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Hunt!
You are the chief of a small clan of humans living over 20,000 years ago. Earth is in the grip of an ice age, and you must make sure your people survive the long winter. This step-by-step guide will show readers how to make fire, shelter and weapons, kill a mammoth, and survive until spring. A fun and exciting way to introduce readers to the stone-age world.
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These richly detailed illustrated stories cover significant events in European historyfrom a Stone Age mammoth hunt to a spice trade sailing expedition. This historical series has a twistthe narrative viewpoint. The reader is not just a passive reviewer of historical events. The main character in the story is the readercan you capture a medieval castle, can you command a trading vessel, or can you capture a Roman city? The occupations of boatswains, armorers, and cooks emphasize the role of a community in a historical event, providing a people's history of western civilization. The text and diagrams convey details, such as how many tons of wheat are needed for a crew or how to shoot a crossbow, which could be a means for integrating science or math concepts into a history unit, making the books even more valuable. Bibliography. Glossary. Timeline. Index. Highly Recommended., Library Media Connection August/September 2009
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