Reviews
HorrorScapes
Full review available in the November 2010 issue of School Library Journal. View →
Nightmare Plagues
This series provides some historical information such as Hippocrates’ identification of TB as the most common disease in the world (Tuberculosis), and several spreads in Typhoid on the search for the infamous Mary Mallon. In contrast to Rosen’s “Epidemics and Society,”… View →
Becoming a Soldier
Complemented by exciting, action-packed photos, these captivating narratives follow a young recruit from initial sign up through the first days of orientation and learning to follow the orders of a commander or drill sergeant, through to a grueling graduation test and the prospect of a… View →
Witchcraft in Salem
Ghostly Alcatraz Island and Witchcraft in Salem were recommended in Booklist’s October 2010 Spotlight on Series Nonfiction. View →
Witchcraft in Salem
Ghostly Alcatraz Island and Witchcraft in Salem were recommended in Booklist’s October 2010 Spotlight on Series Nonfiction. View →
Smallpox
The horrifying statistics, the scientific facts, and the public-health breakthroughs will all grab readers in this clearly presented overview of smallpox, “the world’s greatest killer.” The highly readable design packs in a lot on each double-page spread, with spacious type, boxed facts, View →
Disaster Survivors
[Starred review]. The books in this series present information about catastrophic natural disasters by discussing the causes, characteristics, the science, and progress in predicting them, integrated with global survivors’ firsthand accounts that bring the individuals’… View →
Smallpox
The horrifying statistics, the scientific facts, and the public-health breakthroughs will all grab readers in this clearly presented overview of smallpox, “the world’s greatest killer.” The highly readable design packs in a lot on each double-page spread, with spacious type, boxed facts, View →
Disaster Survivors
Each volume relates the events of a specific natural disaster. Two-page sections describe what happened or what caused the event as well as the personal stories of those who lived through it; the journalistic style heightens tension… Tips are provided on what to do during and after each… View →
More Supersized!
Simple texts introduce the habitats, diets, life cycles, physical characteristics, behaviors, and unique adaptations for survival of these amazingly large [animals]. Stock photos, including close-ups of adults and their young, illustrate the pages. View →
Booklist Review of Football Heroes Making a Difference
Stories of athletes working to aid their communities provide nice angles to help kids who are interested in sports learn about social issues and giving back, especially amid a sports climate where headlines are so often dominated by big-league selfishness. The Football Heroes Making a… View →
Disaster Survivors
Each volume relates the events of a specific natural disaster. Two-page sections describe what happened or what caused the event as well as the personal stories of those who lived through it; the journalistic style heightens tension… Tips are provided on what to do during and after each… View →