Library's review
The melting of world glaciers has not only exposed rocky terrain, but long-hidden human bodies, such as the man now known as Ötzi. The book offers insight into a variety of cultures along the Andes, the Alps, and the Himalayas, and includes helpful maps and primary resources. Personal Ways to Help
Show More
the Environment, Glaciers to Visit, Suggested Websites, Bibliography, Illustration Credits. Show Less
Genres
Lexile
1180L
Publication
HMH Books for Young Readers (2008), Edition: Illustrated, 64 pages
Description
Recounts the discovery of the oldest human mummy in the 1990s by two mountain climbers on the Austrian border, in this exciting volume that reveals how glaciers, hulking masses of moving ice, are now offering up many secrets from the past.
Awards
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Middle Grade — 2011)
South Dakota Children's Book Awards (Nominee — 2011)
AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books (Finalist — 2010)
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal (Honor Book — 2009)
Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year (Children's Book — 2008)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2008-10-06
Pages
64
Physical description
64 p.; 11 x 9 inches
ISBN
061880045X / 9780618800452
UPC
046442800457
DDC/MDS
| 599.9 |
Similar in this library
Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland (Exceptional Social Studies Titles for Intermediate Grades) by Sally M. Walker
Who Was First?: Discovering the Americas (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards)) by Russell Freedman
If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge (Orbis Pictus Honor for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children (Awards)) by Marc Aronson
This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie (Golden Kite Awards) by Elizabeth Partridge
Freedom Riders: John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Movement by Ann Bausum