Suggested Reading List for Austria
Please note: Students and parents should use discretion in determining the
appropriateness of each book for the student’s age, reading level, and
maturity. Books are designated G (grade school), J (junior high), or H (high
school).
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TITLE & LINK
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DESCRIPTION
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GRADE
LEVEL
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FICTION OR
NONFICTION
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Leap Into Darkness: Seven Years on the Run in Wartime
Europe by Leo Bretholz & Michael Olesker |
Leo Bretholz's
Holocaust memoir chronicles his harrowing night aboard and dramatic escape from a freight
train bound for Auschwitz in 1942, as well as other escapes that kept Leo one step ahead
of the Nazis' "final solution." |
H |
F |
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The Devil in Vienna by Doris Orgel |
A
Jewish girl and the daughter of a Nazi have been best friends since they started school,
but in 1938 the thirteen-year-olds find their close relationship difficult to maintain. |
J |
F |
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Cooking the Austrian Way, by Helga Hughes |
Introduces
the history, land, and food of Austria and includes recipes for such dishes as potato
noodles, paprika chicken and chocolate cake. |
ALL |
N |
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Eyewitness
Travel Guide: Vienna, by Stephen Brook, Deni Bown |
"Eyewitness travel guides are invaluable when
traveling to a city for the first time. Eyewitness VIENNA is no exception. I collect
travel books and nothing compares to being able to visualize what your reading about. This
book offers cultural and historical background along with all the pictures. It's
virtually impossible to get lost in Vienna with this book. The maps throughout and the
city map at the back are the best I've seen." |
ALL |
N |
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Gregor Mendel: Father of Genetics, by Robert Klare |
Examines
the life and work of the 19th-century Austrian monk who discovered the laws of genetics. |
J |
N |
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Insight Compact Guides Vienna |
Travel
guide to the lovely city of Vienna. |
ALL |
N |
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Introducing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, by Barbara Patton |
This biography
continues the series with a fresh look at Mozart from his early days as a child prodigy
and clears up some commonly held misunderstandings about his life. It is an energetic
story about the young musical genius and his fascinating life, uncomplicated and yet rich
in detail. A glossary, map and historical perspective are included. |
J/H |
N |
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Lonely Planet - Austria, by Mark Honan |
"It
provides maps of cities, provinces and rail routes. Also featured is comprehensive
information on architecture and the arts, from the splendor of Vienna's St. Stephen's
Cathedral to the sites of Salzburg. ...also a very practical guide to navigating the
breathtaking Hohe Tauern National Park. Whether a backpacker, business traveler, or simple
tourist, Austria is highly recommended." |
ALL |
N |
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The Austrians: A Thousand Year Odyssey, by Gordon
Brook-Shepherd |
With a
lifetime's personal intimacy with the country, friendships with several of its
Chancellors, and access to private Habsburg family archives, Brook-Shepherd traces the
identity of a nation over a millennium at the heart of Europe's political existence of
photos & maps. |
H |
N |
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