Could You Survive the Ice Age?: An Interactive Prehistoric Adventure

by Blake Hoena, Alessandro Valdrighi (Illustrator)

Overview

You've just been sent many thousands of years back in time. The climate is cold and the landscape is strange. The people you encounter look quite different than modern-day humans. But what worries you most are the fierce saber-toothed cats and the giant wooly mammoths that roam the land. Do you think you have what it takes to survive the last ice age? Turn the pages to find out!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543574043
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2020
Series:	You Choose: Prehistoric Survival
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	660L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Blake A. Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where he wrote stories about robots conquering the moon and trolls lumbering around the woods behind his parents house. He now lives in Minnesota and enjoys writing about fun things like history, space aliens, and superheroes. Blake has written more than fifty chapter books and dozens of graphic novels for children.

Alessandro Valdrighi was born by the sea in 1980 in beautiful Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy. He studied at the prestigious Accademia di Belle Arti (Academy of Fine Arts) in Florence and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree as a set designer. Alessandro learned to draw at an early age by copying comics and illustrations from books. He believes this is the reason he is now successful using multiple art styles. Alessandro has worked as a cartoonist, illustrator, and concept artist in both traditional and digital media. In 2011 he won a prize for his work on Lágrimas en la lluvia, featured as the best comic book publication in Spain. Alessandro lives and works in Siena, Italy, with his wife and two daughters, and a crazy cat.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Chapter 1 The Museum of Natural History 7

Chapter 2 North America 13

Chapter 3 Europe 45

Chapter 4 Australia 69

Chapter 5 The Ice Ages 99

Timeline of Earth's Ice Ages 106

Other Paths to Explore 108

Read More 109

Internet Sites 109

Glossary 110

Bibliography 111

Index 112

Interviews

Perfect for fans of Jurassic World, Stuck in the Stone Age, and the Dactyl Hill Squad; Builds grit and perseverance as students find the right path through the book; Interactive format motivates and engages reluctant readers; Over 2 million copies sold in the You Choose Brand

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2020

Gr 3–7—In a "Choose Your Own Adventure" style, each title takes readers through different prehistoric periods using fictionalized scenarios and dialogue. The books have a standard format that includes a common introduction, a story from modern times, three different interactive worlds from the past, and a summary of the specific historical period. The characters interact with animals, plants, and occasionally humans in the often deadly adventures. Black-and-white illustrations portray the action well and complement the text. The back matter contains critical thinking questions, recommended reading in print and online, a bibliography, a glossary, and an index. One scenario in Could You Survive the Jurassic Period? stretches credulity, and the content in the other titles comes across as didactic at times. VERDICT While there are cross curricular applications with science and social studies, these titles aren't as strong as others in the series.

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