This is one of my favorite books of the year. This book is a literary non-fiction book. It starts out simple and draws readers in. Then, with the strike of a shark, Katherine Roy starts to teach you about these incredible creatures. The connections she made between these magnificent creatures and real-world examples, such as comparing their body to a torpedo, helped my students make many connections. I also love how the book as some simple literary text and then more complex informational text. All levels of readers in my class felt successful in some way with this book. 4.8 starsGot this title from a list of notable nonfiction for children for 2014.This is pretty much a perfect nonfiction book for kids. It's a good length. The illustrations are terrific---and they really are illustrations instead of photographs.The topic is certainly high interest----great white sharks. The book is about a group of great white sharks that return every August through November and feed in the waters around the Farallon Islands. These islands are located just off the shore of San Francisco. The islands are closed to the public; only scientists are allowed to go ashore and study the animals there. The islands are home base for thousands of seals and sea lions which the great white sharks love to eat.The book explains the body structure of the sharks that makes them great hunters and eaters.
While sharks absolutely terrify me, this book had me absolutely captured and curious.
—cotapaz
An excellent introduction to learning about the Farallon Great White sharks.
—stefanie
Fascinating look at a particular shark breed off San Francisco Bay.
—Dee78
Awesome non-fiction! Recommended to readers of any age!
—Amy
Stunning.
—Will
