Titanic : Voices From the Disaster
School Library Journal Gr 6 Up—As the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic approaches, there is a whole new output of books reexamining and updating the information about the tragedy. This one weaves together the memories and writing of the survivors, and what makes it stand out is the intimacy readers feel for […]
Under the Quilt of Night
Up Before Daybreak : Cotton and People In America
School Library Journal Review: Starred Review. Gr 4-8?Making excellent use of primary sources (even noting when these sources may be less than accurate) and extended with black-and-white photos and period reproductions, this excellent work gives a detailed picture of the effect of cotton production on the social structure of the United States. From 1607, when […]