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Recommended by Jeff Wilhelm
- Boise State University, co-author of Reading
Don't Fix No Chevys 
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Bloody Moments: And Further Highlights from the
Astounding History of Medicine Format: Hardcover · Published: September 2000 |
From the Publisher Hugely entertaining and wildly offbeat, here is a book that combines engaging, humorous text with illustrations that at once set the tone of the book. Mabel is on a battlefield in the middle of blood and guts. It is 1536
in France and the Siege of Turin rages around her. But how did she get
here? It all starts when Mabel is home sick. Nothing good is on TV and
it''s raining outside. She is bored, bored, bored, and grumpy. |
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Into Thin Air Format: Trade Paperback · Published: April 1999 |
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The Lost Thing Format: Hardcover · Published: November 2004 |
From the Publisher A boy scavenges the beach for his bottle top collection when he discovers a lost "thing"; a large, freakish creature that looks like a cross between a crab and a pot-bellied stove. Thus begins a witty and strange narrative set in a creepy, futuristic environment. Shaun Tan's artwork, collages comprised of such unusual elements as old textbook pages, oil paint, gears, and tubes, inspires young readers to figure out what goes where, and why, in this challenging mix of science fiction and puzzle book. |
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Man-Eaters of Kumaon Format: Mass Market Paperbound · Published: August 1989 |
From the Publisher Jim Corbett was every inch a hero, somthing like a "sahib" Davy Crockett: expert in the ways of the jungle, fearless in the pursuit of man-eating big cats, and above all a crack shot. Brought up on a hill-station in north-west India, he killed his first leopard before he was nine and went on to achieve a legendary reputation as a hunter. Corbett was also an author of great renown. His books on the man-eating tigers he once tracked are not only established classics, but have by thenmselves created almost a separate literary genre. Man Eaters of Kumaon is the best known of Corbett's books, one which offers ten fascinating and spine-tingling tales of pursuing and shooting tigers in the Indian Himalayas during the early years of this century. The stories also offer first-hand information about the exotic flora, fauna, and village life in this obscure and treacherous region of India, making it as interesting a travelogue as it is a compelling look at a bygone era of big-game hunting. |
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Olympia Warrior Athletes Ancient Greece Format: Leather/Fine Binding · Published: September 2001 |
From the Publisher In the eighth century B.C. the city-states of Greece were in a constant state of war, until King Iphitus stopped the blood-shed by reviving an ancient tradition-an athletic contest to honor the gods. A truce was declared, so the warring groups could come together in peace to compete at the sacred grove at Olympia. Those games would survive for hundreds of years becoming the inspiration for our modern Olympic Games. The site of Olympia will forever be revered as the birthplace of a great tradition that still unites the world in the spirit of peace and athletic competition. With spectacular illustrations, Olympia revisits those early games-the holy rituals, the chariot racing and equestrian events, the ancient pentathlon, the wrestling, the boxing-all the skills of war that readily developed into the challenge of sport. Dyan Blacklock and David Kennett bring to life the sights, sounds, and excitement of this age-old, sacred tradition. |
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Pagan's Crusade Format: Hardcover · Published: September 2003 |
About the Book Down on his luck and kicked in the pants one too many times, sixteen-year-old
Pagan Kidrouk arrives on the doorstep of the Templar Knights in medieval
Jerusalem, looking for work as a squire. He’s expecting only some
protection from the seedier aspects of life on the street and a few
square meals. Instead, Pagan finds himself hard at work for Lord Roland
de Bram--an exciting life of polishing Lord Roland’s armor, laundering
his garments, and even training to fight by his side. But as the Infidel
Saladin leads his army to Jerusalem, it becomes more and more difficult
for Pagan and Lord Roland to discern what action to take or whom to
trust. Neither Saladin’s army nor the Christian Crusaders offer
easy answers. Is a bloody battle for control of the Holy City inevitable?
Catherine Jinks spins a colorful tale loaded with action, down-and-dirty
details of medieval life, and a healthy helping of sarcasm sure to appeal
to teen readers--especially boys. |
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Roman Record Format: Trade Paperback · Published: January 1998 |
Very Funny book on how modern tabloids would cover historical events. |
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The Watertower Format: Trade Paperback · Published: July 2000 |
Short Stories with illustrations. Allows boys to use their imagination as the content requires lots of inference-making. |
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The Wildlife Detectives: How Forensic Scientists Fight Crimes Against
Nature Format: Hardcover · Published: April 2000 |
From the Publisher Donna Jackson describes how the wildlife detectives at the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory in Ashland, Oregon, analyze clues to catch and convict people responsible for crimes against animals. In words and pictures this book tells a poigna |
