Reasonably priced, heavily illustrated, and packed with information, this award-winning guide covers the history of tobacco use in America from the 1870s to the present, so that young people can understand how such a dangerous habit became so popular.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 5-10-Like its sassy title, this book is lively, interesting, and well written. In the first part, the bulk of the text, Hirschfelder describes the history of tobacco use in the United States from the 1870s to the 1990s. There is detailed information about the big tobacco companies-their growth, persuasive advertising, and influence in congressAas well as the campaigns against them, including the antismoking stances of two surgeon generals, Dr. Luther Terry and Dr. C. Everett Koop. Sidebars provide additional stories such as Honus Wagner's refusal to allow his baseball card to be sold with cigarette packages. The second part tells about various successful programs school children have initiated for smoke-free environments. Numerous black-and-white illustrations, including photographs and advertising posters, add to the book's appealing layout. Appendixes offer basic facts about tobacco (how it's grown, what's in the smoke, health risks, and laws) and an annotated list of resources (videos, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations). The bibliography directs readers to materials and organizations that will help them plan smoke-free activities. Although the book has less information on the addiction and health aspects of smoking than Margaret O. Hyde's Know about Smoking (Walker, 1995) or Judy Monroe's Nicotine (Enslow, 1995), the strong description of the influence of advertising will be good for reports. A useful handbook for young activists.
Martha Gordon, formerly at South Salem Library, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Martha Gordon, formerly at South Salem Library, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Kick Butts! is a valuable tool in helping young readers sort through the issues that are literally matters of life and death for them....a hard-hitting volume firmly grounded in the history of how tobacco is inextricably linked to the key events of our country's evolution... In addition to introducing them to the history of the tobacco wars outlined here...the book provides factual information about tobacco and smoking, and perhaps most valuable of all, a catalog of action projects undertaken by young people to battle smoking through the arts, political action, conferences, and a dozen other approaches. An extensive bibliography and resource guide add to the book's usefulness for young readers and the adults who can support them in these efforts. The information in Kick Butts! is presented with a keen awareness of what is likely to attract young readers and hold the interest of its audience, right down to the catchy title. Many pages contain engaging sidebars highlighting facts and incidents that reinforce the main text. -- Houston Chronicle, May 10, 1998
Without stooping to anger, sarcasm, or shrillness Hirschfelder delineates, decade by decade, the history of smoking in the U.S., following with examples of steps taken by young antismoking activists to achieve a smoke-free society. her lively account moves from the invention of the cigarette-rolling machine to the distribution of free cigarettes to soldiers in the two world wars to the increasing evidence of connections between smoking and disease, including information that has appeared as recently as 1996. Chemicals found in cigarettes are described in one of two appendixes, with the second containing a list of videos and a thorough list of organizations where further information can be obtained. With an eye-catching design, the book will be a good choice for both children's and young adult collections. -- Booklist 6/1/98 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Without stooping to anger, sarcasm, or shrillness Hirschfelder delineates, decade by decade, the history of smoking in the U.S., following with examples of steps taken by young antismoking activists to achieve a smoke-free society. her lively account moves from the invention of the cigarette-rolling machine to the distribution of free cigarettes to soldiers in the two world wars to the increasing evidence of connections between smoking and disease, including information that has appeared as recently as 1996. Chemicals found in cigarettes are described in one of two appendixes, with the second containing a list of videos and a thorough list of organizations where further information can be obtained. With an eye-catching design, the book will be a good choice for both children's and young adult collections. -- Booklist 6/1/98 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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