Nikki Tate is the author of more than 30 books, most of which are
for children and teens. Her Footprints title, Deep Roots: How Trees
Sustain Our Planet, received several award nominations and was
named by the New York Public Library as one of 2016's Best 100
Books for Kids. She lives in Canmore, Alberta.
Dani Tate-Stratton lives with her husband in Victoria, British
Columbia, but is always plotting her next trip. When she isn't
exploring other cities, she is a graphic designer, writer,
compulsive crafter and devoted dog mom.
"A great book to enhance the social studies and geography
curriculum for the junior and intermediate divisions...Offers a
panoramic view of global living conditions while also showing the
economic diversity of people as they strive to provide one of
life's most basic needs."-- "Canadian Teacher Magazine"
"A perfect resource for any student learning about homes around the
world. The text is both interesting and well-researched. The
writing style is straightforward and filled with appealing tidbits.
All the photos include descriptive captions. Similar to the other
books in the "Orca Footprints" collection, this book is formatted
with an index, contents and a resource section that includes
several websites for further research. Every school library will
want this informative book. Highly Recommended."-- "CM
Magazine"
"Full-color photographs celebrate the world's most unusual and
amazing dwellings. A home is much more than a composition of
building materials, and this book is an appealing introduction to a
case study in cultural anthropology."-- "Booklist"
"If you want to talk with your children and students about the many
ways that people of the world find shelter, and do it in an
informed and appealing way, you would do well to share this book
with them. Then, let them take it and find their favorite parts to
read on their own. They will find it endlessly interesting, and
full of surprises. Many of us don't take the time to think
seriously about the way that people beyond our narrow perspective
make a home. This well-researched and clearly written book may just
change that! It is quite amazing to see the creative and original
ways that people find to make a 'home', no matter the circumstance
or the setting."-- "Sal's Fiction Addiction blog"
"More than 40 million people live in underground houses in China's
neighbouring Northern provinces of Shaanxi and Shanxi...This is one
of many fascinating facts mother and daughter authors Nikki Tate
and Dani Tate-Stratton weave into their book on dwellings. Using an
easy, conversational tone, they explore the various structures used
as housing around the globe...Photographs, supplemental sidebars,
and a list of online resources round out this eye-opening,
thought-provoking work."-- "Quill & Quire"
"Once you start thinking of your home as a sanctuary, then your
ingenuity can run pretty wild, as seen in this global tour of
dwellings...Destitution is not the Tates' point. It is to show how
people have used the materials at their disposal to fashion
creative and wildly diverse dwellings...The photographs are key:
They convey a sense of place, evoking places where readers could
imagine unfurling their bedrolls...The supplementary text provides
setting and logistical peculiarities, but more than that, it
provides anecdotes about the homes...'Sanctuary' springs from the
Latin sanctus, or holy--and the Tates have kept that well in
mind."-- "Kirkus Reviews"
"This book has universal appeal and is of interest to all ages
because everyone rich and poor needs a place to 'hang their hat.'
This book is highly recommended for both school and public
libraries. It is an excellent resource for learning units about
community, architecture, sustainability and social issues."--
"Resource Links"
"What makes a house a home? Using accessible text and inviting
photography, mother-daughter team Tate and Tate-Sutton take readers
on a tour of homes, celebrating the diversity of structures that
different groups of people, in the past and the present, have
constructed around the world (and in outer space: the International
Space Station is also mentioned)...An appealing and accessible
addition to a global studies curriculum."-- "School Library
Journal"
"A pictorial guide to global housing, the book appeals to low-end
and at-risk readers with views on varied lifestyles and
residences...The authors introduce concepts of thrift and
sustainable energy alongside varied styles of beauty and
identity."-- "VOYA"
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