Summary
Are undead, brain-hungry zombies real, or just a myth? You decide with this new book in the nonfiction series, Behind the Legend!
Behind the Legend looks at creatures and monsters throughout history and analyzes them through a scientific, myth-busting lens, debating whether or not the sightings and evidence provided are adequate proof of their existence. In Zombies , readers learn about all the stories and "proof" of them, from accounts in history and literature of people being made into zombies, including from reports Mesopotamia, Haiti, and America, as well as our own modern understanding of zombies' qualities. It also discusses additional history about the monsters, such as how zombies became major figures in popular culture, more recent understandings, and theories on how people turn into zombies. Complete with engaging anecdotes, interesting sidebars, and fantastic illustrations, kids won't want to put this book down!
Behind the Legend looks at creatures and monsters throughout history and analyzes them through a scientific, myth-busting lens, debating whether or not the sightings and evidence provided are adequate proof of their existence. In Zombies , readers learn about all the stories and "proof" of them, from accounts in history and literature of people being made into zombies, including from reports Mesopotamia, Haiti, and America, as well as our own modern understanding of zombies' qualities. It also discusses additional history about the monsters, such as how zombies became major figures in popular culture, more recent understandings, and theories on how people turn into zombies. Complete with engaging anecdotes, interesting sidebars, and fantastic illustrations, kids won't want to put this book down!
Contents
Meet the monsterGhoulish stories scrawled in clay
The real zombi : a true horror
Vodou : it's not what you think
Modern zombies
Monster in the mirror
Don't be a zombie.
Published Reviews
Booklist Review: "Additional Information
Series | Peabody, Erin. Behind the legend. |
Subjects |
Zombies
-- Juvenile literature.
Zombies. Monsters. |
Publisher | New York, NY :2017 |
Edition | First edition. |
Contributors |
Tejido, Jomike,
illustrator. |
Audience |
Ages 8-10. |
Language |
English |
Notes |
"Fact or fiction? You decide"--Cover. |
Description |
121 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-121). |
ISBN | 9781499804614 149980461X 9781499804607 1499804601 |
Other | Classic View |