Bragg, G., & O'Malley, K. (2011). How they croaked:
The awful ends of the awfully famous. New York, NY: Walker &. Co.
Death. It's taboo. But
knowing about it is incredibly enticing. Georgia Bragg's unique style in
the retelling of how the famous cease to exist fills the pages with facts,
quotes, and additional details about the individuals in this book. Kevin
O'Malley's illustrations add to the spooky, informal versions of these
informative tales. They compliment how Bragg describes how these prominent
people in history died. She also follows with additional tidbits of information
about diseases that plagued at the time, medical procedures that were practiced
in the day, scientific information about disorders, timelines of important
events, and much more. It’s like history books within a huge history book. Bragg's
choice of words creates an environment that resembles those moments around the
campfire.
Teachers can use these
compilations of stories in a cross-curricular setting. References to
authors, medical scenarios, historical facts, and many other things can broaden
the horizon to many lessons.
Parents can also use this
to expand on the idea of death, the interesting lives behind the scenes in
famous people, or to explore the events that led these famous people to their
deaths. It's definitely a challenging topic, but it's also a fun one.
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