Can you think back to when you were 6? Now, imagine being a black child, surrounded by federal marshals, walking through a screaming mob throwing things at you, as you are just trying to get into school. This is what happened to Ruby Bridges on November 14, 1960 and this book is her story.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/13/2009

ISBN-10: 0590189239

ISBN-13: 9780590189231

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Henri Marie-Raymond de Toulouse 'Lautrec Monfa was a little man with a big name. When he was a child, he was in a series of accidents which revealed that he had a rare bone disease. As he grew up, his arms and upper body grew with him, but his legs remained those of a child. Lautrec was a cheerful, optimistic sort, though, so he didn't let it get him down. His love of art helped him through the hard times, so he moved to the beautiful, glittering city of Paris to study it. He made many friends in Paris, and there was no place he loved better than the district of Montmartre. There, he would visit the music halls like the Moulin Rouge and mingle with artists, workers on their days off, and middle class people looking for adventure. Throughout this biography are full-color reproductions of some of Lautrec's most famous works, paintings done by other artists of the time, and photographs of Lautrec and some of his closest friends. Lautrec was a talented artist who produced many, many paintings and other works of art, and his work reflects the spirit of the exciting times that he lived in.

Similar books: Frida by Jonah Winter; Uncle Andy's by James Warhola; Dinner at Magritte's by Michael Garland

Reviewed by: lauraf

Date read: 5/14/2012

ISBN-10: 0810958678

ISBN-13: 9780810958678

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Ibn Battuta lived when people thought the earth was flat. However, he wanted to travel, and so he did, from Morocco to China, and back. He traveled for 30 years, having many adventures, and seeing wondrous sights. Finally, he was ready to go back home, and relive his adventures in stories.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/13/2009

ISBN-10: 0618432337

ISBN-13: 9780618432332

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Mark Twain wrote two of America's greatest novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. His own life was full of excitement and adventure. From Mark's boyhood in Hannibal, Missouri through his adventures in the wild west and his world travels, Sid Fleischman tells the story of how Samuel Clemens became the celebrated author Mark Twain.

Reviewed by: caroll

Date read: 2/14/2011

ISBN-10: 006134432X

ISBN-13: 9780061344329

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A true and heartwarming story comes from the aftermath caused by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. No one knows for sure how the tailless cat and pup became friends. Did they live in the same house when the storm hit or meet afterwards? What is known is that these two animals share a remarkable friendship and probably would not have survived without each other. Four months after the hurricane, a construction worker found the two of them scrounging food scraps at the site where he worked and took them to a temporary animal shelter. It was there a vet named them Bobbi and Bob Cat. When they were separated, each to a 'dog' or 'cat' room, Bobbi spent the night whining and barking while Bob Cat paced relentlessly. Finally, the workers, hoping to ease the animals' anxiety, relent, and place them in the same cage where they are happily reunited. What they learn next will amaze you!

Awards nominated: Monarch Award Nominee 2011

Reviewed by: ewl

Date read: 3/18/2010

ISBN-10: 0802797547

ISBN-13: 9780802797544

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