Anyone who can chronicle world history from 500,000 B.C. to present times--and do so in a lively, entertaining style--deserves a medal. Luckily, the bestowers of the very first Newbery Medal in 1922 thought so, too. The warm, personable tone of Hendrik Willem van Loon's writing lends itself to true learning in a way that stern, dry textbooks never do. In the introduction, he describes climbing a tower in Rotterdam in his youth. Years later, the perspective at the top inspired the author to develop a metaphor of history as a "mighty Tower of Experience, which Time has built amidst the endless fields of bygone ages."\nThis genuinely enjoyable charmer, for history buffs and the historically challenged alike, covers human history from prehistoric times, when our earliest ancestors were learning to communicate with grunts, right through to the issues of the latter 20th gay rights, Arab-Israeli conflicts, and health and fitness. Revised and updated several times since 1921, van Loon's inviting classic is filled with stories (and witty parenthetical asides) that bring history alive. His pen-and-ink illustrations, maps, and animated chronology contribute to the cozy, round the fireplace aspect of the book. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter

Story of Mankind

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Hendrik Willem Van Loon

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Biblical tales from the Old and New Testaments are retold by the author in narrative form

The Story of the Bible: The Old and New Testament Told in Narrative Form

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The Story of Mankind

History

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The Story of Mankind (Library Edition)

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Van Loon's approach to history is a delight--a treasure for children and adults alike. It is a newberry Medal Award winner and has been translated into almost all of the better known languages of Europe.

The Story of Mankind (A Liveright Book)

Teen & Young Adult

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

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