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CharlesHollis | otra reseña | May 4, 2015 | This book is an excellent, if sometimes dry, introduction to the abortion debate from a somewhat objective, secular standpoint. Andryszewski covers the history of the legality of abortion - starting with dangerous illegal abortions before Roe v. Wade, and ending with contemporary protests against legal clinics and even domestic terrorist attacks against clinics. This book deals with some pretty heavy issues, and it begins with the story of a shooting, so it is likely better for older students. High school is likely the target demographic.
My one real contention with the book is its claim of objectivity. It is clearly written with a slight feminist/pro-abortion slant. Whether or not I agree with this standpoint (I do) is irrelevant when critiquing a work in terms of objectivity. The author continually refers to the "Pro Choice" camp by its preferred moniker, while calling the "Pro Life" camp simply "anti abortion" throughout most of the book. This device seems to be the using of linguistics to promote a desired reading of history. A less biased way would be to use the preferred moniker for both groups, but the best way would likely be to divide the debate into pro and anti abortion - since that's that the book is about. Furthermore, the author somewhat trivializes the scope of the Pro Life movement. Gallup polls consistently show a pretty clean split between Pro Life and Pro Life identification; and they show that roughly half the country is pro abortion in certain situations while the other half is divided down the middle between desire for total freedom to abort without qualifiers and a total ban on abortion (gallup.com).
That being said, I would still gladly include this book in my classroom library, as it speaks maturely to a contentious social issue that isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
My one real contention with the book is its claim of objectivity. It is clearly written with a slight feminist/pro-abortion slant. Whether or not I agree with this standpoint (I do) is irrelevant when critiquing a work in terms of objectivity. The author continually refers to the "Pro Choice" camp by its preferred moniker, while calling the "Pro Life" camp simply "anti abortion" throughout most of the book. This device seems to be the using of linguistics to promote a desired reading of history. A less biased way would be to use the preferred moniker for both groups, but the best way would likely be to divide the debate into pro and anti abortion - since that's that the book is about. Furthermore, the author somewhat trivializes the scope of the Pro Life movement. Gallup polls consistently show a pretty clean split between Pro Life and Pro Life identification; and they show that roughly half the country is pro abortion in certain situations while the other half is divided down the middle between desire for total freedom to abort without qualifiers and a total ban on abortion (gallup.com).
That being said, I would still gladly include this book in my classroom library, as it speaks maturely to a contentious social issue that isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
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jrnewman | Apr 28, 2015 | This is a great book to learn about what life was like in the early 1900's on the Great Plains. Not knowing much about life before I was born found this very insightful about the struggles the people in the plains faced for many years. This book would be great for research about American history reports.½
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KatherineLo | otra reseña | Jun 13, 2012 | From School Library Journal
A clear, straightforward account of the life and work of the notable conservationist. While the text is informative, the good-quality, black-and-white and full-color photographs are merely decorative, failing to draw readers into the material or clarify concepts. For example, the "river of grass" that is frequently alluded to has no explanatory photographs or diagrams. Nevertheless, the writing and concepts are sound. A sprinkling of quotes from Douglas, beginning with her childhood and continuing through her years of advocacy for the preservation of the Everglades brings her story to life. While this isn't a book for casual browsers, it will be useful for reports.
Lisa Wu Stowe, Great Neck Library, NY
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
A clear, straightforward account of the life and work of the notable conservationist. While the text is informative, the good-quality, black-and-white and full-color photographs are merely decorative, failing to draw readers into the material or clarify concepts. For example, the "river of grass" that is frequently alluded to has no explanatory photographs or diagrams. Nevertheless, the writing and concepts are sound. A sprinkling of quotes from Douglas, beginning with her childhood and continuing through her years of advocacy for the preservation of the Everglades brings her story to life. While this isn't a book for casual browsers, it will be useful for reports.
Lisa Wu Stowe, Great Neck Library, NY
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The book was not terrible, save for the aforementioned issue with American Indians. I would advise this book for Middle and High School students so long as they had access to more nuanced source materials.