GENERAL REFERENCE SOURCES
Readability: * = easy to read ** = age appropriate reading level *** = a challenging read
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2. World Book Encyclopaedia Volume 20 U-V (World Book Editors, 2010)
Readability **
The section on Vikings is pp. 378-384. It is quite age appropriate to read. The entry includes illustrations, photos of antiquities and a longship. It also includes a map of Viking voyages. The entry ends with question so that students can check their understanding and a list of additional resources.