A prodigious writer of books for children and young adults, Bowman-Kruhm (education, Johns Hopkins U.) here profiles three generations of the first family of first humans--the premier archaeologists findings and interpreting fossils remains from the Olduvai Gorge in East Africa. Her topics include Louis 1925-33; positive choices and negative voices: Mary 1913-36 and Louis 1933-36; war and children 1937-46; peace and personal and political turmoil 1947-58; human history carved in bone 1959-71; skull drudgery and skulduggery 1972-77; contention and a critical condition 1978-88; burning his tusks behind him 1989-2003; and still more beyond 2004. A few black-and-white photographs, a glossary without pronunciation guides, and an extensive bibliography are provided. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)