Gr. 6-9. These biographies from the Heroes and Villains series take on history's best and worst by using lengthy quotations and frequent sidebars of primary-source material. Before telling the story of King Arthur, Nardo addresses the tricky question of whether Arthur ever existed--and, if so, who exactly he was. The story picks up steam when the familiar cast (Guinevere, Mordred, Merlin, etc.) enters, and Nardo does a nice job of mixing the exciting stories with historical background of first-millennium England. In Hitler, Nardo chronicles the Fuhrer's unlikely rise to power. Quotes from Hitler's speeches and contemporary witnesses help readers learn about his lies to the German people, his hatred of Jews (even though he, himself, may well have been a quarter Jewish), and his absolute lack of human compassion. It's an ugly portrait, as subjective in its disgust as King Arthur is in its praise. The engaging writing coupled with the collection of quotations make these good resources. Black-and-white illustrations add little to King Arthur but provide visual context to Hitler's horrors. John Green
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This review is from: Heroes & Villains - Adolf Hitler (Hardcover)
Quite a few books have been written about Hitler and Nazi Germany since World War 2, including many for young people. This is by far the best bio of Hitler written for students that I am aware of (and I have read everything I can get my hands on about the subject). In a relatively small amount of space the author crams a huge amount of detailed information, all of it both appropriate and fascinating. Frequent references to the dictator's physical attributes, voice, bearing, personal fears, strange fetishes, tantrums, etc., all documented by eyewitness accounts, make this slice of history come alive for the reader. I am looking forward to reading other books by this fine historian.
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