Take Shelter: At Home Around the World

by Nikki Tate, Dani Tate-Stratton

Overview

A roof, a door, some windows, a floor.

All houses have them, but not all houses are alike. Some have wings (airplane homes), some have wheels (Romany vardoes), some float; some are made of straw, some of snow and ice. Some are enormous, some are tiny; some are permanent and some are temporary. But all are home. Take Shelter explores the ways people live all over the world and beyond—from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from an underground house in Las Vegas to the International Space Station. Everywhere people live, they adapt to their surroundings and create unique environments, using innovative techniques to provide that most basic of needs: shelter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781459807440
Publisher:	Orca Book Publishers
Publication date:	04/01/2015
Series:	Orca Footprints Series , #5
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
Lexile:	NC1240L (what's this?)
File size:	14 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Nikki Tate is the author of more than 30 books, most of which are for children and teens. Her Footprints title, Deep Roots: How Trees Sustain Our Planet, received several award nominations and was named by the New York Public Library as one of 2016’s Best 100 Books for Kids. She lives in Canmore, Alberta.

Dani Tate-Stratton lives with her husband in Victoria, British Columbia, but is always plotting her next trip. When she isn’t exploring other cities, she is a graphic designer, writer, compulsive crafter and devoted dog mom.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One: In the Ground

• Snug as a Bug in a…Cave
• Way Back When…in Iran
• Kekuli Houses
• Luxury Living Underground
• Living (Way) Down Under
• Nestled Under a Green Roof
• Living Rough In Las Vegas
• 344 Days Underground

Chapter Two: On the Move

• Early Shelters
• Following the Herds
• Rolling Down the Road
• All Aboard!
• Gone Cruising!
• At Home on the Road
• Fly Away Home
• Houses that You Move To
• Building with Supersized Blocks

Chapter Three: Houses that Live and Breathe

• Messy, Marvelous Mud!
• What’s Up Top?
• Natural Building
• The 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
• What’s on Hand?
• Mountaintop Living
• What’s Keeping You Warm?

Chapter Four: Innovation

• Get Creative!
• At the Ends of the Earth
• Floating Home
• Temporary Housing
• Efficient Homes
• Ways of Living Together
• Intentional Communities
• Barn Raising
• Shelter for Everyone

Resources
Acknowledgments
Index

Editorial Reviews

"If you want to talk with your children and students about the many ways that people of the world find shelter, and do it in an informed and appealing way, you would do well to share this book with them. Then, let them take it and find their favorite parts to read on their own. They will find it endlessly interesting, and full of surprises. Many of us don't take the time to think seriously about the way that people beyond our narrow perspective make a home. This well-researched and clearly written book may just change that! It is quite amazing to see the creative and original ways that people find to make a 'home', no matter the circumstance or the setting."

Sal's Fiction Addiction blog

"A great book to enhance the social studies and geography curriculum for the junior and intermediate divisions...Offers a panoramic view of global living conditions while also showing the economic diversity of people as they strive to provide one of life's most basic needs."

Canadian Teacher Magazine

"A perfect resource for any student learning about homes around the world. The text is both interesting and well-researched. The writing style is straightforward and filled with appealing tidbits. All the photos include descriptive captions. Similar to the other books in the “Orca Footprints” collection, this book is formatted with an index, contents and a resource section that includes several websites for further research. Every school library will want this informative book. Highly Recommended."

CM Magazine

"Full-color photographs celebrate the world’s most unusual and amazing dwellings. A home is much more than a composition of building materials, and this book is an appealing introduction to a case study in cultural anthropology."

Booklist

"More than 40 million people live in underground houses in China’s neighbouring Northern provinces of Shaanxi and Shanxi...This is one of many fascinating facts mother and daughter authors Nikki Tate and Dani Tate-Stratton weave into their book on dwellings. Using an easy, conversational tone, they explore the various structures used as housing around the globe...Photographs, supplemental sidebars, and a list of online resources round out this eye-opening, thought-provoking work."

Quill & Quire

"This book has universal appeal and is of interest to all ages because everyone rich and poor needs a place to 'hang their hat.' This book is highly recommended for both school and public libraries. It is an excellent resource for learning units about community, architecture, sustainability and social issues."

Resource Links

A pictorial guide to global housing, the book appeals to low-end and at-risk readers with views on varied lifestyles and residences...The authors introduce concepts of thrift and sustainable energy alongside varied styles of beauty and identity.

VOYA

"Full-color photographs celebrate the world’s most unusual and amazing dwellings. A home is much more than a composition of building materials, and this book is an appealing introduction to a case study in cultural anthropology."

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