I was just finishing college when the Jonestown massacre happened. The information I had was sketchy at best, so I was interested to read this non-fiction work by Candace Fleming. As always, she makes the subject matter and information very relatable for YA readers as well as interesting for adult readers.
DEATH IN THE JUNGLE starts with Jim Jones as a boy. There were many questionable elements to his childhood, no doubt contributing to his eventual demise in Guyana.
Fleming traces the development of Jones's ministry and the birth of the Peoples Temple. Even though Jones ended up separating himself from religion to preach solely about socialism and the corruption of the government, his followers continued to support him, most, right up to the end.
Author Candace Fleming creates an easy to read, smooth flowing narrative that gives readers a look at what is known as the biggest cult sacrifice in history.
