September 2022

Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children

People, Places, and Cultures

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Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children
EDITOR Elizabeth Crooker ART DIRECTOR Nicole Welch DESIGNER Erin Hookana VP OF EDITORIAL & CONTENT James M. O’Connor COPY EDITOR Suzanne Fox PERMISSIONS SPECIALIST Christine Voboril ASSISTANT EDITOR Emily Cambias ASSISTANT EDITOR Hayley Kim WISECRACK
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High Five
1 In northern Sweden, in the 12 weeks surrounding the winter solstice, people enjoy only a few hours of light, or if they live above the Arctic Circle, none at all. In the six months between winter and summer solstice, northern Swedes gain 20 to 24 h
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The Arctic Fox
Alone arctic fox trots across a white, treeless tundra in northern Sweden, hungry for a meal. She can’t see her prey, a lemming (a small rodent) that nests under the snow, but she can hear it. She sniffs the ground, leaps several feet straight into t
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At A Glance
OFFICIAL NAME: Kingdom of Sweden LOCATION: Sweden is part of the Scandinavian Peninsula in northern Europe. About 15% of Sweden lies above the Arctic Circle. Sweden is between Norway and Finland. The North Sea forms the country’s western boundary; th
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Mystery Photo
See page 48 for the answer. ANSWER TO MYSTERY PHOTO ON INSIDE FRONT COVER: A Swedish candy company created red Swedish fish in the 1950s. ■
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KAN JAG LÄRA MIG SVENSKA?Can i Learn SWEDISH?
Hur många språk kan du (HEUR MOHN-ga sprohk kahnn deu)? How many languages do you know? Have you ever been unable to learn about something because you speak only English? Do not feel limited because English is a great foundation for learning Swedish.
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BLACK DAYS & WHITE NIGHTS
In northern Sweden, it means that in the 12 weeks surrounding the winter solstice, kids have only a few hours of light, or if they live above the Arctic Circle, none at all. People who live in Umeå, wake up in the dark, walk to school in the dark, an
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WHERE In The World?
ANSWER TO WHERE IN THE WORLD ON PAGE 21: A museum dedicated to the pop group ABBA opened in Stockholm in 2013. ■
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The ICE HOTEL of Sweden
The world’s largest and first Ice Hotel is in Jukkasjarvi in northern Sweden. First constructed in 1989, it is built each winter season. It is open for four months, from December to April, and more than 15,000 people stay at least one night, with aro
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Welcome to SWEDEN
Slightly larger than California, Sweden is a long, narrow, heavily forested country. Although the Scandinavian mountain range lies to the west, most of the country has an altitude of less than 1,000 feet. Sweden is part of the Scandinavian Peninsula.
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Sweden’s WASTE-FREE FUTURE
It is 9 a.m., and 14-year-old Noah heaves his backpack into the backseat of the car. Noah and his family are about to leave their summer house near Halmstad in Sweden. But before they go, he must sort out the packaging and empty cartons for recycling
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The Vasa
At the time of this disaster, Sweden’s King Gustavus II Adolphus was leading an expansion war in northeastern Europe. He had approved the plans for the elaborate, impressive vessel, and looked forward to its completion. The heavily armed Vasa set sai
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Celebrating With Candles Saint Lucia S Day
Like many other Swedish festivals, Saint Lucia’s Day, also known as the Festival of Light, has religious origins. Lucia lived in the latter part of the third century. Born into a wealthy Sicilian family, she never married. Instead, she devoted her en
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Your Turn
Send your design to FACES Dala Horse to Cricket Media, 1 East Erie St., Suite 525, PMB4136, Chicago, IL 60611 or e-mail it to faces@cricketmedia.com by October 17, 2022. Your artwork could appear in an upcoming issue of FACES. ■
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Dear Kylie
Dear Alice, Hi, my name is Kylie! I am a senior in high school. I am from New Hampshire, and I am so excited to learn about Sweden from you. I know the capital of Sweden is Stockholm. Washington, D.C., is the capital of United States. Our capital is
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A Closer Look
The Nobel Prizes are five separate awards give every year to individuals whose contribution has resulted in “the greatest benefit o humankind.” The award was inspired by Alfred Nobel, a Swedish chemist, engineer, and industrialist, and was firs given
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Sweden
4 subregion of Europe that includes Denmark, Norway, and Sweden5 saint honored with a special day on December 138 capital of Sweden9 word for a female fox 1 The inventor of this material funded the Nobel Prize.2 body of water that borders Sweden to t
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What Shall Baby’s Name Be?
Characters Narrator Mother Father Peggy Peter NARRATOR: Once upon a time, there was a well-to-do couple who had only one foolish daughter named Peggy. She had passed the age when most women marry, and still no suitor would look at her. FAT
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Carving a Dala Horse
The Dala horse is one of Sweden’s most famous symbols. Horses have always been important in Swedish history. They were a form of transportation. They could carry heavy things and they were an important part of farming. A good horse was a status symbo
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Last Face
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Find Your Way Through The Maze Of Waterways In The Archipelago Below. See How Many Swedish Flags You Can Spy Oo!
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