(3) 4-6 You Choose: Survival series. This Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-style book begins with an airplane emergency during which "you" parachute into the Amazon jungle. Readers choose what's next: search for rescuers, build a camp, or look for the plane. Though the information is limited, the text does include a fair bit of detail about the jungle, supported by occasional photographs. The active-learning approach may engage students. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(3) 4-6 You Choose: Survival series. In this Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-style book, readers select a persona--"early Antarctic explorer" (with Amundsen or Scott), "modern-day adventurer," or modern-day worker--and make decisions at narrative crossroad points. Though the information is limited, the text packs in many details about the place, supported by maps, photos, and archival reproductions. The active-learning approach may engage students. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

(3) 4-6 You Choose: Survival series. In this Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-style book, readers select a persona--surgeon's assistant, governess, or twelve-year-old boy--and make decisions at narrative crossroad points. Though the information is limited, the text packs in many details about the ship, supported by archival reproductions. The active-learning approach will engage students while demonstrating how individuals' choices or social standings made the difference between life and death. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz