Name: How They Croaked
ISBN: 9780802798176

Kevin O'Malley

Georgia Bragg

A look at the deaths of several famous people throughout history and the circumstances surrounding those deaths.

The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous

How They Croaked

Sarah Sammis

Read for Cybils.

http://www.pussreboots.pair.com/blog/...

Danielle Raymond 

A fun read with tons of interesting facts not only about how many famous musicians, scientists, kings, and queens died, but about how they lived and what their personalities were like. I learned things I'd never known.

I did not, however, appreciate how the author glossed over the fact that Columbus started the practice of enslaving and mistreating the native peoples, and instead made him look almost heroic. No thank you. Heroes don't partake in mass genocide.

Renee K Hopper

Definitely will get kids interested in history! Even if it is the gorier side ;)

How They Croaked The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous