Somervill,
Barbara A. Iceland. Scholastic/Childrens
Press 2013 144p $40.00 ISBN 978-0-531-25602-2 ms/hs series:
Enchantment of the World #5 E-BN
With bright photographs and
illustrations, the author presents Iceland in all of her pyroclastic glory.
From chapters entitled “Force of Nature” and “Teeming with Life”, to those on “People and Language” and “Arts and Sports”, this book presents
a very thorough overview of Iceland. The text presents the information in a
very lucid and engaging manner, making this an ideal book for students
conducting research. There are a lot of
sidebars, most of which include a photograph illustrating the topic, such as “The National Flower” on page 39, and “Prime Minister” on page 61. The book
concludes
with a timeline, “Fast Facts”, lists of further resources (mainly print with limited web), and an index. To quote the back of one book in this series, “It’s geography for a new
generation” as it presents countries with great visuals and engaging text.
Iceland --Lynn
Fisher
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