About this item
From School Library Journal Gr 4-8 - Each of the 100 "facts" in these books is actually the topic sentence of a paragraph about a person or subject, rather than stand-alone pieces of information. The titles are organized nicely into chronological chapters, with several paragraphs on each spread. Most of the topics are about Western civilization, but Weapons, Mummies, and Pyramids include information from around the globe. The volumes are attractive with full but not crowded pages, and there is an illustration for almost every subject, with many cutaways that will help students understand processes, people, and change over time. Weaknesses include a lack of maps, the substitution of drawings for photos of artifacts and locations, and an occasional undefined term.
About the Author
Andrew Langley started writing professionally over thirty years ago to accompany his work as a photojournalist. In a wide-ranging career that has seen him travel the world, his work has featured in national newspapers/magazines and on television. With the onset of multiple sclerosis, Andrew now lives a more sedentary lifestyle, creating his new adventures on paper. 'Mirror on the Soul' is his first Nathen Turner novel. The second novel featuring Nathen Turner, 'Dark Nights of the Soul', is due for release in 2016.
