Title: New York
Author: Virginia Schomp
Publishing: Benchmark Books
Number of Pages: 140
Genre: Non Fiction
Summary: This book was broke up in many different chapters including: The history of New York and the land that it is on. Also it talks about the different type of people that live in New York. How people from all different cultures around the world come together and live. It talks about the culture that you will find in New York and all the famous people that have worked or lived in New York. Also New York is a huge place for land parks. So it talks about all the different places you could come see. It talks about the things that grow in New York and also all about the state birds or the state flowers. It talks about moments that has happened for the government. It tells about calendar celebration and different things like that.
Reaction: This book was really entertaining. It was full of a lot of different information. It had fun facts and fun places to visit this could be really helpful if going to visit.
Problems: Some of the information that is in the book is out dated.
Recommendation: For any one that was interest in learning about New York or has had a desire to go or learn about it. This is an amazing foundation for the beginning of your learning.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Idaho
Title: Idaho
Author: Kathy Pelta
Publishing: Lerner Publications Company
Number of Pages:75
Genre: Non Fiction
Summary of Plot: This was about the state of Idaho. It talked about how it came to be. The history of the land and who settled on it first. It talked about jobs in the beginning era. Also it talks about now how so many people come to visit the mountains and all the the great sights to see. It goes in to great detail about the animals that live here. Also it talks about the famous people that have come from Idaho.
Reaction: This book was boring the information was cool to read about but it did not catch my eye more. For example it did not make me want to go out and read more about Idaho or to investigate more into a detail.
Problems: It is a little dry. It gives a lot of information but none of it really fun.
Recommendation: To those who want to learn more about where they live and how the land came to be. The history was the only thing I thought was really interesting.
Author: Kathy Pelta
Publishing: Lerner Publications Company
Number of Pages:75
Genre: Non Fiction
Summary of Plot: This was about the state of Idaho. It talked about how it came to be. The history of the land and who settled on it first. It talked about jobs in the beginning era. Also it talks about now how so many people come to visit the mountains and all the the great sights to see. It goes in to great detail about the animals that live here. Also it talks about the famous people that have come from Idaho.
Reaction: This book was boring the information was cool to read about but it did not catch my eye more. For example it did not make me want to go out and read more about Idaho or to investigate more into a detail.
Problems: It is a little dry. It gives a lot of information but none of it really fun.
Recommendation: To those who want to learn more about where they live and how the land came to be. The history was the only thing I thought was really interesting.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Title: The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Author: Brian Selznick
Publishing: Scholastic Press
Number of Pages: 511
Summary: This is about a boy who works in a clock tower changing and charging up clocks. He came to be here because his father was killed in a fire and his uncle took him in then the uncle went missing. While that father was in the fire he was working on a auto man. Hugo goal in life was to fix the man. He did this by stealing parts from a toy shop. He got caught and some how became friends with the man at the shop. He found out that he was a magician once and then made movies. He then gets in trouble with the law where the man that owns the toy shop takes him in and he becomes park of the family and then he goes to film school.
Reaction: I love this book. I love the story line. I love the pictures. I love everything about it except for how much it weights.
Problems: None
Recommendations: To everyone young and old. This book was amazing I would love for all young kids to read this and feel the power through the pictures and the story that comes alive.
Author: Brian Selznick
Publishing: Scholastic Press
Number of Pages: 511
Summary: This is about a boy who works in a clock tower changing and charging up clocks. He came to be here because his father was killed in a fire and his uncle took him in then the uncle went missing. While that father was in the fire he was working on a auto man. Hugo goal in life was to fix the man. He did this by stealing parts from a toy shop. He got caught and some how became friends with the man at the shop. He found out that he was a magician once and then made movies. He then gets in trouble with the law where the man that owns the toy shop takes him in and he becomes park of the family and then he goes to film school.
Reaction: I love this book. I love the story line. I love the pictures. I love everything about it except for how much it weights.
Problems: None
Recommendations: To everyone young and old. This book was amazing I would love for all young kids to read this and feel the power through the pictures and the story that comes alive.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Children Just Like Me
Title: Children Just Like Me
Author: Barnabas and Anabel Kindersley
Publishing: DK Publishing
Number of Pages: 75
Genre: Informational
Summary: This is about children all around the world. It talks about where they live and how they dress. It goes into detail about their family, school, education. It talks about what they like to do for fun and a lot of other cool things as well.
Reaction: Wow I never knew so much about the different children around the world. And how cool is it to see pictures describing their lives.
Problems: None
Recommendation: To all kids. It is fun to see kids your age doing things just like you all over the world. It is a great way to learn about other kids and what life is like to live in other places
Author: Barnabas and Anabel Kindersley
Publishing: DK Publishing
Number of Pages: 75
Genre: Informational
Summary: This is about children all around the world. It talks about where they live and how they dress. It goes into detail about their family, school, education. It talks about what they like to do for fun and a lot of other cool things as well.
Reaction: Wow I never knew so much about the different children around the world. And how cool is it to see pictures describing their lives.
Problems: None
Recommendation: To all kids. It is fun to see kids your age doing things just like you all over the world. It is a great way to learn about other kids and what life is like to live in other places
The Story of Ruby Bridges
Title: The Story of Ruby Bridges
Author: Robert Coles
Publishing Information: Scholastic
Number of Pages: 24
Genre: Biography
Summary: This is a story about Ruby Bridges. She was sent to an all white school. When parents found this out they took their kids out of school. They did not want their children going to school with a black little girl. They would stand out side the door and yell mean things at her. She had to have guard take her in the school every day. But that did not kill her hopes she prayed for those angry mobs that God would forgive them. Later more kids started coming back to school.
Reaction: What a brave little girl. Also what amazing pictures that described the emotions really well.
Problems: None
Recommendation: To every one. If you don't learn history it will repeat it self. This is true when it comes to the book. Every one needs to know where we come from and the things that have happened in the past.
Author: Robert Coles
Publishing Information: Scholastic
Number of Pages: 24
Genre: Biography
Summary: This is a story about Ruby Bridges. She was sent to an all white school. When parents found this out they took their kids out of school. They did not want their children going to school with a black little girl. They would stand out side the door and yell mean things at her. She had to have guard take her in the school every day. But that did not kill her hopes she prayed for those angry mobs that God would forgive them. Later more kids started coming back to school.
Reaction: What a brave little girl. Also what amazing pictures that described the emotions really well.
Problems: None
Recommendation: To every one. If you don't learn history it will repeat it self. This is true when it comes to the book. Every one needs to know where we come from and the things that have happened in the past.
Lincoln
Title: Lincoln
Author: Russell Freedman
Publishing: Clarion Books
Number of Pages:144
Genre: Autobiography
Summary: This is about the life of Abe Lincoln. Basically from birth to death. It talks about his education, his family, his job and his presidential run. It also goes into great detail about him being president during the civil war.
Reaction: There was a lot in this book that I had no idea that it went on. It went into great description about this life and that was really cool to go behind the scene of one of the greatest presidents
Problems: If you have any problems with this book then you have a major problem with history
Recommendation: For all of those looking into knowing a lot more about the civil war and President Lincoln. Or to get some one interested into history
Author: Russell Freedman
Publishing: Clarion Books
Number of Pages:144
Genre: Autobiography
Summary: This is about the life of Abe Lincoln. Basically from birth to death. It talks about his education, his family, his job and his presidential run. It also goes into great detail about him being president during the civil war.
Reaction: There was a lot in this book that I had no idea that it went on. It went into great description about this life and that was really cool to go behind the scene of one of the greatest presidents
Problems: If you have any problems with this book then you have a major problem with history
Recommendation: For all of those looking into knowing a lot more about the civil war and President Lincoln. Or to get some one interested into history
A year down yonder
Title: A year down yonder
Author: Richard Peck
Publishing Information:Puffin Books
Pages:130
Genre: Humor
Summary: This is about a girl, Mary Alice who is sent to leave with her grandma during tough times. Her parents can't find any work so they send her to her grandma for a year so that they might find work and bring her back. This is a story about how just grow to love a crazy grandma who would do anything for anyone but she does not want any one to know that. Grandma plays tricks on people and checks on people and makes sure there is always food on the table or food for others. She steals things she needs but pays them back in other ways. Mary Alice is slightly embarrassed to start of with but learns to love her grandma for who she is.
Reaction: That Grandma is Crazy!
Problems: This gives great example of stealing but she pays them back in other ways but some children might not read it as such
Recommendation: For any one that has had a grandma that they did not want to claim in public.
Author: Richard Peck
Publishing Information:Puffin Books
Pages:130
Genre: Humor
Summary: This is about a girl, Mary Alice who is sent to leave with her grandma during tough times. Her parents can't find any work so they send her to her grandma for a year so that they might find work and bring her back. This is a story about how just grow to love a crazy grandma who would do anything for anyone but she does not want any one to know that. Grandma plays tricks on people and checks on people and makes sure there is always food on the table or food for others. She steals things she needs but pays them back in other ways. Mary Alice is slightly embarrassed to start of with but learns to love her grandma for who she is.
Reaction: That Grandma is Crazy!
Problems: This gives great example of stealing but she pays them back in other ways but some children might not read it as such
Recommendation: For any one that has had a grandma that they did not want to claim in public.
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