Vanishing Cultures: Far North

By Jan Reynolds
Paperback: $10.95

In this series of seven books, photojournalist Jan Reynolds documents the distinctive cultures and climates of indigenous peoples.

Description

It’s springtime in the Arctic, and Sara and Kari are excited about the yearly reindeer roundup. Their people, the Sami, are moving the reindeer herds to mountain pastures for grazing. Family and friends also come together to celebrate the end of the long dark winter.

Sara and Kari help their father gather the family’s herd together. Like other Sami people in northern Europe, Sara and Kari’s family relies on reindeer for food, clothing, and shelter. Once the reindeer are rounded up, Sara and Kari join their neighbors and participate in springtime festivities such as games and reindeer races.

About the Creators

Jan Reynolds

Jan Reynolds is an award-winning author and photographer whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including National Geographic, The New York Times, and Outside magazine. All seven books in her Vanishing Cultures series of photo-essays for children were recognized as Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, and she is also the author of Celebrate! Connections Among Cultures; Only the Mountains Do Not Move, and The Lion Queens of India. Reynolds holds the world record for women's high altitude skiing, was part of the first expedition to circumnavigate Mount Everest, and performed a solo crossing of the Himalayas. She lives with her family in Stowe, Vermont. Please visit her on the web at janreynolds.com.

Awards

  • Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

    National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)

Reviews

  • "What is important about. . . the Vanishing Cultures series is Jan Reynold's sincere sense of the majesty of the [world's] peoples. By sharing an empathetic and unsentimental glimpse of them, she gives us all a great gift."

    - The New York Times
  • "Sensitive photography captures the beauty of these harsh landscapes as well as he dignity and humanity of these people."

    - Publishers Weekly

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781600601279
  • Price $10.95
  • Publication Date Apr 01, 2007
  • Trim Size 8.5 × 11 in
  • Weight 0.375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781600601422
  • Price $16.95
  • Publication Date Apr 01, 2007
  • Trim Size 8.5 × 11 in
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Interests

  • Imprint Lee & Low Books
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JNF / Travel
  • BISAC Category 2 JNF / People & Places / Polar Regions
  • BISAC Category 3 JNF / Photography
  • Themes Animal / Biodiversity / Plant Adaptations, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Comparing / Classifying / Measuring, Cultural Diversity, Empathy / Compassion, Environment / Nature, Exploring Ecosystems, Families, Holidays / Traditions, Home, Human Impact On Environment / Environmental Sustainability, Informational / Expository Nonfiction, Multiple Ethnicities Represented, Nature / Science, Nonfiction, Photographic Illustrations, Pride, Responsibility, Similarities and Differences
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 5 - 11
  • Grade Range Grades K - 6
  • Guided Reading T
  • DRA 44
  • Lexile Level 830
  • Reading Level Grades 2 - 3
  • SRC 4.9
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
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