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Friday, November 15, 2013

Review: Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vest, Sutures, and Parachute Rope by Bridget Heos

Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vest, Sutures, and Parachute Rope by Bridget Heos. A Scientists in the Field Book.

Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vest, Sutures, and Parachute Rope by Bridget Heos

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date: February 2013
List Price: $18.99
ISBN-13: 9780547681269

Review: I'm sure you remember the movie Spiderman. If you have watched this movie, you have to remember his spider webs and how strong they were! Well, how realistic is Spiderman? Can a web really be that strong? If you want to know the answers, then you should read Stronger Than Steel written by Bridget Heos. This book will explain about spider webs; how they are made, what they really are, and what other animal can make them.

The whole book begins with one spider called the golden orb weaver spider. Readers learn how the male spider is much smaller than the female spider and that the female is the only one who spins silk. Throughout the rest of the book, readers will learn everything you ever wanted to know about spiders and their silk.

Overall Stronger than Steel is not as interesting as I had expected. I prefer action, which is not typically found in nonfiction books. However, as a nonfiction book, this is exciting and filled with a lot of valuable information. It is a good book for schools to have on hand for fun reading, but also to be used as a research tool.

Review written by Gavin (6th grade student).

We would like to thank Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for providing a copy of Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vest, Sutures, and Parachute Rope for this review.

Have you read Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vest, Sutures, and Parachute Rope? How would you rate it?

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