Frozen Man

by David Getz, Peter McCarty (Illustrator)

Overview

When an archaeologist examines a body found frozen in the Austrian Alps, he learns something extraordinary. The well-preserved body— and the tools and clothing found at the site— indicates that the man died more than 5,000 years ago.

* ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Readers
* Hungry Mind Review Children's Book of Distinction
* NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780805046458
Publisher:	Square Fish
Publication date:	04/15/1996
Series:	Redfeather Book
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	5.31(w) x 7.28(h) x 0.24(d)
Lexile:	860L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

David Getz is the award-winning author of the middle-grade novels Thin Air and Almost Famous, and the nonfiction books Life on Mars and Frozen Girl. When not writing, Mr. Getz works as an elementary-school principal in New York City.

Peter McCarty is the Caldecott Honor-winning author and illustrator of Hondo and Fabian. He also teamed up with David Getz on Life on Mars, Frozen Girl, and Purple Death. Mr. McCarty lives with his wife and two children in Upstate New York.

Editorial Reviews

Getz explains the incredible story of the Iceman clearly and concisely, simply enough for a child to understand but in enough depth to satisfy a curious lay adult.” —Kirkus Reviews

“As smoothly written as Getz's fiction (Thin Air and Almost Famous), the book deals with questions designed to keep readers interested till the very last page.” —Booklist

From the Publisher

Gr 4-7-Young readers should find this book fascinating, as Getz describes the discovery, recovery (barely!), and scientific study of this man who died approximately 5,000 years ago. The clear, concise, and interesting text with carefully rendered interpretive illustrations and four full-color photos will answer many youngsters' questions and perhaps stimulate them to pursue some matters in greater depth. However, some dissonance occurs between the somewhat sophisticated vocabulary and the relatively simple sentence structure, but it should not be a major problem for those captivated by the subject.-Joel Shoemaker, Southeast Jr. High School, Iowa City, IA

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