Have you been picked on by bullies? Angelo Siciliano was picked on by bullies after he arrived in the United States from Italy. He spoke almost no English, and needed to know how to stop them. After visiting a museum where he saw a statue of Hercules, he started lifting weights that he made himself. Then he added stretching to his routine. Eventually, he became very strong, which earned him the name of Atlas, because people thought he looked like the Greek god, Atlas. From a 98-pound weakling, he turned into a giant that could tear phone books in half, and bend iron bars into u shapes. Charles Atlas successfully transformed himself into 'The World's Most Perfectly Developed Man,' and started a business with a friend that encouraged everyone to be healthy, and strong.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/14/2009

ISBN-10: 0375829407

ISBN-13: 9780375829406

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Part of the 'Neighborhood Walk' series. Suburb talks about the things that make a suburb unique, and how it differs from a big city, or a small town. Homes, transportation, schools, and work are all discussed, and compared to each other. There is also a section on what kind of libraries you may find in a suburb. The series features large, clear text. Words that are found in the glossary are printed in bold within the text. They also have an index.

Similar books: City, Farm Community, Military Base, and Small Town.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/13/2009

ISBN-10: 1403462259

ISBN-13: 9781403462251

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What does a thirteen-year-old girl growing up in the Middle Ages know about butterflies? PLENTY! In this easy to read and beautifully illustrated book 'Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian' by Margarita Engle, we learn about a little girl who had the courage to disagree. In the Middle Ages, scientists believed that 'summer birds'(butterflies) were born from mud. Maria set out to prove that this theory was wrong. By observing caterpillars and documenting their activities with her vibrant paintings, Maria was able to disprove a theory that had existed since the ancient Greeks. Read this unique book about a young girl's bravery and determination to discover the truth.

Similar authors: Rachel Rodriquez

Similar books: Pricilla and the Hollyhocks by Anne Broyles; Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly by Cathryn Falwell; The Butterfly House by Eve Bunting; Arabella Miller's Tiny Caterpillar by Clare Jarett; The Things With Wings by Gregory J. Holch; The Poet Slave of Cuba by Margarita Engle

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/28/2010

ISBN-10: 0805089373

ISBN-13: 9780805089370

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Did you know that the smallest shark in the world is just a bit bigger than a chocolate bar? Or that Sand Tiger Sharks babies eat their sibling before they are born? This book presents many not-so-well-known facts about sharks, in a visually appealing way (one especially creative page has the words going around the shark.) Read this book, and you also will find out how people kill 100 million sharks every year!

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/13/2009

ISBN-10: 0763627429

ISBN-13: 9780763627423

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What was the secret to surviving the Nazi death camps? Jack Mandelbaum did just that. At fifteen, he was separated from his family, and thrown into a concentration camp, as part of Hitler's Final Solution. His powerful, true story, including many haunting photographs from World War II, gives the reader a new perspective about what life was like in a concentration camp.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/14/2009

ISBN-10: 0060007672

ISBN-13: 9780060007676

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