atmospheric novel conjures the religion, living conditions and far-flung travels of the Vikings. The heroine is an orphaned teenager who flees a death sentence in Norway. Ages 12-16.
(VIK15, $16.99) |
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The Finnish Line
• Linda Gerber
LITERATURE •
2007 •
PAPER
• YOUNG ADULTS
Teenage Nordic ski jumper Maureen heads to Finland for a semester abroad and a ski competition, but on the way she gets involved with a cute teammate and falls in love with the sites and culture of Finland. Another installment in the S.A.S.S. (Students Across the Seven Seas) series about travelling teens.
(SCN49, $7.99) |
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The Sea of Trolls
• Nancy Farmer
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 208 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
A first-class adventure story full of wit, magic and pillage. Kidnapped by Vikings, two Saxon children embark on a quest to find the home of the Trolls. Drawn from regional folklore and Norse myth, the tale also includes much historical detail. For readers 10 and up. Nancy Farmer is a National Book award winner and three-time Newbery Honor author.
(VIK22, $9.99) |
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D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths
• Edgar D'Aulaire
• Ingri D'Aulaire
LITERATURE •
2005 •
HARD COVER
• 160 PAGES
• FAMILY
A beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, recently returned to print. The D'Aulaireses, who wrote and illustrated many classic children's books during their long career, vividly recreate the characters and Norse landscapes of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god, Loki, Ragnarokk, Bragi, and the Valkyries. Originally published in 1967 as Norse Gods and Giants. For ages 8 and up.
(SCN35, $24.95) |
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D'Aulaires' Book of Trolls
• 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. The whole family will enjoy adventuring with these strange nocturnal creatures, as they scheme and frighten humans and live in caves filled with gold.
(SCN45, $19.95) |
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East of the Sun & West of the Moon, Old Tales from the North
• George Webbe Dasent
LITERATURE •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 208 PAGES
• FAMILY
The Norse equivalent and counterpart to the German collection by 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." The original Norwegian text was published in Christiania in 1843; George Webbe Dasent's translation first appeared in England in 1858. Delightful, fanciful reading for the entire family.
(SCN06, $40.00) |
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
• 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. The book was commisionned by the the Primary School Board as geography primer in 1907. Lagerlof was the first woman and the first Swede to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1909.
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