Georgia Book Award Nominee 2009-2010: Leepike Ridge

readingt — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:06:40 +0000

This year I plan to read all the GA Book Award Nominees and provide a “one stop” resource for teachers who would like to use these books in their classrooms. I will be posting links to author Web sites, teacher’s guides, and related Web links. I hope to make this an unbiased resource, so I will not be providing my own review of the books–other than recommending it as a read aloud (or not).

Leepike Ridge
by N.D. Wilson

Summary: While his widowed mother continues to search for him, eleven-year-old Tom, presumed dead after drifting away down a river, finds himself trapped in a series of underground caves with another survivor and a dog, and pursued by murderous treasure-hunters.

Author Web Site: http://ndwilson.com

Teacher’s Guide: Teacher’s Guide @ Random House

Related Links: Archaeology

China Highlights: The Terracotta Army Museum at the Tomb of Qin Shihuang

Encyclopedia Britannica: Qin Tomb (Archaeological Site, China)

National Geographic: Mysteries of the the Ancient World

National Geographic: Who Were the Phoenicians?

National Geographic for Kids: Ten Cool Archaeology Sites

Phoenician Treasures (Phoenician Encyclopedia)

Related Links: Caves

Caves.org: Science Topics (Bats, Cave Biology, Cave Archeology, etc.)

Caves.org: Virtual Cave Tours