How they Croaked: The awful ends to the awfully famous

Bragg, G. (2011). How they croaked: The awful ends of the awfully famous. NY: Walker

How They Croaked: The awful end of the awfully famous talks about the strange deaths of very important people, such as Leonardo DaVinci, Albert Einstein, Julius Caesar, Christopher Columbus, Henry VIII among others. All of them died from different causes like infection, diseases, stabbing etc. This is a book for children that are not afraid to talk about death.   

Evaluative Criteria:  Accuracy

This book is written in a very friendly and casual tone. It contains accurate and factual information. Readers will probably be wondering about the living conditions at the time the characters died. They will also make connections on how medicine has advanced and changed over the centuries.

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