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Kurlansky, Mark

The Story of Salt

48 pp. | Putnam | September, 2006 | Trade ISBN 0-399-23998-7 $16.99
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by S. D. Schindler. Despite a dry opening, this historical record of salt moves quickly, but not so quickly that readers can't pause and study Schindler's humorous illustrations, which lighten the weightiness of Kurlansky's premise (first developed in his book for adults, Salt). Numerous sidebars sprinkle the narrative with salt-related digressions. An illustrated timeline provides facts that support what would otherwise appear as facile conclusions within the text.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2006

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