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Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Donner Dinner Party (2013)

by Nathan Hale(Favorite Author)

4.09 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1419708562 (ISBN13: 9781419708565)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Amulet Books

series

Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales

review 1: Why isn't everyone talking about these? A graphic novel account of real historical events that is funny and true? COME ON. This book sells itself on title and cover alone (it is the most asked about book on my "Ask Me What I'm Reading" display ever), but it's careful cannibalism storytelling (there's a sentence I never thought I'd type) and Donner Party research is what makes this one good. For me personally, this is a 3.5, but I'll bump it to 4 for its sellability to mature elementary schoolers and all middle schoolers.
review 2: I picked this up on a whim, and I am SO glad I did! The first few pages had me laughing hysterically, because I'm a huge fan of sarcastic banter, and Hale's characters were excellent. His style is easy to absorb, and while parts o... moref the novel were slightly dry (give the guy a break, it's a LOT of information!), it was well worth soldiering through those few pages. The little comic in the end also felt a bit like overkill to me, but I see where it'd be incredibly valuable for a younger reader with less exposure to the content matter. FAIR WARNING, if you're offended by dark humor, don't even chance it. Ultimately, I was able to crack up while learning, and that's enough for me. I wish I could've given it a 4.5, and I highly recommend it!! less

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