Synopsis
An introduction to how helicopters can be used to help sick and injured people.
Susan Hepler - Children's Literature
This entry in the easy-to-read "Emergency Vehicles" series features large print and plenty of white space to attract older readers who have high interest but low reading skills. The text defines the emergency vehicle's uses, points out the people who use the gear, and mentions some of the tasks each performs. Photographs emphasize machines with close-ups of equipment, dashboards, and special gear and a little less on the situations in which they may be used. Unfortunately, for today's multicultural populations, there are no people of color pictured, which is a real disadvantage especially given the school populations which are likely to be attracted to the topic. Photographs are clear, clean, and in this case, feature men pilots posing in the cockpit and with their helicopter medical equipment. A glossary, index, and other series books and Websites are included. But purchasers should be wary of what is implied by the pictures. 2002, Gareth Stevens,
Editorials
Children's Literature
This entry in the easy-to-read "Emergency Vehicles" series features large print and plenty of white space to attract older readers who have high interest but low reading skills. The text defines the emergency vehicle's uses, points out the people who use the gear, and mentions some of the tasks each performs. Photographs emphasize machines with close-ups of equipment, dashboards, and special gear and a little less on the situations in which they may be used. Unfortunately, for today's multicultural populations, there are no people of color pictured, which is a real disadvantage especially given the school populations which are likely to be attracted to the topic. Photographs are clear, clean, and in this case, feature men pilots posing in the cockpit and with their helicopter medical equipment. A glossary, index, and other series books and Websites are included. But purchasers should be wary of what is implied by the pictures. 2002, Gareth Stevens,— Susan Hepler