Alice Roosevelt was a baby when her mother passed away. Her father, Theodore Roosevelt, missed his first wife dearly, but married again and had more children. Alice didn't feel she ever really belonged to the family and was a challenging child to raise. Another title for the book is How Alice Roosevelt broke the Rules, charmed The World, and drove her Father Teddy Crazy! She was taught at home, wanted a pet monkey, and wanted to wear pants which no proper lady would be seen in. Alice was a tomboy. Because Alice was the daughter of a president, she did presentations and was supposed to act proper. Enjoy this story of beloved Alice. The world loved her!

Reviewed by: cj

Date read: 5/19/2009

ISBN-10: 0439922313

ISBN-13: 9780439922319

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Can you imagine how it would be if there was one thing you could do better than anyone else, something you loved very much, and people kept telling you that you were not allowed? Marian began singing for her neighbors, and for her church, at the age of seven. Everyone who heard her stopped what they were doing to listen to her beautiful voice. Yet, when Marian tried to go to a professional school for voice, she was told that, 'We don't take your kind!' As a black woman in the 1930s, and throughout her life, Marian was always being told that she couldn't sing in certain places, or for certain audiences, or she couldn't go to certain schools, but Marian found ways to do those things. To learn how she did, and to hear more of her story, be sure to read this book.

Similar books: Others by Pam Munoz Ryan: Esperanza Rising; Mice and Beans; Richard Wright and the Library Card

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/13/2009

ISBN-13: 9781591129448

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Each year, between 10 and 12 people die from snakebites in the United States. This book tells about several people who were attacked, including an extremely rare attack that happened in a small South African town in the spring of 2002. A 10-year-old boy was eaten by a 20-foot-long African rock python. This is the only known instance in history, though, in which a snake has eaten a human being. This book also informs readers of what to do if they ever get a snake bite. Here is a rhyme about snake colors that you may just use someday. 'Red and yellow kills a fellow. Red and black is safe for Jack.'

Similar books: When Bears Attack!, When Crocodiles Attack!, When Mountain Lions Attack!, When Sharks Attack!, When Tigers Attack!

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/13/2009

ISBN-10: 0766026671

ISBN-13: 9780766026674

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This book is filled with beautiful photographs of camouflaged animals. Read the clever poems and you will get a hint of what animal is camouflaged (hiding) in the different environments. If you can't find an animal, lift the flap and you will see where it is along with interesting facts about the animal. Marvel at nature at it's finest!

Awards nominated: 2013 Monarch Nominee

Reviewed by: Jill

Date read: 3/8/2012

ISBN-13: 9781582462073

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Why are the horns of bighorn sheep curved just so? Why are seashells spiraled in that exact way? Why do birds' beaks and talons follow a specific curve? The answer: the Fibonacci sequence, which comes from adding up the two previous numbers to get the next number in the sequence. These numbers are then plotted on squares and the result is exactly the curve found in nature. Amazing! This book, with its beautiful illustrations, and rhyming text, takes a little known concept, and makes it fun.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/13/2009

ISBN-10: 1582461546

ISBN-13: 9781582461540

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