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Author:

Humble, Richard.

Title:

The age of Leif Eriksson / Richard Humble ; illustrated by Richard Hook.

Publisher:

F. Watts,

Copyright Date:

c1989

Description:

32 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.

Subject:

Leiv Eiriksson,--d. ca. 1020--Juvenile literature.
America--Norse--Norse--Juvenile literature.
Explorers--Norway--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Explorers--America--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Vikings--Juvenile literature.
Vikings.
America--Norse.--Norse.

Other Authors:

Hook, Richard.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

"West over seas" -- Viking longship -- Seaman ship -- At Aegir's mercy -- Erik lands in Greenland -- Greenland colony -- New land to the west -- Leif Eriksson sails -- Barren coast of Labrador -- Land where vines grow -- Settlers arrive -- Battle with the Skraelings -- End of the story.

Summary:

Chronicles the Vikings' exploration and colonization of Greenland, Iceland, and North America.

Series:

Exploration through the ages
Humble, Richard. Exploration through the ages.

ISBN:

9780531107416 (lib. bdg.)
0531107418 (lib. bdg.)

LCCN:

89008867

Locations:

TJPC492 -- Bellevue Public Library (Bellevue)

RGPA371 -- Churdan Public Library (Churdan)

NKPD993 -- Eagle Grove Memorial Library (Eagle Grove)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

MBPE423 -- Robert W. Barlow Memorial Library (Iowa Falls)

RAPD371 -- Jefferson Public Library (Jefferson)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

NQPA983 -- Joice Public Library (Joice)

W7PA017 -- Public Resource Technology Center (Orient Public Lib) (Orient)

TMPC492 -- Preston Public Library (Preston)

VQPC384 -- Reinbeck Public Library (Reinbeck)

DKPC353 -- Sheffield Public Library (Sheffield)

NXPA663 -- Stacyville Public Library (Stacyville)