Vikings sailed over one-third the globe and were the first northern Europeans to harness technology of long-distance seafaring. Their Old Norse language is the source of many English words and the parent of the modern Scandinavian languages: Icelandic, Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian.--back cover Viking Language 2: The Old Norse Reader is a collection of original Old Norse, Icelandic, and Viking Age sources. It teaches how to read complete sagas and...

The ability to select just-right books is a key element in developing confident, successful, independent readers. Gail starts this mini-lesson with Joan's K-2 multiage students by modeling how she picks a pair of shoes that are a good fit for her. Having engaged the class, Boushey and Moser show how to use a similar five-step process to select appropriate books: look at the book, consider the purpose and decide, am I interested in it? Do I comprehend...

Use the appeal characteristics to help your patrons find the book that is most appropriate for them. You will also learn how to use the "Quick Dip" in order to learn about a book without reading it. “People love to talk about the books that they read,” according to this excellent readers - advisory instructional. Recommended for professional library collections.”- Booklist.