Sally Walker has always been fascinated by the study of how people used to live. She had the opportunity to join scientists as they studied the colonists of Jamestown and surrounding areas, not by the things they left behind, but by studying their skeletons. The shape of the skull, the condition of the teeth and even the color of the earth around them each tell another part of their story. Join Ms. Walker as she discovers the fascinating stories of these colonists from the very rich buried in lead coffins inside a church to an indentured servant whose remains were found in the family's garbage heap.

Reviewed by: caroll

Date read: 10/29/2010

ISBN-10: 0822571358

ISBN-13: 9780822571353

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Amelia Earhart was a dreamer and she dreamed of flying. When she shared her dreams with friends and family, they would all say, 'You can't do that Amelia.' Although they meant well, these words only served to make Amelia more determined to make her dreams come true. In Kimberly Wagner Klier's vibrantly illustrated book, you follow Amelia through her early years to adulthood. Read how she tackles one obstacle after another to become the first woman pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Through determination, perseverance, and courage, Ameila Earhart made her dreams a reality.

Similar authors: Kathleen Krull; Marissa Moss; David Adler; Angela Bull; Lori Mortensen

Similar books: A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart by David Adler; Flying Ace: The Story of Amelia Earhart by Angela Bull; Valentina Tereshkova: The First Woman in Space by Heather Feldman; Sally Ride: First American Woman in Space by Carole Ann Camp; Bessie Coleman: First Black Woman Pilot by Connie Plantz; Mae Jemison: The First African American Woman Astronaut by Liza Burby; Brave Harriet: The First Woman to Fly the English Channel by Marissa Moss

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/23/2010

ISBN-10: 1590784677

ISBN-13: 9781590784679

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Idioms (ID-ee-umz) are sayings and phrases with meanings totally different from the actual words used. People use them daily, and this book will help you understand some of the most common ones by giving the saying or phrase that you may hear, and showing what it really means. It also shows how these silly sayings are an important part of our language.

Similar books: Ack! There's a Bug in My Ear!; Go Fly a Kite!; You're Clean as a Whistle!

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/13/2009

ISBN-10: 1592969038

ISBN-13: 9781592969036

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In the book,'You Wouldn't Want to Be Mary, Queen of Scots: A Ruler Who Really Lost Her Head' by Fiona Macdanald, you learn about the fasinating, intrigue-filled, and tragic story of Mary, Queen of Scots. Using interesting and humorous text with entertaining graphics, the reader follows Mary's life as she makes one misguided and disastrous decision after another. Loosing one's head like Mary, is another reason why you REALLY 'Wouldn't Want to Be Mary, Queen of Scots'.

Similar authors: John Malam; Ian Graham; Jacqueline Morley; David Stewart; Andrew Langley; Jim Pipe

Similar books: Mary, Queen of Scots, Queen without a Country by Kathryn Lasky; Mary Queen of Scots by Nancy Lotz; You Wouldn't Want to Be a Suffragist by Fiona Macdonald; You Wouldn't Want to Be a Victorian Servant by Fiona Macdonald; You Wouldn't Want to Be a Medieval Knight by Fiona Macdonald

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/26/2010

ISBN-10: 0531139123

ISBN-13: 9780531139127

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Young people who love disgusting things will be delighted with this picture book, which examines animal babies and what they eat. Lizards, owls, frogs, and other types of animal babies are shown eating rotten eggs, worms, spiders, and rats. Each two-page spread features an animal baby gobbling down an unappealing meal with the repeated refrain, 'That's not our baby's supper! Yuck!' The book closes by showing what our (human) babies do eat for supper: warm, creamy milk.

Awards won: BCCB Blue Ribbon Picture Book Awards

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 5/28/2010

ISBN-10: 1845070887

ISBN-13: 9781845070885

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