Reviews (22)

Inside the Titanic: A Giant Cut-away Book
My 8 year old grandson is a Titanic nut. He has taken every Titanic related book out of the school library. When I gave him this book he was like estatic, "This is the best book ever Grandmom!" We are now making a Titanic model from a huge piece of styrofoam using this book as reference. The book is easy enough for him to understand (especially the cut aways) but has enough info to keep an adult interested.

Giant Cut-away Book
It was a very interesting book. As the title indicates, it shows numerous cut-away pictures of the inside of the Titanic. It was nice to see where dining rooms, sitting rooms, the gym, the pool, etc were in relation to each other and the cabins and state rooms of the passengers. Good book for middle school aged children.

Great book for kids
My five-year old son recently became obsessed with the Titanic, so I was very pleased to see that there are actually books written and illustrated with children in mind.However, the illustrations and the information in this book were interesting to me as well!Very well done - highly recommended for kids of all ages! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - History - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. History - General    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. North Atlantic Ocean    8. Shipwrecks    9. Titanic (Steamship)    10. Transportation - Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft    11. Fiction    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Modern    13. Pop-up & lift-the-flap books   

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• Audiobook
• Unabridged

Subjects:  1. Audio - Children's Education / Activity    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. History - Modern    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Modern   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    2. History - Modern    3. Juvenile Nonfiction   

Editorial Review

Paul Fleischman offers a glimpse at the Trojan War through modern day newspaper headlines. By equating such events as Agamemnon offering sacrifice to the Greeks before sailing to Troy with George Bush's declaration of a national day of prayer after sending troops to the Persian Gulf, or the massacre of the Trojans by the Greeks to the My Lai incident in Vietnam, Fleischman helps young scholars understand the myth through present-day events and attitudes. Each page of text is enhanced by a collage of newspaper clippings relating to a particular piece of the myth. ... Read more

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Not appropriate for grade schoolers
My 11-year-old son brought this book home from the grade school library and, upon first glance, I thought it would be an interesting book. However, as I flipped through the book and saw the newspaper clippings the other reviewers mentioned, I was somewhat startled.Some of them read: "Japan Admits WWII Use of Sex Slaves," "War Protester Burns Herself To Death Here," and "Newborn Found in Dumpster."There were several other, similar articles.This may be fine for young adults of junior high age or higher, but not for grade school kids.

Are modern humans and institutions like Ancient Greece?
I have read, both in my childhood and adulthood, many different versions of the Trojan War. The version in this book is well written for both adult and younger audiences. Dateline: Troy
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Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Folk Tales / Mythology / Fables (Young Adult)    5. History - Modern    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile literature    8. Mythology, Greek    9. Social Science - Folklore & Mythology    10. Trojan War    11. World politics    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General   

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Young people need modern heroes - Robert Ballard is real.
Robert Ballard is one of the few genuine adventurer - hero models available to young people of the 21st Century. He is is incapable of being boring. He's somehow interesting even when he's talking about a can of paint. He has manifold unquestioned achievements, both scientific and spectacular in the public eye. His flair for photography and for commissioning or selecting exciting paintings of underwater scenes is unparalleled. His feeling for developing memorable themes, in this case lost ships, is gripping for both adults who allow their imaginations to seized by large events effectively told, as well as children. A look at lost liners you never even knew about
I accidentally ordered this children's book from my son's school book fair, but I really love it. I wanted the book Lost Liners also by Bob Ballard. The paintings in Ghost Liners are wonderful and the narrative is interesting and also sad at times. I didn't even know about many of the other sea disasters. My son did read the book, but I'm the one who enjoyed it the most. The haunting illustrations are, themselves, worth the price of the book.

Pretty Good Little Book
This was a pretty good little book for the money.However, it was largelya slimmed-down version of Lost Liners, which I highly recommend.Some newpictures were featured, but much of it was rehash. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. History - General    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. Ocean liners    7. Pictorial works    8. Sea stories    9. Shipwrecks    10. Transportation - Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft    11. Ghosts & poltergeists    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Modern    13. Ships & shipping   

Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 4-6    2. History - Medieval    3. History - Modern    4. Juvenile Nonfiction   

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Nazi Olymics
The book I read on the Holocaust was called The Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936 by Susan D. Bachrach. This book is about the Olympics held by the Nazis.In this book, it tells about the steps Nazis took to hold the Olympics.It also tells you where exactly the Olympics were held. This book is not a book that actually tells a story, it is a factual book that tells facts and gives you images to describe the facts.Adolf Hitler was head of Germany's Government.In 1931, Berlin was chosen as the site of the 1936 Summer Games.After World War I, Hitler and the Nazi promised a "new Germany" that would give to those many Germans who were fearful to the future.Soon Germany was turned into a police state for "Aryans only".As the year of 1936 came closer and closer with the Olympics, people questioned whether the Olympics should be held in a country whose ideology ran counter to the ideals that inspired to the Games.Many participants questioned the same thing.

Absolutely wonderful!
This large and attractive book tells the story of the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin. Many Americans have heard of them, though their knowledge is limited to the fact that Jesse Owens, an African-American, won four gold medals, humiliating Adolf Hitler. This book tells the story of those Olympics from the choice of venue in 1931, through the rise of Hitler and National Socialism, the Nazi racial policies, the movement to boycott the games, the Olympics themselves, and finally on to the aftermath of the games and the Holocaust. Following the texts are some wonderful appendices on the chronology of the games, statistics on the 1896-1936 Olympics, and a list of nations participating in the 1936 Olympics. But don't stop there! After the index is collection of in-color reproductions of posters and artwork connected with the 1936 Olympics.
High quality writing, graphics and layout
The most striking feature about The Nazi Olypmics is the layout. Photos from the Library of Congress, National Holocaust museum, and a variety of personal and corporate collections are nicely arranged.The illustrations emphasize that Nazi propaganda convinced participating countries that the 1936 Olympic Games were going to adhere to the Olympic code and be inclusive of all peoples and faiths.Magazine covers, newspaper headlines, political cartoons, and pictures of segregated Nazi and Jewish sports clubs reinforce the point that Nazi ideology was (and still is) directly opposite the Olympic code, in spite of Hilter's assurances to the contrary. Read more

Subjects:  1. (11th :    2. 1933-1945    3. 1936 :    4. Berlin, Germany)    5. Children's 9-12 - History - General    6. Children: Grades 4-6    7. Germany    8. History    9. History - Europe    10. Juvenile Nonfiction    11. Juvenile literature    12. Olympic Games    13. Olympics    14. Political aspects    15. Social Science - Politics & Government    16. Sports & Recreation - Olympics    17. European history: from c 1900 -    18. History of specific subjects    19. Inter-war period, 1918-1939    20. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Modern   

Editorial Review

The 20th century brought seeds of change, global nightmares, years of doubt, and machine dreams. These are also some of the chapter headings of this stunning tribute to the past 100 years. Adapting the bestselling adult version of Read more

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Pictures tell a thousand words
Just as in the adult version of The Century there are many informative pictures that help students understand our history.We use the video series to introduce various decades in the 20th century.This book helps to reinforce the information presented.Students enjoy looking at the pictues and reading about them.

The Century-For Everyone
I own three timelines, and this is probably my favorite of the three. Unlike other reviewers, I don't find this book to be a chronicle of "gloom and doom" exclusively-anyone can see that events such as the invention of the car, the era of movie theaters, the 1969 Apollo flight, and the prosperity of the Fifties are covered as well in this book. The thing that I really appreciate about this book is the testimonies of people who really had a part in the events. I found it interesting to read an Indiana man's explanation of the appeal and seeming harmlessness of the Ku Klux Klan, and thought it enlightening to read a German girl's description how Hitler was allowed to "go as far" as he did in Germany. In between the numerous personal accounts of events are generous portions of factual writing. I think the authors did a great job of thoroughly describing important happenings without moving into too much overwhelming detail. This book really transcends its "ages 9-12" label-my whole family has enjoyed it and there is something new in it for everyone.

From carriages to stealth bombers
This book explains everything, from Martin Luther King to Bill Gates (well maybe not everything). It contains about a page to four in one chapter about true people telling their lives during that event. This book even has stories from things about world war one. This book does not go into great detail but it does tell the story so this makes it a good history book for 3-5 graders. If you like history then i recomend this book to you. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Children's 9-12 - History - General    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. History - Modern    6. History - Other    7. History - United States/20th Century    8. History, Modern    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Juvenile literature    11. Pictorial works    12. Twentieth century    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / 20th Century    14. Juvenile Non-Fiction   

Subjects:  1. Art - Fashion    2. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. History    5. History - Modern    6. Jeans (Clothing)    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology    10. Social Studies - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology    11. Jeans (Clothing) - History    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Modern   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    2. History - Modern    3. Juvenile Nonfiction   

Editorial Review

At the dawn of the 20th century, a man named L. Frank Baum had just written a story about a magical land called Oz, and the Wright brothers had made the first powered flight. On the eve of the 21st century, the world is connected via the Internet, and the Spice Girls mingle with Nelson Mandela. In the intervening years the world has undergone countless dramatic changes and discoveries. Written with children in mind, this unusual, compelling volume fills in as many of the gaps as possible, revealing in journalistic articles the events that altered the course of history. Headlines from "Australia Gains Its Independence" to "Prague Is Invaded" to "King Dies, but Dream Lives On" add a sense of immediacy to past events. This comprehensive historical resource uses photos, time line panels, and special features (the Russian Revolution, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, the Space Race, etc.) to unfold, year by year, the century's triumphs and defeats. In caption-style quotations interwoven throughout, children reveal their hopes for the future and memories of the past. Read more

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Good & enjoyable overview of the 20th Century
I bought this book for my 13yo son as a supplement to his 8th grade history.He ended up reading almost the whole book the first day it arrived, even though I planned to use it for several weeks.Since then, he has reread several sections, and really enjoys it.
An excellent history of modern times for young readers.
Ages 8 and older will appreciate Children's History Of The 20thCentury, a fine reference which deserves ongoing recommendation as anexcellent history of modern times. Bright contemporary color photos blend with a timeline of 20th century leaders, events, and history in an exceptional coverage.

Lively and Entertaining
This is a beautifully designed book and will take readers on a lively and entertaining journey through the 20th century's events.Details are scant, but the photos make for a scrapbook effect.If you enjoy this book, thenyou should also look at Larry Dane Brimner's millennium book, The OfficialM&M's Book of the Millennium, which explains how we got to this pointin time. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1900-1999 (20th century)    2. 20th century    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Chronology    6. History - General    7. History - Modern    8. History, Modern    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Juvenile literature    11. Modern history    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Modern   

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A Good Book
This is good story of a family who looks to have lost it all but still has their hope and in the end they prevail by.This book teaches us never to take anything for granted because in a flash it could all be gone. A well written book

Struggling for five YWhat would do if you forced from your home and sent to exile?Would you be scared or would you fight ears
What would do if you forced from your home and sent to exile?Would you be scared or would you fight back?Find out what Esther and her family did by readingThe Endless Steppe.
you must read it!
How would you feel if you were arrested even though you didn't commit a crime?That is what happened to Esther Rudomin and her family.They were very frightened when Russian soldiers came to their door, forcing them to leave their home just because they were capitalists and were considered enemies o the people.
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Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Authors, American    3. Biography    4. Childhood and youth    5. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - History    6. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    7. Exiles    8. Hautzig, Esther Rudomin    9. Historical - General    10. History    11. Juvenile literature    12. Russia    13. Siberia    14. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Modern   

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    2. History - Medieval    3. History - Modern    4. Juvenile Nonfiction   

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This is the coolest book if you love Texas!
I just bought this book for one of the young people in my life and I am having a hard time giving it to her as I like it so much! It has really cool facts about Texas! I also like that it mentions the best university in Texas (UT) and not that other school. My only complaint is that it is a little harsh on Houston!

Wish my 7th grade Texas History teacher had this one!!!
With this colorful, clever, and surprisingly informative book, history leaps off the page like a bucking bronco at the Fort Worth Rodeo.Snappy dialogue between the two cartoon characters--Sam and Meredith, your "guides" through this diverse land--cooks up an easily digestible version of Texas history without being dishonest (for example, a few paragraphs are devoted to the haunting legacy of the Native Americans who were here first).This book reads easier than cold lemonade on a sweltering day in August.You (and your kids!) will love it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. History - Modern    4. History - United States/State & Local    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Texas    8. United States - State & Local - General    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / State & Local   

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Science    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Health & Daily Living - Diseases    5. History    6. History - Modern    7. Jenner, Edward,    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Smallpox    11. Smallpox vaccine    12. Technology - Medicine    13. Jenner, Edward    14. Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / General   

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Engineering triumphs of many different types
The Panama Canal was an incredible triumph of engineering and the final move towards completion was a patently illegal action by U. S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Ferdinand de Lesseps, the French engineer who had built the Suez Canal was attempting to build the canal across Panama, but the company that he headed eventually abandoned the project in disgrace. At that time, Panama was a state in Columbia and President Roosevelt tried to get the Columbians to sign a treaty ceding the rights to a canal to the United States. When he considered the conditions demanded by the Columbians to be too onerous, he supported a "rebellion" in Panama that led to independence from Columbia. A treaty was then signed and the Americans started work on the canal.
The Panama Canal - A simplistic View
The Panama Canal (49 pages) by Elizabeth Mann is a well written book containing the very basic information about the canal.My disappointment is that the book was set in oversized type and every other page was an illustration. It was interesting and very easy reading.The book would be best suited for a pre-high school student.

for children and adults
The illustrations in this book are so good that I have offered it to my husband as a "ready made diary" of our trip to the Panama canal. The pictures capture all the beauty and the technological marvel of thecanal. The book is an excellent visit in an armchair. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. History    4. History - Central & South America    5. History - Modern    6. History - United States/20th Century    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Panama Canal    10. Panama Canal (Panama)    11. Bridges, tunnels & other structures    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Central & South America    13. Latin America    14. Panama Canal (Panama) - History - Juvenile literature    15. USA   

Subjects:  1. 1950-    2. 20th century    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Civilization, Modern    6. History    7. History - Modern    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Nineteen sixties    11. Popular culture    12. Social Science - General    13. Social Science - Sociology   

Subjects:  1. 17th century    2. 18th century    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Europe    5. History - Exploration & Discovery    6. History - General History    7. History, Modern    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Modern - 17th Century    11. Modern - 18th Century    12. Science (General) (Young Adult)    13. History, World | European    14. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Modern   

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Titanic
Do you like old ships? Well, I know the right one for you. It is the Titanic. It is about a ship that hit an ice berg and went down. So go under water with Dr.Robert Ballard and explore the Titanic. Good Luck! This book is recommended for 8 and up.
A Sad, Yet True Look at the TITANIC
Exploring the TITANIC is a very profound read. Robert Ballard (author of this book) is an avid diver, with the dream of finding and exploring the TITANIC. He joined a bunch of French explorers, and traveled far into the deep of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland where the TITANIC sank in 1912. Ballard used Argo (an advanced water-safe camera) to take pictures of the TITANIC until he found that he could not use Argo anymore because the rough waves were pounding against it. Minute after minute, hour after hour, the Knorr (the submarine Ballard was traveling on) floated in a sea of darkness because the only light they had was the light from Argo. About ten hours went by before Ballard decided to use Angus. Angus was an older camera that Ballard had used in previous explorations. In an hour or two, Ballard had found the TITANIC. Somehow he was not satisfied. He wanted to take clear pictures but did not know how to get them with the technology that he had with him. He pondered this for days. He knew that he was about 13 feet above the TITANIC. Then it came to him that he just needed to go down 13 feet more to get his pictures. Ballard convinced the Captain to go down the 13 feet. When they reached their target, they were able to get their pictures.
If you like reading about the Titanic you will love this book!!
It's a true story about the Titanic and what things Robert Ballard and his team find in the Titanic. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. History - Modern    5. Juvenile literature    6. North Atlantic Ocean    7. Shipwrecks    8. Titanic (Steamship)    9. Transportation - Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft    10. Underwater exploration    11. Explorers & discoverers    12. Public health & preventive medicine    13. Ships & shipping    14. World history: from c 1900 -    15. Children's 9-12   

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Big Dig Photography at it's best
Wonderful book for Children.Great Photography.A must for the Christmas Stocking from Santa Claus

Vanderwalker King of The Big Dig
This book is so much fun to read. The photography is wonderful.Vanderwalker has such a good "eye" for beauty, even in construction. Bought it for a kid; kept it for myself
Living in Boston, you are constantly affected by Big Dig-related twists, turns, and upsets. One day the one-way street heads east; the next it has been re-routed west. Few of us venture into the heart of this truly amazing engineering feat, but this book shows us why we should pay more attention. Vanderwarker's spectacular photographs are thrilling to see and they give a glimpse of just why so much money has been poured into this project. We get to see things only the workers would normally see. But perhaps best of all is the glimpse it gives of cutting-edge engineering and technology. Seldom have I seen so clearly how yesterday's sci-fi has become today's "sci" and tomorrow's business as usual. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Boston    3. Boston (Mass.)    4. Central Artery/Third Harbor Tu    5. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    6. Children: Grades 3-4    7. Express highways    8. General    9. Highway engineering    10. History - Modern    11. Juvenile Nonfiction    12. Lifestyles - City & Town Life    13. Massachusetts    14. People & Places - United States    15. Tunnels    16. Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Technology / General