This book vividly describes Amelia Earhart's flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia was the second person (and the first woman) to fly across the Atlantic-from Newfoundland, Canada to Northern Ireland on May 20, 1932. The paintings are beautiful and definitely complement the vivid text. The afterword is very informative(yet not too wordy) about Amelia's life. Amelia came up with the essence of Nike's slogan before they did. 'The most effective way to do it, is to do it.'

Awards nominated: 2013 Monarch Nominee

Reviewed by: jb

Date read: 3/13/2012

ISBN-10: 1416967338

ISBN-13: 9781416967330

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The American Revolution comes alive in this biography of Benedict Arnold which is packed with adventure, war strategies and battles on land and sea. Benedict's astonshing life story unfolds as he begins his service to his country with unwavering loyalty and bold, heroic actions in battle. He gains the trust of General George Washington and moves into positions with more and more power. And then, Benedict changes sides and he commits treason in an extraordinary fashion. This is a fast-paced biography that brings the reader right into the action.

Reviewed by: adf

Date read: 9/21/2012

ISBN-13: 9781596434868

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You've probably heard of Albert Einstein, but you may not know much about him. Albert was always a little different. He was smart, that's for sure, but also odd. He had a temper, and he did NOT get along with his little sister. As Albert grew up, he had trouble in school. His brain just worked a little differently. But Albert was always curious, and always trying to figure things out. His ideas would make him famous, and would lead to the inventions of all sorts of things that we use today. This biography doesn't try to explain all of the complicated things that Einstein thought about, but it will give you a good idea of what he was like.

Similar books: Starry Messenger by Peter Sis; Leonardo Da Vinvi by Diane Stanley; The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jaques Cousteau by Dan Yaccarino

Reviewed by: lauraf

Date read: 5/14/2012

ISBN-10: 0618492984

ISBN-13: 9780618492985

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Hypatia was born in Alexandria, Egypt in the fourth century. When she was born, her father, the mathematician Theon, pledged to teach her everything he knew. In the book, 'Of Numbers and Stars: The Story of Hypatia' by D.Anne Love, we learn how Hypatia's father kept that promise. She grew up to be a women famous for her knowledge of mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy. Young scholars flocked to Egypt from all over the world to be her students. In an age when girls weren't even allowed to learn how to read and write, Hypatia became one of the most accomplished women of the ancient world.

Similar authors: Diane Stanley

Similar books: The Birth of Mathematics: Ancient Times to 1300 by Michael John Bradley; Cleopatra by Diane Stanley; Outrageous Women of Ancient Times by Vicki Leon; Ancient Mathematics by Rob Staeger

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 8/2/2010

ISBN-10: 0823416216

ISBN-13: 9780823416219

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This book is written in the same style as Fleming's earlier work, Ben Franklin's Almanac, in blocks and vignettes of the subject's life. It is a very readable biography, with many little-known stories about Eleanor Roosevelt, 'first lady of the world,' as President Truman put it.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/13/2009

ISBN-10: 0689865449

ISBN-13: 9780689865442

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