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In Ancient Egypt, a sculptor's son is trying to save the life of his father, who was bitten by a cobra. While doing this, the son accidentally kills a dove, which is punishable by death. How does the boy escape?
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/13/2009
ISBN-10: 0395826454
ISBN-13: 9780395826454
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Pocahontas, meaning 'playful little girl' played an important role in American History. Although she had a very short life, living only to the age of 22, she accomplished great things. She was responsible for helping the 1st settlers of Jamestown survive their first year, she might have saved John Smith's life, and she helped keep peace between the Native Americans and the English settlers. Pocahontas by Lucia Raatma, is an easy to read, yet remarkably complete biography of the highlights of Pocahontas' life. This is a perfect non-fiction book for the young reader.
Book Series: Compass Point Early Biographies
Similar authors: Anddrew Santella; Elizabeth Dana Jaffe; Vicky Franchino
Similar books: Pocahontas by Joseph Bruchac;
Pocahontas: Bridging 2 Worlds by Larry Dane Brimner;
Pocahontas: Peacemaker by Anne Holler
Reviewed by: mb
Date read: 7/3/2010
ISBN-10: 0756501156
ISBN-13: 9780756501150
Porcupine Year
Louise Erdrich (2008), 208 pages
Illustrated by Louise Erdrich
Audience: 6th Grade - 8th Grade
When Omakayas, an Ojibwe girl, is twelve years old, her family is forced by white settlers to find a new home. Along the way, her brother has a run-in with a porcupine which he decides to keep as his medicine animal. For awhile the porcupine seems to bring them good luck, but then two of their men are kidnapped and later their supplies are stolen. Omakayas is also worried about Old Tallow, the woman who rescued Omakayas as a child and whom Omakayas loves like a mother. The journey is long and the winter is harsh but Omakayas' family finally reaches the lake where her extended family has settled. This beautiful story weaves in Ojibwe culture and family life. The sequel to The Birchbark House and The Game of Silence.
Reviewed by: hap
Date read: 3/24/2010
ISBN-10: 0060297883
ISBN-13: 9780060297886
It's 1901, and President McKinley has been shot. His vice president, Theodore Roosevelt, is on vacation, and awaits news about McKinley's survival. McKinley dies, and Teddy Roosevelt becomes president. His family isn't sure what their lives will be like now. Ethel Roosevelt, his 10-year-old daughter, is especially concerned about leaving their Long Island home, and living in the White House. They move to the White House, and find it an old, smelly, run-down building. It does, though, have big rooms for roller skating in the house, and riding their bikes down the hallway. As the President's daughter, Ethel is sent to an exclusive boarding school in Washington. She's miserable there, and finds the President's family is always under the magnifying glass about what they do, and say. Read this book, and find out what adventures Ethel had in the White House!
Similar books: Lost at the White House: A 1909 Easter Story by Lisa Griest
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/27/2009
ISBN-10: 0440419956
ISBN-13: 9780440419952
Prince of Butterflies
Bruce Coville (2002), 40 pages
Illustrated by John Clapp
Audience: Preschool - 3rd Grade
Would John Farrington, an 11-year-old boy, be able to help the beautiful Monarch butterflies complete their migration journey safely? After finding that their original 'safe haven' had been turned into a concrete mini-mall, these beautiful creatures turned to John to guide them to a new location. They needed a place to feed, to rest, and to feel safe. In the story, 'The Prince of Butterflies' by Bruce Coville, John became 'one' with the butterflies and led them to a lush green meadow. This experience changed John's life forever. From that day forward, John dedicated his life to the protection of these magnificent insects. He was instrumental in helping to establish 'The Butterfly Road' legislation that protects the Monarch butterflies during their yearly migration. This up-lifting story of courage and dedication shows how one person's vision made a difference and saved the Monarch butterflies from extinction.
Similar authors: Gail Gibbons; Laurence P. Pringle; Phillip Joseph Schappert
Similar books: The Journey of a Butterfly by Carolyn Scarce;
The Migration of a Butterfly by Tanya Kant;
Butterfly Fever by Lori Haskins and Jerry Smath
Reviewed by: mb
Date read: 6/29/2011
ISBN-10: 0152014543
ISBN-13: 9780152014544
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