- School Library Journal
Best
Children’s Books of 2005
- (only
62 books selected from the almost 4700 children's books
reviewed in 2005 by SLJ) "The catastrophic volcanic
explosion of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. left nearby Pompeii and
Herculaneum covered for centuries in layers of debris and
ash. This absorbing photo-essay incorporates first-person
accounts and the astonishing findings of recent excavations
with remarkable archival and contemporary photographs."
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- Voice
of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Nonfiction Honor List 2005
- "With
help from many historical photographs, this outstanding
story about the disastrous volcanic eruption of Vesuvius
relates the events of August 24, AD 79, and details the
later excavation of the victims in Pompeii and
Herculaneum."
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- 2005 New York Public
Library, 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
- "Compelling
photographs and well-informed text reveal the effects of the
cataclysmic explosion."
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- Selected as a 2006 New
York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
