National Geographic Investigates: Ancient India

National Geographic Investigates: Ancient India
Author: Anita Dalal
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781426300707

Describes the work of archaeologists who have uncovered the artifacts of ancient India.

Lost Civilizations

Lost Civilizations
Author: Sharon Linnea
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781402739842

Suspenseful, intriguing, simply irresistible: since its debut just a year ago, Mysteries Unwrapped™ has captivated kids. Even reluctant readers love the appealing, high-interest topics and cool "secret file” design that they just have to open. The newest entry to the series introduces children to some of the world’s most fascinating, but now long-gone, civilizations: - Find out about Ur--a thriving ancient city that disappeared under sand - Learn about the Maya and the lengths they went to to appease the gods - Puzzle out the clues to the legendary lost city of Atlantis - Read the graffiti written on the walls of Pompeii before Vesuvius erupted--and preserved intact - See the city "hidden by the Gods”: Angkor Wat, a Khmer temple and religious center in Cambodia

Gotcha Again for Guys!

Gotcha Again for Guys!
Author: Kathleen A. Baxter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2010-10-19
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 159884377X

Here's help in selecting current, nonfiction books that will get boys excited about reading. Enticing boys to read is still a hot topic. With chapters like "Disasters and Mysteries," "Gross and Disgusting," "Machines and the Military," and "Prehistoric Creatures," Gotcha Again for Guys!: More Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited about Reading is a treasure trove of recent nonfiction books that will interest boys in grades 3-8. This sixth entry in Baxter and Kochel's Gotcha series covers books published between 2007 and 2009, with a few oldies-but-goodies also included. The book is organized into 12 thematic chapters, each of which offers booktalks for a select number of titles, followed by a list of other high-interest, well-reviewed titles that correspond with the chapter's topic. Features new to this volume include numerous booklists to be copied and saved, as well as profiles of new and innovative nonfiction authors writing for this age group. In addition, the book features interviews with seven male authors of nonfiction books for boys.

Iraq

Iraq
Author: Bean
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2007-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1604727489

Explores The Island Nation Of Indonesia, Its Outside Influences, Colonial Rule, Its Troubled Independence, Reform, And An Uncertain Future.

Daily Life in Ancient Sumer

Daily Life in Ancient Sumer
Author: Nick Hunter
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2015-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 1484625838

This book explores what life was really like for everyday people in ancient Sumer. Using primary sources and information from archeological discoveries, it uncovers some fascinating insights and explodes some myths. Supported by timelines, maps, and references to important events and people, children will really feel they are on a time-traveling journey when reading this book.

Multiethnic Books for the Middle-School Curriculum

Multiethnic Books for the Middle-School Curriculum
Author: Cherri Jones
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2013-08-20
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838994776

This resource makes it easy for teachers and librarians working with middle-school children to infuse their curriculum with multicultural literature. Carefully vetted and annotated, it encompasses fiction and non-fiction published in the last decade, making it an ideal reference and collection development tool for schools and public libraries alike

So, You Want to Work with the Ancient and Recent Dead?

So, You Want to Work with the Ancient and Recent Dead?
Author: J. M. Bedell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2015-10-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1582705453

A comprehensive career guide for young kids thinking about careers in the forensic sciences explores options ranging from archaeologists and morticians to coroners and taxidermists while outlining activity suggestions and references.

National Geographic Investigates Ancient Greece

National Geographic Investigates Ancient Greece
Author: Marni McGee
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780792278269

Discusses important archeological finds from Greece's past and reveals how archaeologists use the latest technology to discover clues to ancient Greek civilization.

National Geographic Investigates: Ancient Maya

National Geographic Investigates: Ancient Maya
Author: Nathaniel Harris
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781426302275

Describes the work of archaeologists who have uncovered the artifacts of the ancient Maya.