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Did you know that Pepsi's CEO is a woman (Indra Nooyi)? Or that eBay is run by a woman (Meg Whitman)? This book gives information on well known and not so well-known women in charge of businesses and governments. It gives a simple yet broad portrayal of the many influential things women have done. After reading this book you, too, will be amazed that it has only been 88 years since women have been able to vote in America.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/13/2009
ISBN-10: 1592968708
ISBN-13: 9781592968701
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While worrying that her mom is plotting to move the family from their Chicago home, 13-year-old Alexis also wonders about the mysterious young man, who seems to be shadowing her, and her friend.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/27/2009
ISBN-10: 0395730821
ISBN-13: 9780395730829
This first chapter book by picture book author Grace Lin is part fiction and part memoir.
Second grade, Taiwanese-American, Pacy is excited to be celebrating the Chinese New Year holiday 'year of the dog' with her family. It is known to be a special year for family, friends and finding yourself and your abilities.
During the year, she does make a new best friend, enter a science fair, play a Munckin in the Wizard of Oz and win fourth place in a national writing contest with her entry The Ugly Vegetables.
The anecdotes related by her parents help Pacy, (known as Grace at school) connect with her Taiwanese heritage, give her insight into their lives as children in Taiwan and give her a solid basis for problem solving. The delightful line drawings add to the story's appeal. Follow the instructions on page 2 and you can learn to make a dog out of the number 5!
Awards nominated: Bluestem Nominee 2011
Reviewed by: ellen lundell
Date read: 4/26/2010
ISBN-10: 0316060003
ISBN-13: 9780316060004
After moving from Chicago to Grand River, Michigan, fifth grader, Yolonda, big and strong for her age, is determined to prove that her younger brother is not a slow learner but a true musical genius.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/27/2009
ISBN-10: 0689813279
ISBN-13: 9780689813276
You Can't Do That, Amelia!
Kimberly Wagner Klier (2008), 32 pages
Illustrated by Kathleen Kemly
Audience: Preschool - 2nd Grade
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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