Boos, Ben Swords, 83 p. Candlewick, 2008, 2012. $13.00.
Content: G.
A combination of gorgeous drawings and lots of historic
information make for a heady, intriguing book about swords and the history of
swordcraft around the world. The illustrations will draw many boys to
this book, but it is chock full of facts to fill them with good information.
My only problem with this book is that too many of the swords are drawn
with nicks in them - from everything I know (I admit it is not much), I believe
that a decent swordsman would grind out nicks or replace their sword at that
point, because that nick is a dangerous weakness in battle. But anyway -
if you have a teenage boy, a LARP-er or just a weapons enthusiastic around,
this would very much appeal to them.
MS, HS - ADVISABLE. Cindy, Library
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