MidAmerica Books

Bio-Graphics CD

Historical figures come to life in these world-class nonfiction iBooks.  These graphic novel biographies will capture the attention of reluctant readers, make great supplements to traditional sources, and will help readers imagine the lives and achievements of these remarkable people.

"Users have the option of having the text read to them by a...narrator who creates unique voices for the different characters or reading it by themselves.  As text and dialogue are read, they are presented on the screen, and sized larger for ease of viewing.  Visually appealing graphic illustrations are occasionally slightly animated, and background sounds are added to enhance the telling.  The program doesn't need to be installed to run, which greatly increases its ease of use.  The menu is always available, allowing users to go forward or back, stop, return to the home page, access the glossary, or go to the review quiz.  This...would make a good learning center or be an excellent choice for whole-class instruction."  --School Library Journal, October 2008