History News: The Viking News [Paperback]

Rachel Wright (Author), Various (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: History News

At home or at school, these innovative titles make history come alive!

In VIKING NEWS, get to grips with Bjorn Bloodaxes's battle tips, discover why long ships are so devestating speedy, and uncover the mysteries of ancient runes! Now perfectly packaged for kid and teacher purchases, the books in this popular series present history in an affordable, kid-friendly format that's as accessible as the morning newspaper!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5 Up-Using a newspaper format to present history and facts about Viking and Stone Age life is an ingenious and entertaining vehicle to grab readers' attention and inform them. Society pages, religious news, real estate, etc., illustrate many aspects of ancient life in clever, humorous ways. "A Cave of My Own" provides tips on how to convert a cave into a comfortable living space while "Bjorn's Battle Tips" tells about life as a Viking soldier. Even the classified ads are fun and frequently corny. Colorful pages with informative articles, advertising, and heavy use of illustrations result in a wonderful way to introduce readers to Viking and prehistoric life, as well as to interest students in journalism. The texts are easy to understand, light, and breezy. These two titles should spark the imaginations of readers and motivate them to explore the topics in meatier books.
Cynthia M. Sturgis, Ledding Library, Milwaukee, OR
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick; Reprint edition (June 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763612928
• ISBN-13: 978-0763612924
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,578,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for Children, May 23, 2000

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Marcia M. Weeden "QES Marcia" (Barrington, RI USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: History News: The Viking News: The Greatest Newspaper in Civilization (Hardcover)

Children in the fifth through eighth grades who are studying Vikings would find this book very entertaining. The readings are short, illustrations are plenty and colorful, and the "voice" is usually first person.

The author took great pains to present Viking history, social customs, and every day life in a manner with which children could readily identify. For instance, there are "newspaper ads" for common household needs that are written in "today's" format. News snippets are linked together by general topics.

As a historian and former Norwegian achaeologist, I was delighted to see that historical accuracy was upheld when writing this book.

This book does not intended to make anyone a scholar, but for children first encountering the Vikings, the book cleverly spoons much history into young brains. Furthermore, the newpaper format makes parental reading enjoyable.

This book belongs on any social studies shelf.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Done better elsewhere, August 29, 2002

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R. Riis "rriis" (NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: History News: The Viking News (Paperback)

Mildly amusing and educational, but falls short of the much funnier (and much more informative) "Viking Invader" by Paul Dowswell, a book with the same newspaper concept.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but short stories, April 29, 2000

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This review is from: History News: The Viking News: The Greatest Newspaper in Civilization (Hardcover)

The Viking News is a good book to give to people who don't know anything, or know very little about the vikings, since each story is short, and with out much detail and besides that, it is fun to read.