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Gr 2-5 Kurlansky seems to have a love affair with cod. His adult book, Cod (Walker, 1997), explored the role of this underestimated fish in world affairs. Here, with the help of an illustrator, he has employed much of the same information to fashion an interesting and readable book for children. He gives some standard facts and figures about these fish: how big they grow, how many eggs they hatch, and how they survive. But the book is much more than thi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The proximity of continental shelves in the North Atlantic, coupled with cold Labrador currents, creates a near-perfect environment for cod, fish once so plentiful that "they would bump into one another when swimming." In a straightforward economic history, Kurlansky informs us that these fish "played a central role in the history of North America and Europe." Easily caugh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More