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For younger readers

Blashfield, Jean F. Norway. Children's Press, 2000. For readers in grades 4 to 7.

Charbonneau, Claudette, and Patricia S. Lander. The Land and People of Norway. HarperCollins, 1992. For middle school readers.

Corona, Laurel. Norway. Lucent, 2000. For readers in grades 5 to 8.

Kagda, Sakina. Norway. Marshall Cavendish, 1995. For readers in grades 4 to 7.

Norway

Hunter, 1991. Guide for the visitor to Norway.

Adams, Jack. Doomed Expedition: The Campaign in Norway, 1940. Shoe String, 1989. The story of Norway's brief role in World War II before German occupation.

Arneson, Ben A. The Democratic Monarchies of Scandinavia. Greenwood, 1975. The role of the monarchs in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark; reprint of 1949 edition.

Derry, Thomas Kingston. A History of Modern Norway, 1814-1972. Oxford, 1973. Political developments and nationalism in the 19th century; economic, social, and cultural evolution to 1972.

Galenson, Walter. A Welfare State Strikes Oil: The Norwegian Experience. University Press of America, 1986. The impact of North Sea oil wealth.

Gjelsuik, Tore. Norwegian Resistance: 1940 to 1945. Toronto, 1979. Opposition to German occupation during World War II.

Lovoll, Odd S. The Promise of America: A History of the Norwegian-American People. Minnesota, 1984. Norwegian immigrants in the United States.

Selbyg, Arne. Norway Today: An Introduction to Modern Norwegian Society. Oxford, 1987. Social life and mores in contemporary Norway.

Tammes, Rolf. The United States and the Cold War in The High North. Gower, 1991. Norway's role in NATO.

Vanberg, Bent. Of Norwegian Ways. HarperCollins, 1984. Social life and customs in Norway.

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Norway History

Claasen, Adam R. A. Hitler's Northern War: The Luftwaffe's Ill-Fated Campaign, 1940-1945. University Press of Kansas, 2001. A study of Hitler's failed campaign to hold Norway.

Cole, Wayne S. Norway and the United States, 1905-1955: Two Democracies in Peace and War. Iowa State University Press, 1989. Study of diplomatic relations between the United States and Norway during the first half of the 20th century.

Derry, Thomas Kingston. A History of Modern Norway, 1814-1972. Oxford University Press, 1973. Political developments and nationalism in the 19th century. Covers economic, social, and cultural evolution to 1972.

Kagda, Sakina, and Rudolf Steiner. Norway. Benchmark, 1996. Geography, history, and culture of Norway; for middle school readers.

Kersaudy, Francois. Norway 1940. St. Martin's, 1991, 1998. Britain and France's attempts to defend Norway against Germany in 1940.

Zickgraf, Ralph. Norway. Chelsea House, 1997. Geography, history, and culture of Norway. For middle school readers.

Norway: Politics, Society, and Culture

Heidar, Knut. Norway: Center and Periphery. Westview, 2000. Discusses Norway's strong social-democratic political tradition.

Kagda, Sakina, and Rudolf Steiner. Norway. Benchmark, 1996. Geography, history, and culture of Norway; for middle school readers.

Kent, Neil. The Soul of the North: A Social, Architectural and Cultural History of the Nordic Countries, 1700-1940. Reaktion, 2000. A study of the Nordic countries, including Norway, that covers spiritual values and attitudes toward family life.

Naess, Harald S., ed. A History of Norwegian Literature. University of Nebraska Press, 1993. History and criticism of Norwegian literature.

Stewart, Janice S. The Folk Arts of Norway. 3rd ed. Nordhus, 1999. Covers the Norwegian folk arts of carving, metalwork, weaving, and embroidery.

Zickgraf, Ralph. Norway. Chelsea House, 1997, 1999. Geography, history, and culture of Norway; for middle school and high school readers.

Scandinavian literature

Budd, John, ed. Eight Scandinavian Novelists. Greenwood, 1981. Criticisms and reviews of selected Scandinavian novelists.

Faowens, Lily, ed. The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales. Grammercy, 1993. Stories from the Danish master storyteller.

Lonnrot, Elias, trans. The Kalevala: An Epic Poem After the Oral Tradition. Oxford University Press, 1989. The national epic poem of Finland.

Naess, Harald S., ed. A History of Norwegian Literature. University of Nebraska Press, 1993. From the Vikings to the 1980s.

Rossel, Sven H., ed. A History of Danish Literature. University of Nebraska Press, 1992. From the ancient runic inscriptions to post-World War II trends.

Schoolfield, George C., ed. A History of Finland's Literature. University of Nebraska Press, 1998. Surveys Finnish-language literature and Finland's Swedish-language literature.

Warme, Lars G., ed. A History of Swedish Literature. University of Nebraska Press, 1996. From the Middle Ages to the 20th century.

Vikings

Vikings: Raiders from the North. Time-Life, 1993.

Clare, John D., ed. The Vikings. Harcourt Brace, 1992. Color photographs bring the Viking era to life; for younger readers.

Clarke, Helen. Towns in the Viking Age. St. Martin's, 1991. Informed by archeological research, this study reconstructs the Viking towns of the Baltic coast.

Jones, Gwyn. A History of the Vikings. Oxford University Press, 1984. Scholarly history of the Nordic peoples.

Margeson, Susan M. Viking. Knopf, 1994. Illustrated overview of Viking culture; for younger readers.

Roesdahl, Else, and David M. Wilson, eds. From Viking to Crusader: The Scandinavians and Europe, 800-1200. Rizzoli International, 1992. Illustrated catalog of objects from Viking culture.

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