Review: There is a lot for a teacher to love in this book!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2014
The set up of this book is enticing for teachers and those who are self-taught. With brief facts to introduce each chapter, as well as summaries and review questions, it is ideal for teaching. The writing is simple and easy to understand. It was a great flow and is filled with interesting tidbits about Houdini and his life. The only drawback on this front is [and this is coming from a former journalist and teacher] there is little to no attribution for where this information is coming from. Footnotes or end notes would be helpful to those of us wishing to verify a source.Those interested in learning more about Houdini without a need to recall specific facts will still enjoy this book! It is organized in a clear and readable manner and is interesting enough to keep one going. I would have appreciated photos of Houdini and those close to him, rather than descriptions of such.I recommend this book to those who are interested in the rise and transformation of Houdini.