What Do We Know About Atlantis?

What Do We Know About?

by Emma Carlson Berne, Who H.Q., Manuel Gutiérrez (Illustrator)

The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Does the underwater kingdom of Atlantis really exist, or is it just a centuries-old myth? Find out all there is to know about Atlantis in this compelling and up-to-date addition to an exciting new series!

From the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series comes What Do We Know About?, a series that tells the stories of world-famous crytpids, mysteries, and more.

What Do We Know About Atlantis? lets curious young readers dive into what we really know about the sunken city. First described by Plato, the idea of Atlantis has existed since 360 B.C.! Learn about the history of the Greek god Poseidon's relationship with the kingdom and the real research that's been done by historians and scientists who are trying to locate Atlantis. Featured in plenty of movies, books, and comics, Atlantis is still relevant in popular culture today...but does it really exist? Find out all the facts we do know about it in this exciting book.

Genres: Nonfiction, Childrens, History, Science

112 pages, Paperback

First published November 15, 2022

About the author

Emma Carlson Berne is the author of the YA thrillers STILL WATERS and NEVER LET YOU GO (coming Fall 2012 from Simon & Schuster). She has also written the thrillers FIGMENT and CHOKER under the pen name Elizabeth Woods. She lives and writes in Cincinnati. Learn more about Emma and contact her directly at her website, www.emmacarlsonberne.com. Or check out Emma Carlson Berne Books on http://www.facebook.com/EmmaCarlsonBe... or follow her on Twitter.

Reviews

[Kirsten · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part of a series of books from Scholastic that explores historical events, very similar in format to the “Who is . . .” Biography Series, also from Scholastic. Really interesting look at all the myths of Atlantis.

[Alicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know what I don't know about Atlantis so I was going to let Who HQ help me out and that's just what they did. I've always been curious about the myth and truth of Atlantis and Carlson Berne's addition to the series captures the mystery that will forever surround it. Excavation, sonar, speculation, data collection have all been done to try to figure out if it exists, where it exists but there's no definitive answer. Especially when it comes to Greek myth, it's easy to understand that that's all it likely was however plenty of people want to believe that it did exist somewhere and it was buried be it water, volcano, or otherwise.

The series is always good for learning something new.

[Meredith · Rating 4 out of 5]

My nephew chose this one as a bedtime reader, and it sparked some very fun and philosophical conversations for the entire weekend. I love when a book makes a kid think about his world and the mysteries around him, and I love how enthusiastic he was about this story. He has been especially interested in the Greek gods from reading and watching Percy Jackson, and he is currently learning about Aztec culture and architecture in school, so it was a lot of fun to watch him make connections and figure out geography and timelines, as well as what parts of the stories might be true or proven false. He was very surprised that Atlantis remains a mystery, but with the ever-present confidence of a 12-year-old boy, he was quite sure he had it all figured out by the end of the book.

[Goddess of Chaos · Rating 4 out of 5]

"...did Atlantis ever exist outside of Plato’s mind?"

This introduction to the legend of Atlantis gives a really nice rundown of what we "know" then explores various theories of where Atlantis might be, and notes that those seeking to find Atlantis have struggled to find anywhere that matches every detail Plato provided.

There is also a lot of nice mentions of Atlantis in fiction.

[Wade Huggins · Rating 4 out of 5]

What Do We Know About Atlantis? is another os the What Do We Know series of books. These are well written nonfiction treatments made for an upper elementary group. The book is interesting and filled with facts and interesting details that will keep the reader moving through the book.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was actually really interesting to me. I had no idea that there had been discoveries in recent years that were suspected to be Atlantis!

[Karthika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting read. I did not hear the name 'Atlantis' until I read this book.

[Kristi Clemow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well organized - and the sidebars were also well done

[Shelby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting! The timelines at the end have some odd notes.

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting book that states the various theories about Atlantis, but we still have no idea where it is located.

[Who Watches · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really solid bit of information for children, and functions as a good jumping-off point, even including mentions of Helena Blavatsky and Ignatius Donnelly, which I didn't expect.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an interesting book with A lot of information about the Lost city of Atlantis. Very informative

[Pamela Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part of the "Who was..." series, this book deals with the facts about Atlantis and the theories around whether it actually existed or not.

[Nicole Feli · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 STILL COOL
But I think Plato is a fucking liar

[Vihaan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Where is Atlantis? And since we don't know, when will we figure it out (Well, can we [figure out the mystery of Atlantis]?)?

[Elexndra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Library borrow

[Cathy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Imaginations, false gods, The Bermudan Triangle, etc. Look up TBT bc that one has been solved. CathyR

[Cassandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was really boring.

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed listening to the audiobook. Just like the book itself, it is nicely done with information.

[Phoenix Craig · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it. Very fact filled

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

I NEED to know that it is real.

[Catherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think my students will enjoy this one.