Bragg, Georgia. (2011). How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous. New York, NY: Walker.
Genre: Non-fiction
Lexile Measure: 950L
DRA: 50
AR: 5.0
Summary: The book opens with "If you don't have the guts for gore, don't open this book". The book tells the story of many famous people in history and how they had a disgusting death. George Washington got the beetle blister treatment and Henry the VIII eat himself to death. The book also provides about the place, traditions, and culture of that time period.
Reader Response: This book is great for getting students interested in history. It contains disgusting and gross details and illustrations, but that's exactly what kids enjoy. The book is not to scare kids, but to get them interested in reading and to make a connection between history, science, medicine, and cultures. The book can be use as a resource in a biography research project. The author also provides a bibliography reference for students to search more information about the awful ends of the awfully famous, as well as definitions for scientific terms and history vocabulary.
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