Angels Are Everywhere - Nathan Hale And Karen Romano Young

Grade 5–8—A casual, lighthearted, yet ultimately frustrating examination of angels. Some of the information is fascinating but much of it is confusing (Gabriel is referred to as both Jibrai and Djibril), and a large amount is incomplete (the description of Jacob wrestling an angel has no contextual information and no scripture reference) and/or inaccurate (Raphael and Uriel are not mentioned in the Book of Revelation, as Young claims; in fact, they're not named in the Bible at all). The glossary is inadequate, and there is no index. Young's writing style verges on glibness, and the book's numerous sidebars and quotations create a mishmash of trivia. Though many places and much art are discussed in the text, the black-and-white drawings are mainly limited to depictions of angels. The many errors reveal a basic unfamiliarity with the Bible, and only a few scriptural citations are given; documentation in general is insufficient, with only six source notes for the entire book. Stuart A. Kallen's Angels (ReferencePoint, 2009) is better organized and more thorough, but it assumes basic religious knowledge and, like this title, contains errors and inconsistencies.—Ann W. Moore, Schenectady County Public Library, NY
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