Adventures in Sound With Max Axiom, Super Scientist (Graphic Science)

Emily Sohn

ISBN 10: 0736868364 ISBN 13: 9780736868365

Publisher: Capstone Pr Inc, 2007

Synopsis

Follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind sound. Written in graphic-novel format.

About this title

About the Author

Emily Sohn is a freelance journalist in Minneapolis, who covers mostly health, science, environment and adventure for both kids and grown-ups. Among other publications, her work has appeared in U.S. News & World Report, the Los Angeles Times, Smithsonian, Backpacker and Science News for Kids, and she is a contributing writer for Discovery News. Assignments have taken Emily to exotic locations around the globe, including Cuba, Fiji and the Peruvian Amazon.

Review

Winner of the 2008 Teachers' Choice Award for Children's Books --Learning Magazine, September 2007

Solid science and decent graphic-novel style illustrations are the basis for the series.  In Forces and Motion, to represent motion, some of the illustrations are blurred which may be off-putting to some.  The More About section of each book sums up the topic.  Inset boxes address vocabulary, interesting facts, and famous people.  Web sites are accessed through FactHound.  The action and story line are easy-to-follow, even for those not raised on graphic novels.  These should be a welcome addition to a collection and will be enjoyed by students who like graphic formats, science, and ESOL and Special Education populations.  Bibliography. Glossary.  Index.  Recommended. --Library Media Connection; Vol. 26, No. 2; Page 88, October 2007

Finalist of the 2007 Distinguished Achievement Award --Association of Educational Publishers, June 2007

About this edition

• Publisher: Capstone Pr Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0736868364
• ISBN 13: 9780736868365
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Cynthia Martin