Zombies

"[Teaches young readers] about all the [zombie] stories and 'proof' of them, including historical accounts and literature from Mesopotamia, Haiti, and America detailing people transforming into zombies, as well as our own modern portrayal of what makes a zombie ... a zombie ... Also discusses additional history about the monsters, such as how zombies became major figures in popular culture, more recent understandings, and theories on how and why people turn into zombies"--Back cover.