Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert send for an orphan boy to help them on their Prince Edward Island farm. Redheaded, eleven-year-old Anne Shirley is sent by mistake. Will they let her stay, or decide to send her back to the orphanage? Anne's high spirits get her into many adventures in this entertaining story. If you enjoy this book, be sure to read the others in the Anne of Green Gables series.

Reviewed by: msp

Date read: 1/13/2011

ISBN-10: 0448060302

ISBN-13: 9780448060309

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Annie Oakley by Jan Gleiter and Kathleen Thompson tells the true life story of the legend Annie Oakley. Growing up, Annie's family was very poor. She did all she could to raise money to help her mom and dad. Earning enough money to put food on the table was very hard, until Annie fired her first shot. Annie became the best shot in Greenville. She was able to sell all the quail, beaver, and mink she could shoot to the storekeeper, Mr. Katzenberger. This helped Annie's family. One day, Annie Oakley entered a shooting contest where she met and beat her husband. They married and later joined the Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in 1885. She became famous as the, 'Little Girl of the Western Plains'. Annie Oakley had a long career with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show where she became one of our most beloved American Legends.

Similar authors: Marlene Toby; Haydn Middleton; Andrew Langley; Donna Latham

Similar books: Kit Carson by Jan Gleiter; Christopher Columbus by Jan Gleiter; Pocahontas by Jan Gleiter; Paul Revere by Jan Gleiter; Sacagawea by Jan Gleiter; Booker T. Washington by Jan Gleiter

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/16/2010

ISBN-10: 0811484513

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Are you in the mood for fantasy? Mystery? Historical fiction? How about adventure? The Apothecary has all of these things to offer, and more. The year is 1952. Fourteen year old Janie has spent her whole life in sunny Los Angeles, where her parents are writers for television. When the feds start questioning them about their Communist sympathies, they decide to move to London. Janie is sent to a private school, where she is sure she won't fit in. She meets a defiant classmate named Benjamin there, and he would rather be a spy than follow in his father's footsteps. His father is the neighborhood apothecary, but the two friends soon find out that he does far more than sell aspirin and hot water bottles. He is actually an alchemist, and in possession of a 700 year old book of formulas that can do everything from turn you invisible to transform you into a pile of salt. Janie and Benjamin are swept up into an adventure where scientists aren't just scientists and they must race to stop the Russians from setting off a nuclear bomb. This fast paced story gives a good picture of what life was like after WWII, and stirs the imagination as well.

Similar books: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle; The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

Awards nominated: Rebecca Caudill Award

Awards nominated: 2014 Rebecca Caudill Nominee

Reviewed by: lauraf

Date read: 10/4/2012

ISBN-10: 039925627X

ISBN-13: 9780399256271

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Born into slavery around 1820, Harriet Tubman learned quickly that the life of a slave was full of hard work and danger. As a little girl, Harriet was a slave on a plantation in Maryland. One of her favorite outdoor chores was working in the apple orchard; picking, washing, and polishing the apples. She always felt that it was so unfair, that after doing all this work, slaves were forbidden to taste this wonderful fruit. After getting whipped for daring to take a bite of a juicy red apple, she promised herself two things: one day she was going to be free and when she was, she was going to have all the apples she wanted. In 1849, Harriet made her escape to the North by way of the Underground Railroad. However, Harriet was not happy being free when there were so many people still in slavery. Time and time again, Harriet went back to Maryland to guide other slaves to freedom. It took a long time but Harriet finally kept those two promises that she had made to herself. Read this easy to read and beautifully illustrated story of Harriet Tubman a 'conductor' on the Underground Railroad.

Similar authors: Pamela Duncan Edwards, Ellen Levine

Similar books: Barefoot: Escape on the Underground Railroad by Pamela Duncan Edwards; If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine; Journeys of Courage: On the Underground Railroad by Darwin McBeth Walton; Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman; Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson

Reviewed by: askme

Date read: 6/30/2010

ISBN-10: 0807503959

ISBN-13: 9780807503959

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Benjamin Franklin is probably 'America's Favorite Founding Father,' but how did he get there? David Adler draws a detailed and authentic portrait of this great man, illustrated with prints and maps from Franklin's time. When he was young, he signed his name 'B. Franklin, Printer' - that is how he most identified himself. You will learn that, not only was Franklin an inquiring scientist, inventor and statesman, but he also had a wry sense of humor, often writing sly letters to his own newspaper under a false name. You will also learn about his very interesting habits, like taking 'air baths' every day. As an original 'nerd,' he may sound like someone you know.

Reviewed by: vverscaj

Date read: 2/18/2011

ISBN-10: 0823416755

ISBN-13: 9780823416752

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