NONFICTION

Fantastic Fugitives: Criminals, Cutthroats, and Rebels who Changed History (While on the Run!)

by Brianna DUMONT
illus. by Straker Bethany. 192p. (Changed History).illus. photos. notes. index. Sky Pony. 2016. Tr $14.99. ISBN 9781632204127.
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Gr 4–7—DuMont's follow-up to Famous Phonies: Legends, Fakes, and Frauds Who Changed History (Sky Pony, 2014) covers 12 radical historical personalities from ancient times through the present. Employing an informal tone, DuMont presents figures such as Nelson Mandela and Cleopatra, with results that are entertaining but less than credible, despite the solid list of sources. Because of her fictionalizing and informal tone, the prose is sometimes off-putting "[Martin Luther] returned to Germany in more personal turmoil than when he farted a lot," which makes the work unsuitable for report use. The layout is appealing, with colorful images, glossy pages, and pop-out highlighted definitions and facts.
VERDICT An additional purchase for students seeking nonfiction pleasure reading.
Reviewed by Sarah Wilsman, Bainbridge Library, Chagrin Falls, OH , Feb 01, 2016

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