Description
Vivid storytelling brings to life the pathways of world history.
Written for middle-grade readers, 10 Routes That Crossed the World explores famous roads, trails, and pathways across the globe that have played a significant role in human history. Chapter subjects include the first crossing of humans into North America across the Bering Strait; the Camino de Santiago trail in Spain and its importance to pilgrims for centuries; how the Inca Trail in Peru helped both build an empire and facilitate its destruction; the war-torn Khyber Pass connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan; the building of the Trans-Siberian Railroad under extreme conditions; the short but treacherous Chilkoot Trail, which led hopeful gold prospectors to riches; and the Serengeti migration trail, traveled by millions of animals and Maasai people for generations. Dramatic fictionalized stories with accompanying artwork open each chapter, and colorful pages include a variety of archival and modern photos.
Reviews
Awards and reviews for 10 Plants That Shook the World
*Eureka Honor Award, California Reading Association
*de Bary Children鈥檚 Science Book Award
*Best Books for Kids and Teens 2013, starred selection, Canadian Children鈥檚 Book Centre
*2014 Green Book Festival Award
*2014 Next Generation Indie Book Award finalist
*Cybils Award nomination鈥淎n intriguing and well-designed study of the ways plants have helped start wars, cure diseases, and advance technology.鈥濃�擯ublishers Weekly *starred review
Reviews for 10 Ships That Rocked the World
鈥淗ighly readable 鈥� an excellent resource 鈥� a solid title for any school and public library.鈥濃�擟M?Reviews鈥淟ively and accessible.鈥濃�擧akai Magazine
Awards and reviews for Kaboom! Explosions of All Kinds
*American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award
*Best Books List, Canadian Children鈥檚 Book Centre
*Silver Birch Award finalist, Ontario Library Association
*Rocky Mountain Book Award nomination
*Red Cedar Information Book Award nomination鈥淩ichardson鈥檚 writing style will appeal to readers. Educational and appealing. Highly recommended.鈥濃�擟M Magazine
鈥淎n engrossing attention-getter, effectively tapping the sensationalism of all types of blasts.鈥濃�擲chool Library Journal
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- School Library Journal, 04/17
鈥淎n excellent addition to library collections. More than a book of facts, it also inspires wonder at human ingenuity.鈥�
- Canadian Children鈥檚 Books News, Fall/17
鈥淎 mostly satisfying mix of history and geography for the curious armchair traveler.鈥�
- Kirkus Reviews, 03/01/17
鈥淎n excellent resource for research and teaching. As with its companions in the series, 10 Routes that Changed the World informs and also instils more wonder (and sometimes sorrow) at the world around us, and is indeed, as Richardson鈥檚 dedication hopes it would be, a book for those who blaze trails, and for the curious who follow them.鈥�
- CM Reviews, 09/22/17
鈥淎 good choice for nonfiction readers and armchair travelers.鈥�
- School Library Connection, 11/17