The Wild West: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose: History)
The You Choose series continues to bring immediacy to historical situations by offering three story paths and anywhere between 19 and 24 choose-your-own-adventure endings, thereby illustrating how snap decisions could spell life or death for those living in hard times. Although The Wild West gives the option of working as a lawman or gambler, many readers will choose the life of an outlaw—and subsequently read such passages as “You fall off your horse, landing in a pool of your own blood.” Overall, the story paths in this series are nicely varied but short, so repeated attempts are necessary for these to make an educational impact. Thankfully, it’s hard not to want to resurrect yourself for further adventures. Grades 3-5. --Daniel Kraus--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.