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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2009
Gr 4-7 Kroll describes, in a chapter each, the way of life for Goths, Huns, Vikings, and Mongols; the political, economic, and societal pressures that caused them to leave their homes; and the leaders who successfully changed their boundaries of influence. Byrd's watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations add a level of detail that will help children visualize the dif-ferent groups of men, women, and children. Full spreads as well as smaller border pictures depi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
This ambitious overview of the Goth, Hun, Viking, and Mongol invasions of Europe clearly demonstrates the marks (for good and ill) left ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More