Qwerty Stevens discovered the Anytime Anywhere machine in a previous book, The Edison Mystery. While downloading information for a school report, Qwerty accidentally activates the machine and brings the real Benjamin Franklin into his bedroom! Qwerty realizes that if he doesn't send Franklin back to 1776, there will be terrible historical repercussions since Ben is needed to sign the Declaration of Independence. After taking Ben to school for extra credit on his report, Qwerty activates the machine but he and his best friend Joey can't resist going along, too! Will they be able to get back to the 21st century? Read this book to find out what it would be like to see the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Reviewed by: msp

Date read: 9/16/2010

ISBN-10: 0689878842

ISBN-13: 9780689878848

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What does a thirteen-year-old girl growing up in the Middle Ages know about butterflies? PLENTY! In this easy to read and beautifully illustrated book 'Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian' by Margarita Engle, we learn about a little girl who had the courage to disagree. In the Middle Ages, scientists believed that 'summer birds'(butterflies) were born from mud. Maria set out to prove that this theory was wrong. By observing caterpillars and documenting their activities with her vibrant paintings, Maria was able to disprove a theory that had existed since the ancient Greeks. Read this unique book about a young girl's bravery and determination to discover the truth.

Similar authors: Rachel Rodriquez

Similar books: Pricilla and the Hollyhocks by Anne Broyles; Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly by Cathryn Falwell; The Butterfly House by Eve Bunting; Arabella Miller's Tiny Caterpillar by Clare Jarett; The Things With Wings by Gregory J. Holch; The Poet Slave of Cuba by Margarita Engle

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/28/2010

ISBN-10: 0805089373

ISBN-13: 9780805089370

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What was the secret to surviving the Nazi death camps? Jack Mandelbaum did just that. At fifteen, he was separated from his family, and thrown into a concentration camp, as part of Hitler's Final Solution. His powerful, true story, including many haunting photographs from World War II, gives the reader a new perspective about what life was like in a concentration camp.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/14/2009

ISBN-10: 0060007672

ISBN-13: 9780060007676

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'Surviving the Angel of Death,' is the story of Eva Kor's struggle to survive in the Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz. As one of Dr. Josef's (nicknamed 'Angel of Death') sets of twins, Eva and her sister Miriam were subjected to sadistic experiments, horrific suffering, and a daily battle for survival. Young readers will learn of Eva's extraordinary attempts at keeping herself and her sister 'alive' for one more day! Eva takes you along on her journey of survival, her liberation from the camp, and her powerful decision to forgive. This is an inspirational story of the beauty of the human spirit and of an individual's liberating triumph over evil.

Similar authors: James R. Norton; R.G. Grant; Neil Tonge; Helen Strahinich; Tabatha Yeatts

Similar books: The Holocaust Survivors by Tabatha Yeatts; The Holocaust, Understnding and Remembering by Helen Strahinich; The Holocaust by James R. Norton; The Holocaust by R.G. Grant; The Holocaust by Neil Tonge

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/2/2010

ISBN-10: 1933718285

ISBN-13: 9781933718286

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The book, T4, is named after the address which was the headquarters of a Nazi organization that tried to get rid of many people whom they felt were undesirable. T4 stands for Tiergartenstrasse 4. The facts of T4 are true, but the story and characters are fiction. Paula is forced into hiding and away from her family when the Germans decided that deaf individuals could not be part of the master race. The author is deaf so feels a closeness to Paula. The book is beautifully written. It is simple and yet profound.

Similar authors: Lois Lowry

Similar books: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Reviewed by: cjones

Date read: 7/11/2011

ISBN-13: 9780547046846

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