Describes this island of fire and ice which is located in the North Atlantic and which is today populated sparsely by descendants of Viking settlers.
Iceland
Iceland
Materials from Iceland
Hush: An Irish Princess’ Tale
Melkorka is a princess, the first daughter of a magnificent kingdom in medieval Ireland, but all of this is lost the day she is kidnapped and taken aboard a marauding slave ship. Thrown into a world that she has never known, alongside people that her former country’s laws regarded as less than human, Melkorka is forced to learn quickly how to survive. Taking a vow of silence, however, she finds herself an object of fascination to her captors and masters, and soon realizes that any power, no matter how little, can make a difference. Based on an ancient Icelandic saga, award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli has crafted a heartbreaking story of a young girl who must learn to forget all that she knows and carve out a place for herself in a new world — all without speaking a word.
How the Ladies Stopped the Wind
Iceland is a very windy place.Going for a walk can be challenging. The ladies in one village, with the help of the chickens, set out to stop the wind. But the hungry sheep have other plans. Why aren’t there any trees in the Icelandic countryside? This original tale will tell you why and leave you smiling at the determination of the ever singing Icelandic ladies and their steadfast chickens.
Going Fishing
A young boy lives in a tiny fishing village in Iceland where he learns the tradition of fishing from his two grandfathers who each have a different method for catching a different kind of fish.
Winter Pony
Although her father assures her that the herd takes care of its members and her grandmother reminds her of mountain spirits’ watchfulness, Anna worries while her pony is in the summer pasture.
The Grandchildren of the Vikings
This book shows the daily lives of children in five areas settled by the Vikings.