Bodies from the Ice: Melting Glaciers and the Recovery of the Past by James M. Deem Ages 9-12 64 pages Houghton Mifflin October 2008 Hardcover     Some of the most amazing historically relevant discoveries of our time are highlighted in this beautiful and educational coffeetable-type picture book. Just as a special exhibit in any natural history museum can fill a couple hours with fascinating knowledge and displays meant to teach even the lowliest visitor something amazing from our past, this book too has the same impact. Utilizing remarkable photography, art works, other forms of detailed visual stimulation, and master storytelling, author James M. Deem weaves a spell over his readers with captivating stories, fascinating facts, and mesmerizing insights into occurrences as far back as the Copper Age. Bodies from the Ice explores some of archaeology’s greatest finds in the wake of melting glaciers around the world. As these glaciers slide over long periods of time, bodies that were buried in the ice up to 5300 years ago have been unexpectedly uncovered in amazingly great condition do to the preservative nature of the ice. Mountain ranges around the world house tremendous glaciers that have returned the bodies of many individuals whose lives were taken by the ice. As each new find is uncovered, amazing insights into the people and civilizations of varying distances in the past have come to light. However, as global warming continues to play a significant role in the melting of the world’s glaciers, we must act now to try and prevent the total annihilation of those giant ice sheets and the enormous impact they have on lives around the world.     web reviews   Sonia R. Polinsky/2009 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)