Bodies from the Ice: Melting Glaciers and the Recovery of the Past Contributor(s): Deem, James M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 061880045X ISBN-13: 9780618800452 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: October 2008 Annotation: In 1991, mountain climbers on the Niederjoch Glacier on the Italian-Austrian border came across something unexpected: a body. It had been a very warm summer, and five bodies had already turned up in the area. But something here was different. The materials found with the body suggested it might be very old, perhaps from the 1800s. But radiocarbon dating proved the iceman was 5,300 years older, from the Copper Age. He was named Otzi and he is the oldest human mummy preserved in ice ever found. James M. Deem takes us on a captivating and creepy journey to learn about glaciers, hulking masses of moving ice that are now offering up many secrets of the past. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Archaeology - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Central & South America - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Europe |
Dewey: 904 |
LCCN: 2008001868 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 1180(Not Available) |
Guided Reading: W (Grade 6) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 11.3" W x 9.1" L (1.35 lbs) 64 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Awards: Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Middle Grades, 2011 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, Honor Book, Children's Book, 2009 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Ten to Fourteen, 2009 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 10/15/2008 pg. 1116 Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2008 pg. 6 School Library Journal 12/01/2008 pg. 146 Booklist 12/01/2008 pg. 61 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2008 Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2009 pg. 111 Science Books & Films 03/01/2009 pg. 70 Science 12/11/2009 pg. 1484 ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2009 pg. 24 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 pg. 195 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 125748 Reading Level: 8.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A 2009 Sibert Honor Book In 1991, mountain climbers on the Niederjoch Glacier on the Italian-Austrian border came across something unexpected: a body. It had been a very warm summer, and five bodies had already turned up in the area. But something here was different. The materials found with the body suggested it might be very old, perhaps from the 1800s. But radiocarbon dating proved the iceman was 5,300 years older, from the Copper Age. He was named tzi and he is the oldest human mummy preserved in ice ever found. In this Sibert Honor Book, James M. Deem takes us on a captivating and creepy journey to learn about glaciers, hulking masses of moving ice that are now offering up many secrets of the past. |
Contributor Bio(s): Deem, James M.: - James M. Deem is the author of numerous books for young readers, including 3 NB of Julian Drew, Bodies from the Ice: Melting Glaciers and the Rediscovery of the Past, and Faces From the Past. Mr. Deem lives outside of Phoenix, Arizona. |
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