Cold War Correspondent (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales # 11), by Nathan Hale, Amulet Press, an imprint of Abrams, 2021. 9781419749513
Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5
Format: Hardcover
Genre: Historical fiction
What did you like about the book? I’ve never known much about the Korean War but now I do after reading the 11th in the Hazardous Tale series. Day by day, month by month, location by location we accompany Marguerite Higgins, a reporter for the New York Herald Tribune, as she covers the happenings of the Korean War from the beginning to the end. Hale’s stalwart sidekicks Nathan Hale (the actual), E. Pluribus Hangman, Bill Richmond and the Provost pop in and out of the story with their questions and asides. This was the 1950s, no cell phones, no internet; getting the news from reporters to their destinations was no easy task but they managed to have it there for the next day. So this is not just about the Korean War but what it was/is like to be a war correspondent. The very detailed illustrations are done in black, white and gray.
Anything you did not like about the book? No.
To whom would you recommend this book? Those wishing to have intricate details, albeit an overview, of the Korean War, who wish to have a first-hand account of the life of a war correspondent, particularly one of the very few women, this is the book for you. Nathan Hale Hazardous Tale fans will certainly welcome this one.
Who should buy this book? Elementary school libraries and public libraries
Where would you shelve it? J Graphic novels or non-fiction graphic novels 951.9
Should we (librarians) put this on the top of our “to read” piles? No, unless you would like to gain some information about the Korean War.
Reviewer’s Name, Library (or school), City: Katrina Yurenka, Retired Librarian, Editor, Youth Services Book Review
Date of Review: October 27, 2021
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