Copyright Date:
2024
Edition Date:
2024
Release Date:
08/06/24
Illustrator:
Anderson, Mike,
Pages:
119 pages
ISBN:
Publisher: 1-638-19179-4 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-4988-8
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-1-638-19179-7 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-4988-1
Dewey:
Fic
Dimensions:
22 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
School Library Journal
(Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 CST 2024)
VAN CLEAVE, Ryan G. Decide &; Survive: Agent 355: Can You Win the Revolution? 128p. Bk. 3. ISBN 9781638191810 . WHITMAN, Sylvia . Decide &; Survive: The Destruction of Pompeii: Can You Change Pompeii's Fate? 128p. Bk. 1. ISBN 9781638191803 . ea vol: illus. by Mike Anderson. (Decide &; Survive). Bushel &; Peck . Aug. 2024. Tr $9.99. Gr 3–7— Presenting historical events in an exciting and empowering "Choose Your Own" plot style gives readers control over how to proceed through the pages. The options are exciting, sometimes suspenseful, usually dangerous. Some readers may be attracted to the idea of reading a whole book without having to read the whole book, others may become frustrated with the back-and-forth and feel like they are missing out on something. Of course, they can go back and choose a different set of options, but keeping up with page numbers can be a challenge. Peppered with historical information, this series is an excellent source for teachers looking to liven up social studies lessons. Teachers may enjoy using the series as a read-aloud and letting the class vote on which options to choose. Vivid graphics help bring the history of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, and the American Revolution to life. Opportunities for discussion about choices and consequences will be plentiful and will make historical events much more comprehensible and relatable for students, who will enjoy stepping into the shoes of the characters. VERDICT Recommended to teachers and students who love new challenges.
Bibliography Index/Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
A fast-paced, interactive adventure series for kids, featuring death-defying moments in history! This time featuring the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor! The surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, was a devastating and horrific moment in American history. Young readers make decisions, and determine their own survival, by joining forces on the ground in the days and hours before and after the devastation in Decide and Survive: Attack on Pearl Harbor. Don't forget: YOU, the reader, are in the driver's seat! This time, you're an eleven-year-old child of US naval military officers, enjoying life on the island, when the bombing begins. Your first decision is whether to go in search of your father or stay and protect your mother and sister. Along the way, readers are asked to protect half-Japanese classmates, save their abducted family, or even help raise Adolph Hitler to become a good person. With each page turn YOU decide which way the story, and mystery, unravels. A book like no other--to be used in a variety of ways--challenges puzzle-solving readers and ignites a love of history for life. The perfect gift or educational book, slyly written as an interactive narrative adventure, will delight and enthrall avid and reluctant readers with its energy and excitement. As an added educational bonus, extensive backmatter includes a timeline, information aboutthe Japanese fighter planes, details about the nuclear bombings of Japan, the internment of Japanese Americans in the US, Japanese stereotypes in American comic books of the time, and the Nanking Massacre. About the Decide & Survive series: Your Call to Adventure! Dear Reader, this is your story. You control how history happens through the choices you make. Don't read this book from the first page to the last. Instead, follow the directions at the bottom of each page. When you're offered options, choose wisely because your decision could end in disaster as easily as triumph. No matter how your story ends, feel free to start over and create a different story with a new outcome. Adventure, mystery, danger, and fortune await. Good luck!