Description
This award-winning book for reluctant readers is a fascinating collection of remarkable deaths--and not for the faint of heart. Over the course of history, men and women have lived and died. In fact, getting sick and dying can be a big, ugly mess--especially before the modern medical care that we all enjoy today. From King Tut's ancient autopsy to Albert Einstein's great brain escape, How They Croaked contains all the gory details of the awful ends of nineteen awfully famous people. Don't miss the companion, How They Choked!
This fascinating collection of remarkable deaths is not for the faint of heart
About the Author
Georgia Bragg is the author of Matisse on the Loose, a middle-grade novel. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two children, and two cats.? www.georgiabragg.com Kevin O'Malley is the co-author and illustrator of the popular Miss Malarkey series, as well as the New York Times bestseller Gimme Cracked Corn and I Will Share and many other books for children. He lives in Maryland.? www.booksbyomalley.com
Reviews
*This all-too-informative study deserves the wild popularity it will without doubt acquire. * Booklist, starred review *
Engaging, informative and downright disgusting. * Kirkus Reviews *
Expect this one to be passed around and pored over. * School Library Journal *
Carried away on a swift-flowing stream of body fluids, medical ineptitude, and O'Malley's deliciously snarky artwork, kids will agree they got exactly what they came for. * BCCB *
Awards
Commended for Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee 2012 (United States) and Truman Readers Award Nominee 2013 (United States) and Volunteer State Book Award Nominee 2013 (United States) and Garden State Book Award Nominee (Teen) 2013 (United States). Short-listed for Texas Lone Star Reading List 2013 (United States) and Cybils Award (Non-Fiction) 2011 (United States). Long-listed for ALA Notable Children's Book (ALA) 2012 (United States) and IRA/CBC Young Adults' Choice 2012 (United States) and Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (YALSA) 2012 (United States) and North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee 2013 (United States).
Book Information
ISBN 9780802727947
Author Georgia Bragg
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Walker & Co
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Weight(grams) 550g
This fascinating collection of remarkable deaths is not for the faint of heart
About the Author
Georgia Bragg is the author of Matisse on the Loose, a middle-grade novel. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two children, and two cats.? www.georgiabragg.com Kevin O'Malley is the co-author and illustrator of the popular Miss Malarkey series, as well as the New York Times bestseller Gimme Cracked Corn and I Will Share and many other books for children. He lives in Maryland.? www.booksbyomalley.com
Reviews
*This all-too-informative study deserves the wild popularity it will without doubt acquire. * Booklist, starred review *
Engaging, informative and downright disgusting. * Kirkus Reviews *
Expect this one to be passed around and pored over. * School Library Journal *
Carried away on a swift-flowing stream of body fluids, medical ineptitude, and O'Malley's deliciously snarky artwork, kids will agree they got exactly what they came for. * BCCB *
Awards
Commended for Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee 2012 (United States) and Truman Readers Award Nominee 2013 (United States) and Volunteer State Book Award Nominee 2013 (United States) and Garden State Book Award Nominee (Teen) 2013 (United States). Short-listed for Texas Lone Star Reading List 2013 (United States) and Cybils Award (Non-Fiction) 2011 (United States). Long-listed for ALA Notable Children's Book (ALA) 2012 (United States) and IRA/CBC Young Adults' Choice 2012 (United States) and Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (YALSA) 2012 (United States) and North Carolina Children's Book Award Nominee 2013 (United States).
Book Information
ISBN 9780802727947
Author Georgia Bragg
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Walker & Co
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Weight(grams) 550g
