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Real Life Heroes
6 Reviews
(4)
YA
Real Life Heroes series.
Vignettes present a variety of young people either afflicted with or touched in other ways by cancer or HIV/AIDS. Marred by occasional typos and somewhat distracting Briticisms, each brief profile is otherwise effective and interesting. Captioned stock photographs detract from the real-life stories. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Real Life Heroes titles: Surviving Cancer and Surviving HIV/AIDS.
Reviewer: Gail Hedges
(4)
YA
Real Life Heroes series.
This book is split into two sections: the first on earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis; the second on extreme weather events. Each section begins with general information about these disasters; real-life stories of young survivors follow. The accounts are moving, but the stock photos detract from the specific ordeals. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Gail Hedges
(4)
YA
Real Life Heroes series.
Chapters relate real-life stories of fourteen people around the world affected by drugs--including addicts and their families. Central to each story is the descent into dependence and, for those who kick their habit, the trigger that begins recovery. Stock color photos (which lessen the personal stories' impact) and information boxes appear on every page. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Gail Hedges
(4)
YA
Real Life Heroes series.
This volume offers seventeen stories of young people involved in gangs or bullying, either as victims or perpetrators. Physical and emotional effects and ways to break patterns are also explored. Marred by occasional typos and somewhat oversimplied solutions, each brief profile is otherwise effective. The stock photos detract from the specific stories. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Gail Hedges
(4)
YA
Real Life Heroes series.
Vignettes present a variety of young people either afflicted with or touched in other ways by cancer or HIV/AIDS. Marred by occasional typos and somewhat distracting Briticisms, each brief profile is otherwise effective and interesting. Captioned stock photographs detract from the real-life stories. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Real Life Heroes titles: Surviving Cancer and Surviving HIV/AIDS.
Reviewer: Gail Hedges
(4)
YA
Real Life Heroes series.
Senker presents fourteen examples of young asylum seekers. Fleeing conflicts in Iraq, Bosnia, Sudan, and other war-torn countries, some find safety, others are deported, some await decisions--all are compelling narratives of danger and sacrifice. The stock photos detract from the personal stories, but do give a sense of the culture and circumstances of each vignette. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Gail Hedges
6 reviews
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