Davy Crockett

School Library Journal

Gr 2-4-There is nothing great or even good about these biographies. The writing is poor and uninspired, and the illustrations convey little information or sense of excitement. In Daniel Boone, readers are told, "Daniel became a good hunter. The Indians taught him about the forest. He learned animal noises-. He learned survival." Davy Crockett consistently uses the term "Texians," but it is only defined in the appended glossary. Prose such as, "-Polly was sick. Soon she died. Davy then married-" is not going to encourage good writing skills. While these titles might be considered easy readers, they offer little to students doing reports or to those who are curious about early Americans.-Susan Lissim, Dwight School, New York City Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.