Children's Literature
Sharing my thoughts on some exceptional books...
Bragg, G., & O'Malley, K. (2011). How they croaked: The awful ends of the awfully famous. New York: Walker & Co. This non-fiction book is about the interesting and gory details of the deaths of famous people such as Henry VIII, King Tut, and Albert Einstein to name a few. Georgia Bragg uses creative wit to make the disgusting facts about their deaths interesting and at times a bit humorous. Take for example James Garfield's death. The details are that he was shot in the back and unfortunately "dialing 911 was still ninety years down the road" so calling for help meant someone having to scream at the top of their lungs. Since their were no X-rays, doctors had to stick their finger into the bullet hole to find the bullet. Turns out, Garfield died from all the germs from the doctor's dirty hands that infected his wound. Had they left him alone he would have survived. This book has a table of contents, making it easy to look up a specific person to read about. The information is chunked so readers can jump back and forth throughout the book and read them out of order. The book's illustrations are done entirely in black and white with each person illustrated to reflect their character (Charles Darwin looking out of a window hiding behind a curtain). There are witty titles to each section like Marie Curie's "You Glow, Girl" and Henry VIII's "Who Not To Marry". At the end of each section their are additional interesting facts, definitions, graphs, and maps to support what was read. Readers will learn when the first ambulance was invented and the meaning of a "Napoleon Complex". This book contains sources of research done for each of the individuals in the book. There is also a section with information and websites for further reading and surfing. Another great read by this author: How They Choked: Failures, Flops, and Flaws of the Awfully Famous
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Nora RuizI'm a stay-at-home mom who has three daughters ages 7, 4, and 1. I like spending time with family and enjoying a cup of coffee with sweet bread! Assignments:Textbook #2
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