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Student Review: "The Children's Book of Heroes," by William J. Bennett
The Children's Book of Heroes is a series of short stories that have morals to them. Prayer at Valley Forge, How the Animals Got...
Jennifer Denney
Nov 9, 20211 min read


Student Review: "The Poet Slave of Cuba," by Margarita Engle
Juan Francisco Manzano is a slave in Cuba owned by a wealthy woman. He was forced to call another woman mama when he had a mom of his...
Jennifer Denney
Oct 13, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Soul Surfer," by Bethany Hamilton
Bethany Hamilton wrote a book about her life and how she has inspired people with what happened to her. She was 13 when she was surfing...
Jennifer Denney
Oct 4, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Was Frederick Douglass?," by April Jones Prince
Frederick Bailey was born a slave. He never knew his father and never knew his siblings for many years. He was taught how to read by his...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 28, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Was Betsy Ross?," by James Buckley Jr.
This book was about Betsy Ross's life. It tells you about how she grew up in Pennsylvania and how she became a very skilled seamstress....
Jennifer Denney
Sep 25, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Was Susan B. Anthony?," by Pam Pollack
This book was about Susan B. Anthony's life. It talked about how she and other women were fighting for women's right's. She went through...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 25, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Was Abigail Adams?," by True Kelley
This book was about Abigail's Adams life. She grew up being interested in politics and loved writing letters to people she knew and...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 25, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Was Albert Einstein?," by Jess Brallier
Albert Enstien was born in Germany. He was expelled from his strict high school. Later, he moved to Switzerland with his wife after he...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 24, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Was George Washington?," by Roberta Edwards
This book is about George Washington's life and his many trials and errors. He became very popular when he became a soldier and when he...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 23, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Was Marie Curie?," by Megan Stine
Maria was born in Poland when it was under Russian rule. The Russian soldiers there made sure that no one spoke Polish, or did certain...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 22, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who is Malala Yousafzai?," by Dinah Brown
Malala Yousafzai was born in Pakistan and because she was a girl, she would not be given the same opportunities as boys. She loved school...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 22, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Was Marie Antoinette?," by Dana Meachen Rau
This book was about Marie Antoinette's life. She was originally from Australia and then she was married into a French family. She loved...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 18, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Is Kamala Harris?," by Kirsten Anderson
This book is about Kamala Harris and what she did and is still doing in her life. It tells you about how she became the first black women...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 18, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Was Julius Caesar?," by Nico Medina
This book is about Julius Caesar's life and what he did in his life. He did good things and bad things for the Romans and the Egyptians....
Jennifer Denney
Sep 16, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Was Benedict Arnold?," by James Buckley Jr.
This book was about how Benedict Arnold grew up and how he impacted the country in good ways and in bad ways. For the good things he did,...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 13, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Was Isaac Newton?," by Janet B. Pascal
This book was about Isaac Newton's life. Isaac was born on Christmas day and how sickly and weak he was when he was born. It talks about...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 13, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Was Dr. Seuss?," by Janet B. Pascal
This book was about how Doctor Seuss was born. It tells how he grew up and how he loved to doodle. When he got older, he started writing...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 12, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who is J.K. Rowling?," by Pam Pollack and Meg Belvino
J. K. Rowling was the author of all the Harry Potter books. She married twice and has had three kids. When she wrote the Harry Potter...
Jennifer Denney
Mar 17, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Hidden Figures," by Margot Lee Shetterley
Hidden Figures is about several black female mathematicians that helped win the space race. It is the untold story of Dorthy Vaughn, Mary...
Jennifer Denney
Feb 15, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who is George Lucas?," by Pam Pollack
This is about the life of George Lucas and how he grew up loving to imagine things. George's full name was George Walton Lucas Jr. With...
Jennifer Denney
Feb 15, 20211 min read
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