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Gr 5 Up—Narrated by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, an 18th-century English poet and advocate for inoculation, this
well-executed graphic exposé chronicles vaccination innovations throughout history—including the COVID-19
vaccine. Decisive yet playful, the book presents information succinctly; the artwork is brilliantly rendered, with blue
and sepia tones adding a nostalgic wash to the clean, clear layouts.

Gr 9 Up—Brown chronicles the Russian army’s 2022 invasion and capture of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. The
black-and-white illustrations bring the city’s devastation to life, while the story shines a light on the horrors people
experienced while trying to survive the relentless Russian attacks

A play-by-play of the events after 9/11, written and drawn much like a documentary, including cuts to single-sentence quotations from observers and key players. Rated 3 stars to reflect my personal lack of interest in non-fiction, not because I don't think someone else with more NF affinity wouldn't like it.

Deeply sad, and yet a necessary piece of our understanding of modern history in America.

A gripping distillation of Hurricane Katrina.

A picture book biography of Albert Einstein, listed for Grades 2-5 by the School Library Journal. The text is clear and well-written, in present tense. Back matter includes an author's note with further information on Einstein's work and a brief bibliography. The pictures illustrate Einstein's isolation in the physical world and give occasional glimpses into the expanse of his mental world. It was a bit disconcerting that, with few exceptions, everyone is pictured with their eyes either closed or almost closed. There might be some symbolism for this, but I think it's mainly a stylistic choice, as the author-illustrator's book on Edison is similar. Overall, a great historical introduction to Einstein's life. This would pair well with Jennifer Berne's "On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein", which introduces a wide range of Einstein's ideas.

EducatingParents.org rating: Caution - Read With Care
Book talks about events on 9/11/2001. Content may be traumatic for young children. Be prepared to answer questions that may arise.
Book may not fall in line with beliefs/knowledge of what happened on 9/11.

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6/10, it was ok.

7/10

A fine introduction to the history of vaccines. It's amazing how many issues from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries repeated when COVID came around in the 21st: fear, scientific method, skepticism, human experimentation, government mandates, and countless lives saved.

I'm a believer in the science, getting my most recent COVID vaccine just last week along with a flu shot.

This historical dramatization is narrated by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, an 18th century woman who helped popularize inoculation against smallpox in England after witnessing its efficacy firsthand while living in the Ottoman Empire with her husband, a British diplomat. Smallpox takes up half the book, with some time spared for anthrax, rabies, and polio as well as an epilogue about the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Good and informative.

This is the perfect book for a person who is unfamiliar with the war in Ukraine but who is trying to grasp what it is like for people in Ukraine who are currently enduring the ongoing war crimes. Highly accurate but also basic. It doesn't get into story, but is a straightforward account that lends itself well to a graphic illustration approach. Mariupol was ground zero for the Russia's war crimes, so focusing on just this city was a good choice.

A fantastic way to introduce this historical event to children and inspire them to feel empowered.

READING LEVEL: 5.1 AR POINTS: 0.5
( Ages 12 years, grades 7-9)

A graphic historical event of the 1930's Dust Bowl for young readers. I can't stand when a story begins with "One hundred million years ago..." It has nothing to do with the dust storms. Plus, not everyone even believes the earth was formed one hundred million years ago...I sure don't. That is not what the Bible teaches. Just stick to the story. Otherwise, the story is "meh", the artwork is better. It's hard to get the feel of the true devastation in a short graphic novel. But maybe this will spark an interest to learn more when they get older.

"A war diary" is the perfect format for this part of a story that's still unfolding, as Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine continues. A two-page prologue gives background and context, a map provides a helpful visual aid, and each section is dated (day of the week, month/day/year). Quotes are from a variety of sources; the effect is similar to theater in the round, without a single main character: readers hear from presidents, soldiers, but most of all civilians. Back matter includes an afterword, source notes, and a selected bibliography. Illustrations are sketched in grayscale, with enough detail to convey a powerful effect without being overly gory; explosions are both blurry and sharp.

Current history thoughtfully reported and revealed in graphic novel format. Brown presents the salient events of a sweeping saga that is the story of the current Syrian Refugee experience.

A grim reminder of the evil Russia has perpetrated in Ukraine and the need for the United States to continue its support of the Ukrainian people and their nation.

Side note: Despite the word "diary" in the title, this is not a personal account of the invasion and siege but rather draws on eyewitness accounts from an extensive series of new reports noted in the back.

83 Days in Mariupol: A War Diary is a young adult graphic novel about the war in Ukraine, especially focusing on the siege of Mariupol between February 2022 - May 2022.

I’ve been trying to make sure to read books I find about the war in Ukraine. It’s not something that I keep up on within the news daily (truth be told, I try to stay away from the daily news in general), but I don’t want it to be something where I find out years and years later what happened or what it was like.

At first I was a little put off by the art style. I like my graphic novel reads to be full of color and usually bright palettes. But, the pen and ink art in this novel goes amazing with the setting of urgency, the brutalities and horrors of war, and the human spirit during such cases.

This is an important read, especially to the Young Adult audience it is aimed at as it gives a lot of information that, alongside the illustrations and art, can be used as a valuable resource to tell those about the war in Ukraine in a way that is more visual and memorable.

Amazing story, wonderfully told. Beautiful illustrations, muted and soft, as if we were seeing Kingsley's memories. Includes note and bibliography.

When is a good time to read a graphic account of the 1918 flu epidemic? In the middle of a global pandemic, of course! As coronavirus has gripped the world in 2020, obvious parallels are being drawn. This graphic nonfiction book, published long before this pandemic broke out, is eerie indeed. Even 100 years later, modern medicine lacks the ability to understand and control the spread of such a virus. The illustrations in this book are stark and bleak, perfectly matched to the tone of despair that accompanied that flu. Many millions of people were stricken, ill beyond measure, not caring whether they lived or died, once they were in its grip. By all accounts, Covid-19 is no less horrible, its death rate on par. It is good to have these accounts of history, so we can learn from them... even if we can't stop viruses from devastating humanity, exactly.

I was not sure how to feel about a graphic novel that depicted Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath. Would it be tastefully done? Would there be a political message? Would it romanticize or would it dramatize? I must confess that in the end, there was a little bit of all the above.

I appreciated the authenticity it shared about events. HOWEVER while there were lists of sources at the back of the book (including when they directly quoted and/or borrowed ideas), this was not known to the reader. I wanted to know more about their primary sources. (But that's just the grad school nerd in me)

I knew there would be a political slant and sure enough there was. Bashing Bush (who yes, perhaps did not respond as he should have all the time) was prevalent. It also tugged on heartstrings about people who could not evacuate, the animals, etc. etc.

The sequential art in grays, blues, and browns seemed appropo for depicting a hurricane. The font style reminded me of political cartoons which actually worked for this book.

For young adults, I think this is a good nonfiction graphic novel. Especially when you want to introduce them to nonfiction ;)

Excerpt from a longer article:

Synergy: Celebrating Graphic Nonfiction

GRAPHIC NONFICTION are works of nonfiction expressed in a graphic-novel style. Sharing information and true stories, these books use sequential art and other highly visual approaches to communicate factual content.

To understand a concept, it’s useful to read a cluster of books related to a theme. Explore these recently published books for young people:
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RUN AND HIDE: HOW JEWISH YOUTH ESCAPED THE HOLOCAUST by Don Brown is a compelling, graphic history exploring the harrowing stories of children surviving the horrors of World War II. Told through Brown’s deeply moving visuals, these stories bring the plight of these children to life. ARC courtesy of Clarion Book, an imprint of HarperCollins.

This book would be good for intermediate and middle grade levels. It could be used as an introduction to a conversation or lesson about hurricane Katrina. The book is the story of hurricane Katrina, it talks about the weather events that led up to the event, the struggle that people who didn't evacuate faced, as well as the rescue efforts that were put into saving New Orleans.

Reading this is not easy - it will shake you up, but it's excellent and accessible, especially for kids who don't know a lot about Katrina.

Very interesting, informative and scary....