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- 2009 Robert F. Sibert
Informational Award Honor Book
- awarded by the Association
for Library Service to Children, a division of the American
Library Association
"Bodies
From the Ice explores the archaeology of glacier
science. Deem’s visual presentation engages readers
through period newspaper illustrations, paintings, maps and
photographs of ice mummies and artifacts from four
continents. Twisted bleached bones, sacrificial victims and
legendary climbers are the pinnacle of this en“GROSS”ing
account."
Finalist
for the 2009 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
This award
"celebrates outstanding science writing and illustration for children and
young adults."
Kirkus Reviews'
Best
Children's Books of 2008
"The
discoveries of bodies and artifacts at the edges of
melting glaciers around the world triggered the
imagination of award-winning author James M. Deem and led
to Bodies from the Ice, his third book about
real-life mummies (Bodies from the Ash, 2005,
etc.). Deem spent two years working on the book,
three-quarters of that stretch on travel and research. “I
always like to spend the largest part of my time on
research to make sure that I’ve found the most
compelling information,” he says. Deem visited special
glacier exhibits and out-of-the-way museums, and he
explored the glaciers around Chamonix, France. Astounding
glacier images were found by searching photo agencies and
museums, as well as less conventional sources. Deem says
that at first the book was going to explore the mummified
bodies and artifacts found in glaciers. That changed as he
began to discover how much glaciers have changed during
the last century. “Once glaciers were popular tourist
attractions; now they are in the process of disappearing
from the face of Earth,” he says. “So the book became
a memorial to glaciers as much as to the fascinating
people and objects that have been found in them.”
- Notable
Book for Children 2009
- chosen
by the American Library Association
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- "In
this exploration of the archaeology of glacier science, Deem’s visual
presentation engages readers through period newspaper illustrations,
paintings, maps and photographs of ice mummies and artifacts from four
continents."
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- 2009
Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12
- chosen
by the National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book
Council
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- "Gripping
stories of anthropological investigations are accompanied by highly
informative expedition photographs of human remains discovered in glaciers
around the world in this NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for 2009.
The scenes include digs in areas such as the Alps of Europe and the
Andes of Peru. There, preserved bodies give us a glimpse into our
human prehistory as well as of the climate and inhabitants of Earth’s
past. This unique book can complement several subject areas, from its
clear description of glaciation to the forensic methods used to
determine the diet and range of these prehistoric peoples; there are even
tips on the environmental implications of the finds. Clear photos of
artifacts could provide interdisciplinary links to art and culture. The
great photos make the content accessible to students who are even younger than
the intended secondary audience. There are also websites for further
research, a list of glaciers to explore and visit, and a
bibliography."

2008 New
York Public Library, 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
Capitol
Choices Noteworthy Book 2009 (10-14)
"Scientists
are able to peer into the past as global warming and retreating glaciers
gradually reveal the remains of early humans. An intriguing companion to
the author's earlier Bodies from the Ash and Bodies from the
Bog."
CCBC
Choices 2009
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- Takoma
Park Maryland Library, Best Kids Books of 2008:
- "...many kids will be interested in how global
warming has uncovered treasures buried for centuries...."
Nominated
for the 2010-2011 Young Hoosier Book Award (middle grades)

Illustrated in color and black-and-white with
over 65 photographs, many of them rare. For ages 8 to adult. Published by Houghton
Mifflin, Fall 2008.

Bodies from the Ice.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2008.
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