Pompeii Buried Alive

Pompeii Buried Alive

Kunhardt, E., & Eagle, M. (1987). Pompeii--buried alive! New York: Random House.

This short, leveled reader gives an accurate account of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, describes village life 2,000 years ago, the eruption itself and its aftermath, and the excitement when the buried town is rediscovered centuries later. Although not long, the detailed illustrations, captions,and body paragraphs give appropriate, detailed information about the natural disaster. 

I read this book with a third grade student who particularly likes non fiction books. She read this book for pleasure, but I would also use this book for a history lesson and/or a comprehension activity. Because it is a leveled reader, I could provide different groups (organized by reading levels) with books about the same topic. This way they are all getting the same information, just at different levels. It also presents a great opportunity to discuss literal comprehension questions, as well as, higher levels of comprehension. This could include inferential and creative.   

Here are some helpful facts about Pompeii!