Black Holes: A Space Discovery Guide

Reviewed by: Elizabeth Andersen - Westbrook High School, Westbrook, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: February 11, 2018

Review

This is just one book in Lerner’s Space Discovery Guides. This particular guide covers Black Holes. The information is current and explained well for its younger audience without backing away from scientific terms. This book is recommended for grades 4-6 and the content of the main text aligns with this age group. There are however very realistic looking “artist renderings” of black holes next to actual photos of labs and scientists. A close reader should understand that a black hole has never been photographed, but it might be confusing for some younger readers. If these pictures had a different color or format, it would have provided visual clues for the younger readers. The author includes source notes, sources for further reading, a glossary, and an index. As with the other books in the series, Lerner provides free educational resources that align to Common Core Standards on their website.

Overall Book Score: good