Bodies From the Ash : Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii by James M. Deem - ADVISABLE

Deem, James M. Bodies From the Ash : Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii, NON-FICTION 50 pgs. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2005. Content: PG.  (Some of the images may be a little disturbing)

In the year 79, the powerful volcano Vesuvius erupted covering the ancient town of Pompeii with ashes, pumice, intense heat and debris, burying the people and buildings for hundreds of years.  Full of captioned photographs, maps, and timelines, the story of the eruption is recounted, as well as the probable stories of some of the victims.  Deem does a great job identifying fact and conjecture - and showing how the scientists support their guesses.  I thought I knew all about Pompeii - this great resource taught me even more.  A bibliography and index make this a great classroom resource.  

EL, MS - ADVISABLE  Lisa Librarian