Gangsters

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Summary: gangsters
Review: The book, "Gangsters" by Adam Woog, really intrigued me. The book talks about six gangster such as: Al Capone, John Gotti, and Ben "Bugsey" Seigal. These gangsters were mob bosses of the United States between 1890 and the present. Woog talks about when they were born, why they became a gangster, and how they died. What I liked about the book was that it keeps the reader interested throughout the novel. "Gangsters" is a book about American history because gangsters had a lot to do with crime in the early twenty-first century. Most of the book spends its time in New York and Chicago. When you get done reading the book, you walk away with a brief overview of gangs and how they work. With having said this, I would recommend this book to anyone who has a knack for learning more about gangs, drugs, women, and violence.

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Summary: Sanitized
Review: This non-fiction title will be useful to middle school and high school students seeking a quick homework reference for direct plagiarsm. It briefly reviews the lives of six famous American gangsters, and includes a general, sanitized history of gangs in America. For example, the mafia's cooperation with the FBI during World War II is described, but no detail is given regarding what price the American government paid in trade for that assistance and cooperation. Vocabulary is relatively sophisticated for young adult readers, and there is no glossary in the back of the book. The author does cite sources, many of which come from another title, called BLOODLETTERS AND BAD MEN, a much more graphic book with a lot more information that would actually appeal more to the same readers. However, GANGSTERS will pass the public school review boards and BLOODLETTERS probably would not. Woog's book does include an index and bibliography.