History News: The Viking News: The Greatest Newspaper in Civilization (History News)

By Rachel Wright

Book Overview

Read all about it -- history is news! At home or at school, these innovative titles make history come alive! Presenting information in the accessible and engaging format of a daily newspaper, each of these eight books includes stories about key historical events, fascinating features, informative interviews, and even advertisements -- everything you would expect from a modern newspaper -- and more!Wish you were a Viking? Find out how the feared fleets really lived. Get to grips with Bjorn Bloodaxe's battle tips. Master the Vikings' favorite board game. Discover why longships are so devastatingly speedy, and uncover the mysteries of Viking runes!

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076360450X
• ISBN13: 9780763604509
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.2" x 13.4"
• Age Range: 9 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 9

Customer Reviews

Excellent for Children

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.