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Submarines
Profiles some of the different submarines used by the United States Navy and other navies around the world, describing their designs, weapons, and uses.
48 pages, Library Binding
First published October 1, 2003
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July 18, 2017
CATEGORIES/GENRES FOR THIS CLASS FULFILLED BY THIS BOOK:
Nonfiction
ESTIMATE OF GRADE LEVEL INTEREST:
5-8
ESTIMATE OF READING LEVEL:
7
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
An informational book about submarines covering basic topics such as role of submarines, weapons of submarines, life aboard submarines, and the future of submarines.
IDENTIFY AT LEAST 2 CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS GENRE AND SUBGENRE AND DISCUSS HOW THEY APPEAR IN YOUR BOOK:
A characteristic of nonfiction books is that they are accurate. Unfortunately, in the section about submarines on p. 40 the text inaccurately states that the USS Key West is "based at Pearl Harbor in the Phillipines". Obviously, Pearl Harbor isn't in the Phillipines. Another characteristic of a nonfiction book is that the information is structured clearly, with appropriate subheadings. This book does not provide logical subheadings. For instance, under the heading "Life Aboard" there is a photo of the crewmembers on the sail of the boat, and the caption says, "Watch at Work: Crewmembers aboard the USS Seawolf put this new fast attack submarine through sea trials in 2002." There is little explanation of what a "watch" is and what the men on the boat may be doing that indicates that the photo is an example of a job being done, or "life on a submarine". In short, the book lacks relevant detail and hardly scratches the surface of the engineering behind submarines, their capabilities, or the work that women and men do on them.
IN WHAT WAYS AND HOW WELL DOES THE BOOK AS A WHOLE SERVE ITS INTENDED AUDIENCE?:
For all of its poor organization, factual inaccuracies, and lack of information, the book does have a lot of big color photos which are sure to engage any 5-8th grader remotely interested in war, boats, or any type of historical text. The back of the book also includes additional information, such as a list of places to visit for further information.
AWARDS IF ANY:
None
LINKS TO PUBLISHED REVIEWS FROM PROFESSIONAL SOURCES:
School Library Journal (July 1, 2004)
Nonfiction
ESTIMATE OF GRADE LEVEL INTEREST:
5-8
ESTIMATE OF READING LEVEL:
7
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
An informational book about submarines covering basic topics such as role of submarines, weapons of submarines, life aboard submarines, and the future of submarines.
IDENTIFY AT LEAST 2 CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS GENRE AND SUBGENRE AND DISCUSS HOW THEY APPEAR IN YOUR BOOK:
A characteristic of nonfiction books is that they are accurate. Unfortunately, in the section about submarines on p. 40 the text inaccurately states that the USS Key West is "based at Pearl Harbor in the Phillipines". Obviously, Pearl Harbor isn't in the Phillipines. Another characteristic of a nonfiction book is that the information is structured clearly, with appropriate subheadings. This book does not provide logical subheadings. For instance, under the heading "Life Aboard" there is a photo of the crewmembers on the sail of the boat, and the caption says, "Watch at Work: Crewmembers aboard the USS Seawolf put this new fast attack submarine through sea trials in 2002." There is little explanation of what a "watch" is and what the men on the boat may be doing that indicates that the photo is an example of a job being done, or "life on a submarine". In short, the book lacks relevant detail and hardly scratches the surface of the engineering behind submarines, their capabilities, or the work that women and men do on them.
IN WHAT WAYS AND HOW WELL DOES THE BOOK AS A WHOLE SERVE ITS INTENDED AUDIENCE?:
For all of its poor organization, factual inaccuracies, and lack of information, the book does have a lot of big color photos which are sure to engage any 5-8th grader remotely interested in war, boats, or any type of historical text. The back of the book also includes additional information, such as a list of places to visit for further information.
AWARDS IF ANY:
None
LINKS TO PUBLISHED REVIEWS FROM PROFESSIONAL SOURCES:
School Library Journal (July 1, 2004)
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