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A review by nlgauvreau
Donner Dinner Party: A Pioneer Tale by Nathan Hale
5.0
In the context of what this is (a graphic novel for CHILDREN), this book is great.
I read is as a bonus borrow on Hoopla through my library, which was great because it meant I could magnify and too small bits and make them easier to read/see; I could see this being a problem unless you have a magnifying glass handy for the print version (there were drawbacks to the Hoopla version too).
Magnifying ability aside, it's a bit wacky with kid-level humour, well researched but not overly detailed, gives you a list of sources if you want to read more/just know where the author got their information, and even has a little fact check section to address things that seem like they must be wrong but actually have evidence to show they aren't.
If you're looking for an in depth book on the Donner Party for adults, this certainly isn't 5 stars, but again, I'm rating it for what it is and is intended to be.
I read is as a bonus borrow on Hoopla through my library, which was great because it meant I could magnify and too small bits and make them easier to read/see; I could see this being a problem unless you have a magnifying glass handy for the print version (there were drawbacks to the Hoopla version too).
Magnifying ability aside, it's a bit wacky with kid-level humour, well researched but not overly detailed, gives you a list of sources if you want to read more/just know where the author got their information, and even has a little fact check section to address things that seem like they must be wrong but actually have evidence to show they aren't.
If you're looking for an in depth book on the Donner Party for adults, this certainly isn't 5 stars, but again, I'm rating it for what it is and is intended to be.