Reviews
The Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion
The Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion was recommended in the April 2007 Spotlight on Series Nonfiction for Youth.
Wildlife Survival
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…
The Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion
The Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion was recommended in the April 2007 Spotlight on Series Nonfiction for Youth.
Smart Animals
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…
Fossil Hunters
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…
Fossil Hunters
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…
Bethany Hamilton
[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…
Wildlife Survival
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…
Fossil Hunters
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…
Bethany Hamilton
[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…
Superfast Cars
Descriptions of fast, powerful cars will catch the attention of readers interested in drag racing and speed. A bibliography and an index are included.
Superfast Cars
Descriptions of fast, powerful cars will catch the attention of readers interested in drag racing and speed. A bibliography and an index are included.