Double Take: The Story of Twins

With "Double Take," Jussim deftly balances intriguing his young readers with remarkable stories while enriching them with science, and social and ethical issues. Readers may leaf through this book simply to enjoy the many amazing and moving photographs, but few will resist reading the accompanying text. While tackling some challenging issues, such as the ethics of multiple births resulting from fertility drugs, Jussim keeps the tone of the language at a level his readers will find familiar and highly accessible. And he artfully presents these issues with an even-handed exposition such that his readers can consider the many sides of an issue and formulate their own opinions. Given the proliferation of twins and multiples in our society today, this is a book that belongs on every school library shelf, and is a must-have for any twin or multiple.