Copyright Date:
2011
Edition Date:
2011
Release Date:
03/01/11
Pages:
48 pages
ISBN:
0-531-28995-8
ISBN 13:
978-0-531-28995-2
Dewey:
363.12
LCCN:
2010045931
Dimensions:
22 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
School Library Journal
(Thu Apr 28 00:00:00 CDT 2022)
BENOIT, Peter . The Hindenburg Disaster . ISBN 978-0-531-20626-3 ; ISBN 978-0-531-28995-2 . LC 2010045931. BENOIT, Peter . The Krakatau Eruption . ISBN 978-0-531-20628-7 ; ISBN 978-0-531-28997-6 . LC 2010045930. BENOIT, Peter . The Titanic Disaster . ISBN 978-0-531-20627-0 ; ISBN 978-0-531-28996-9 . LC 2010045932. ea vol: 48p. (A True Book: Disasters Series). map. photos. chron. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Children's Press . 2011. PLB $28.; pap. $6.95. Gr 3-5 Benoit provides unbiased information that is on target for the intended audience. The main texts flow nicely and encourage the books to be read continuously, not piecemeal like research texts. A lot of the facts are given in comparison to other events, these disasters easier to comprehend. However, the inclusion of the metric measurements in parentheses is sometimes distracting, particularly in Krakatau Eruption . The true/false questions at the beginning of the books help guide readers into the topic. The photographs and reproductions enhance the texts. In Oil Spill , the photos are realistic and well chosen to show that current events can be examined as critically as historical events. In Titanic Disaster , the sequence depicting the ship breaking explicitly shows how a 66,000-ton vessel could just snap in half. Captions provide extra detail, and the inclusion of arrows helps readers decode them and see the relationship between the main text and images. Well-conceived books worthy of purchase. Catherine Brenner, Bethlehem Public Library, Delmar, NY
Bibliography Index/Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-45) and index.
Word Count:
2,414
Reading Level:
5.4
Interest Level:
2-5
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 5.4
/ points: 0.5
/ quiz: 143310
/ grade: Middle Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:5.4 /
points:3.0 /
quiz:Q53344
Lexile:
830L
Guided Reading Level:
Q
Fountas & Pinnell:
Q