For the Love of Animals: The Rise of the Animal Protection Movement
Adult/High School–The history of the animal protection movement is not for the squeamish. Ironically, those who care most about animals must confront difficult-to-read passages filled with vivid accounts of atrocities and torture. Rare are the uplifting stories of rescues and the cessation of blood sports. Shevelow records the great strides society has made in the treatment of animals, but also notes how little some things have changed. Despite the books sometimes dark tone, she tries to remain optimistic, and she highlights some important heroes. This title is especially relevant as readers witness a modern culture of cruelty exemplified by Michael Vicks dog-fighting hobby and inhumane puppy farms. The subject also dovetails nicely with other best-selling books about food and animals such as Michael PollansThe Omnivores Dilemma(Penguin, 2007) and Temple Grandin and Catherine JohnsonsAnimals in Translation(Harcourt, 2006). Change in attitudes toward animals has come painfully slowly and the fight for further protection is far from finished. With this book, teens may be galvanized for a new cause.–Joy Murphy, Oakland Public Library, CACopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.