Reviews

This offering [The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire] from the Code Red series recounts the March 25, 1911, fire that destroyed a New York City clothing manufacturer, killing 146 people, most…

The Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion was recommended in the April 2007 Spotlight on Series Nonfiction for Youth.

Each book begins with a table of contents. Each page has at least one photograph of the animal in its natural habitat and an interesting fact about them on every other page. The reader first…

Each book begins with a table of contents. Each page has at least one photograph of the animal in its natural habitat and an interesting fact about them on every other page. The reader first…

Dinosaurs are a high-interest topic, and this book will not remain on any library shelf for long. Teachers may begin by reading it aloud, but then students will want to borrow it. While at…

These visually appealing books provide information about their respective animals and the threats to their survival. . . Each spread usually includes a stunning full-color photograph of the…

[Bethany Hamilton] focuses on the 13-year-old’s surfing encounter with a shark that resulted in the loss of her left arm and her return to the waves less than a month after the accident. The…

[Bethany Hamilton] focuses on the 13-year-old’s surfing encounter with a shark that resulted in the loss of her left arm and her return to the waves less than a month after the accident. The…

Dinosaurs are a high-interest topic, and this book will not remain on any library shelf for long. Teachers may begin by reading it aloud, but then students will want to borrow it. While at…

These books are simply written and have period photos, maps, and full-color reproductions. The titles range from the historical (the 19th-century “Bone Wars”) to the contemporary (the…

Each text aptly demonstrates the intelligence of its subject. Sea lions have been trained by the U.S. Navy to help guard harbors and recover items lost in the oceans. Octopuses are…

Descriptions of fast, powerful cars will catch the attention of readers interested in drag racing and speed. A bibliography and an index are included.