Reviews

Frozen Girl: The Discovery of an Incan Mummy by David Getz

annewithabook's review

2.0

This book presented a really interesting story, and one with pictures. I loved learning about the science of examining a mummified body, and learning a bit about the Incan culture. I did not appreciate the deep-seated bias of the writer, however. Getz was willing to condemn the horribly behavior of the Spanish who came in to take over the Incan empire, but downgraded the reality that the Incan empire enslaved many civilizations around them. In fact, he even tries to justify human sacrifices, trying to paint it as beautiful and spiritual. I have no problem with an author presenting a biased opinion, I just dislike it when it’s in a children’s book which can inform perceptions of impressionable minds. I certainly will not be giving this to a child to read. However, for the most part, this book was well-written.

becxreadz's review

3.0

Liked
*Learning about Incan culture
*Learning how they studied this mummy
*Hearing their thoughts on how this girl lived
*The illustrations and photography

Disliked
*Too short
*Definitely written for middle graders