Monday, August 25, 2008

Conquistador: Hernán Cortés, King Montezuma, and the last stand of the Aztecs

Author: Levy, Buddy

Title: Conquistador: Hernán Cortés, King Montezuma, and the last stand of the Aztecs

Published: New York: Bantam Books, 2008

Description: x, 429 p. :ill. ; 22 cm.

Bibliography: p. 393-411

Subject(s):
  • Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540
  • Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547

Review(s):

  • Conquistador: Hernán Cortés, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs. By: Peters, Stephen H., Library Journal, 03630277, 5/15/2008, Vol. 133, Issue 9
  • CONQUISTADOR: Hernán Cortés, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs. Kirkus Reviews, 00426598, 4/15/2008, Vol. 76, Issue 8
  • Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs. Preview By: Freeman, Jay. Booklist, 6/1/2008, Vol. 104 Issue 19/20

Read: August 24, 2008

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

War nerd

Author: Brecher, Gary

Title: War nerd

Published: Brooklyn: Soft Skull Press, 2008

Description: vii, 317 p. ; 21 cm.

Subject(s):
  • War and society
  • World politics -- 1989-

Review(s): Forthcoming

Read: August 19, 2008

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

The arrival

Author: Tan, Shaun

Title: The arrival

Published: New York: A.A. Levine Books, 2007

Description: 1 v. :ill. ; 31 cm.

Subject(s):
  • Emigration and immigration -- Fiction
  • Immigrants -- Fiction
  • Stories without words
  • Cartoons and comics

Review(s):

  • School Library Journal, Apr2008 Curriculum Connection, Vol. 54, p54-54
  • Lempke, Susan Dove. Reading Today, Dec2007/Jan2008, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p34-34
  • Kirkus Reviews, 12/1/2007, Vol. 75 Issue 23, Special Section p21-21

Read: August 11, 2008