McDonald, Fiona. (Digging into History) Solving the Mysteries of the Pyramids. Marshall Cavendish Benchmark: 2009. ISBN: 9780761431060.
Solving the Mysteries of the Pyramids is part of a series entitled Digging into History. Focusing on Egyptian pyramids, it provides an interesting look into the past of Egyptian burials and history. Information on the pyramids is divided into six sections, which are titled in question form. The book reconstructs what we already know about Egyptian mummies, pyramids, and history, to what we can still discover through DNA samples, C.A.T. scans and further archaeological finds. Included in the book is a complete glossary, Names to Know, an index, and a well-constructed timeline. The presented story line is logical, factual, and written in an expository manner. Actual pictures of archaeological sites, mummies, pyramids, and museum displays make the book realistic and informative. The writing style is descriptive, uses primary sources and is relatively appropriate for intermediate grades. Since Egypt is a topic for the 6th grade Social Studies, this would be an excellent resource book for the core subject, and could also be used in Language Arts as part of a collection on Egyptian history. The book is student-friendly, in its writing style and factual, popular topic. It is focused, interestingly designed, and captures the reader’s attention by using a variety of topics and photographs concerning Egyptian pyramids and other related facts.
Beth Ann Hummel, Bowling Green State University, EDTL 6950
Solving the Mysteries of the Pyramids is part of a series entitled Digging into History. Focusing on Egyptian pyramids, it provides an interesting look into the past of Egyptian burials and history. Information on the pyramids is divided into six sections, which are titled in question form. The book reconstructs what we already know about Egyptian mummies, pyramids, and history, to what we can still discover through DNA samples, C.A.T. scans and further archaeological finds. Included in the book is a complete glossary, Names to Know, an index, and a well-constructed timeline. The presented story line is logical, factual, and written in an expository manner. Actual pictures of archaeological sites, mummies, pyramids, and museum displays make the book realistic and informative. The writing style is descriptive, uses primary sources and is relatively appropriate for intermediate grades. Since Egypt is a topic for the 6th grade Social Studies, this would be an excellent resource book for the core subject, and could also be used in Language Arts as part of a collection on Egyptian history. The book is student-friendly, in its writing style and factual, popular topic. It is focused, interestingly designed, and captures the reader’s attention by using a variety of topics and photographs concerning Egyptian pyramids and other related facts.
Beth Ann Hummel, Bowling Green State University, EDTL 6950
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