By Richard Platt (N/A website)
Illustrated by Stephen Biesty http://www.stephenbiesty.co.uk/
Published Dorling Kindersley, London, 1993
1-56458-321-x
Pen ink, watercolor
The 1800's British navy "Man of War" ships, home to a crew of 800, are depicted in large cross sectionals and written fact paragraphs.
Personal Reaction
Students of all ages love this series. You can really sit for hours looking at this book. Each sectional is accompanied by guides pointing to parts of the ship and guiding us through the ship. We see where the wine is stowed, the theater, the galley, even a school. I'm a big fan of all these sectional nonfiction books for every grade. I think there is something here for everyone from Kindergarten to adult readers, which is pretty rare to be able to write a nonfiction book that broad.
Social Studies
History
Nonfiction
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