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Overview
This spectacular book looks at homes made on mountains and the unique way of life of people in these remote areas. Detailed photography features homes made from logs, carved rock, and mud bricks. Fascinating topics include the special challenges of transportation, work, and school at high altitudes, and the effects of extreme temperatures, avalanches, mudslides, and earthquakes.Synopsis
This spectacular book looks at homes made on mountains and the unique way of life of people in these remote areas. Detailed photography features homes made from logs, carved rock, and mud bricks. Fascinating topics include the special challenges of transportation, work, and school at high altitudes, and the effects of extreme temperatures, avalanches, mudslides, and earthquakes.
Children's Literature
People who live on mountains often face special problems. This book addresses some of these problems, such as the difficulty of getting building materials, and the dangers of mudslides and avalanches. Yet the breathtaking photographs of mountain homes make it clear why people choose to cope with these problems rather than leave the mountains. From the straw-roofed homes in Japanese mountains to the carved rock homes in the mountains of Turkey, this book gives us a fascinating look at mountain homes. Part of the "Homes Around the World" series, this book shares many important features with others in the series, such as wonderful, compelling photography from around the world to illustrate the homes, and interesting sidebars to further student understanding. Designed for younger readers, books in the series contain limited text and simplified research aids including a glossary, an index, and a list of other resources. Chapters focus on definition, environment, school, play, work, and other information about people who live in mountain homes. Key terms are in bold and pictures are well captioned. A world map shows the location of some of the houses mentioned. An interesting activity at the end of the book has children playing a mountain board game. Teachers in primary grades who are studying neighborhoods will find this book particularly helpful. Reviewer: Sheryl O'Sullivan
Editorials
Children's Literature -
People who live on mountains often face special problems. This book addresses some of these problems, such as the difficulty of getting building materials, and the dangers of mudslides and avalanches. Yet the breathtaking photographs of mountain homes make it clear why people choose to cope with these problems rather than leave the mountains. From the straw-roofed homes in Japanese mountains to the carved rock homes in the mountains of Turkey, this book gives us a fascinating look at mountain homes. Part of the "Homes Around the World" series, this book shares many important features with others in the series, such as wonderful, compelling photography from around the world to illustrate the homes, and interesting sidebars to further student understanding. Designed for younger readers, books in the series contain limited text and simplified research aids including a glossary, an index, and a list of other resources. Chapters focus on definition, environment, school, play, work, and other information about people who live in mountain homes. Key terms are in bold and pictures are well captioned. A world map shows the location of some of the houses mentioned. An interesting activity at the end of the book has children playing a mountain board game. Teachers in primary grades who are studying neighborhoods will find this book particularly helpful. Reviewer: Sheryl O'SullivanSchool Library Journal
Gr 2-4- These books introduce a variety of dwellings and settings. Basic facts about building materials, weather, the environment, etc., are presented, but the style of writing does nothing to bring the information to life. Unfamiliar words are in bold type in the texts and defined briefly in the glossaries, without pronunciation guides. Two-page chapters include occasional sidebars. Each spread has two large, captioned color photos. City Homes discusses apartment buildings, townhouses, and shanty towns; Island Homes has pictures of Tokyo, Manhattan, and a house on the Pacific island of Satawal. Back matter includes world maps that identify the countries discussed, a few discussion questions, and an activity (e.g., in Homes on the Move , instructions for building an igloo from clay). In some instances these books might provide a few facts to support a social-studies curriculum dealing with shelters, but they are additional.-Margaret R. Tassia, Millersville University, PA