Gary Jeffrey

A brief look at Knights in the Middle Ages, with the entire book being less than 50 pages. There are a few pages on what a knight was. Then there are 3 comics on, Agincourt, Joan of Arc at Orleans and Bosworth Field. The comics show blood but nothing more graphic. A good introduction for children, but they would just be dipping their toes into the subject.

I was pleasantly surprised by the format of this graphic book. It begins with typical print information about forensic science- collecting evidence and analyzing a crime scene. It then morphs into a graphic format telling the story of three different true criminal cases in history. Each story is given its due with great illustrations and appealing style for students. Nonfiction written like fiction. At the end are more cases, a glossary and a page of information about how to explore the show more topic of forensic science further. Grades 6-8 will like this book for its appeal as well as its informative style. It will especially appeal to boys and reluctant readers. show less

This is a highly accessible depiction of African mythology, and the great diversity that these beliefs serve. I hesitate to fully endorse the text because of how large the African continent is, and I know that not all beliefs and myths held by people of Africa are represented.

This will be an excellent resource to provide background information to a unit on African and African-American authors in a Middle or High school English class. History classes may also use this as alternative text to show more relay the background to studying the continent of Africa. show less

This graphic starts with narrative text about dragons in general, then there's a comic section about the story of Bowulf and the Dragon, then it returns to narrative text about other famous dragons. The title feels misleading since the bulk of the volume is about one dragon in particular. I wish there was a comic section for each of the other famous dragons mentioned - or that it focused only on Beowulf. Still, the artwork is engaging and the text is clear and simple - good for grade 3+.