From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8-Two broad overviews. Dance covers geological theory from the ancient Greeks to modern plate tectonics. Earthquakes, volcanoes, geysers, islands, and other geologic phenomenon are included as well as projected plate movement in the future. Early Humans discusses human evolution and the anthropological search for earliest forms of human life. Neandertals, Homo erectus, and early hominids are investigated. In both books, fact boxes enrich the texts. Black-and-white and full-color photographs, drawings, charts, graphs, and maps, generally of high quality, illustrate the volumes. Dance would pair well with Martin Redfern's The Kingfisher Young People's Book of Planet Earth (Kingfisher, 1999) as an up-to-date geology presentation.
Elizabeth Stumpf, Clearfield Middle School, PA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Elizabeth Stumpf, Clearfield Middle School, PA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
"Students will be captivated by the stories of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and flooding." -- Children's Literature, October 2000
Chosen as a 2000 SSLI Honor Book. -- Society of School Librarians International
Chosen as a Notable Non-fiction Source for 1999. -- New Jersey Education Association Review, January 2000
Selected as an Editor's Choice. "Highly Recommended." -- Science Books & Films, March/April 2000
Chosen as a 2000 SSLI Honor Book. -- Society of School Librarians International
Chosen as a Notable Non-fiction Source for 1999. -- New Jersey Education Association Review, January 2000
Selected as an Editor's Choice. "Highly Recommended." -- Science Books & Films, March/April 2000
