Faces from the Past: Forgotten People of North America
CCBC Review:
When archaeologists uncover human skeletal remains, we can’t really know what the individual looked like until an artist, working with forensic anthropologists, reconstructs the face. James Deem focuses on nine sites in North America, dating from 9400 BP (before the present) to 1881, showing how teams of scientists work together to reconstruct details of each individual’s life. He includes a range of people, from a prehistoric man to hitherto forgotten people who died in a nineteenth-century almshouse, sharing what scientists can learn about the lives of these individuals from studying their remains. Once the historical context has been set for each one, we see the artist at work, reconstructing each face. A multitude of crisp color photographs, maps, and diagrams illustrate the well-documented text. ©2012 Cooperative Children's Book Center
CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 9 and older
Age Range:
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Format:
Substantial Narrative Non-Fiction
Subjects:
Art and Artists
History (Nonfiction)
Pre-History
Science and Scientists
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin
Publish Year: 2012
Pages: 154
ISBN: 9780547370248
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 599 Deem