Category Archives: History

She’s On the Money by Andrea Hall, illustrated by Li Zhang

Posted on July 29, 2021 by susanh579

She’s On the Money by Andrea Hall, illustrated by Li Zhang. Albert Whitman, 2021. 9780807573426 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Uncorrected proof What did you like about the book?   She’s On the … Continue reading →

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History Smashers: The Titanic – Kate Messner, illustrated by Matt Aytch Taylor

Posted on July 10, 2021 by kyurenka

History Smashers: The Titanic – Kate Messner, illustrated by Matt Aytch Taylor. Random House, 2021. 9780593120439  Format: paperback Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  What did you like about the book?  This comprehensive history of … Continue reading →

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Napoleon vs. the Bunnies (Head-to-Head History) by J.F. Fox, illustrated by Anna Kwan

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Napoleon vs. the Bunnies (Head-to-Head History) by J.F. Fox, illustrated by Anna Kwan. Kids Can Press, 9781525302022, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Picture book – historical account What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Kate’s Light: Kate Walker at Robbins Reef Lighthouse by Elizabeth Spires, illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully

Posted on April 21, 2021 by kyurenka

   Kate’s Light: Kate Walker at Robbins Reef Lighthouse by Elizabeth Spires, illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully, Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House, 9780823443482, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Biographical picture book What did … Continue reading →

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Homes: From Then to Now by Carol Lawrence, illustrated by Poppy Kang / Transportation: From Then to Now by Carol Lawrence, illustrated by Ran Zheng

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Homes: From Then to Now (9780807533659) by Carol Lawrence, illustrated by Poppy Kang / Transportation: From Then to Now (9780807580592) by Carol Lawrence, illustrated by Ran Zheng. Albert Whitman, 2021 Format: ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred … Continue reading →

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The Pig War: How a Porcine Tragedy Taught England and America to Share by Emma Bland Smith, illustrated by Alison Jay

Posted on April 14, 2021 by kyurenka

The Pig War: How a Porcine Tragedy Taught England and America to Share by Emma Bland Smith, illustrated by Alison Jay, Calkins Creek, 9781684371716, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Historical … Continue reading →

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What is the Civil Rights Movement?  – Sherri L. Smith, illustrated by Tim Foley

Posted on April 2, 2021 by kyurenka

 What is the Civil Rights Movement?  – Sherri L. Smith, illustrated by Tim Foley. Penguin Workshop, 2021. 9781524792305 Format: Paperback Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3  Genre: narrative history  What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe – Carole Boston Weatherford

Posted on March 27, 2021 by kyurenka

  Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe – Carole Boston Weatherford; Candlewick Press; (9781536206296), 2020 Format: hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Genre: historical fiction; novel in verse What did you like … Continue reading →

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Separate No More: The Long Road to Brown v. Board of Education by Lawrence Goldstone

Posted on March 2, 2021 by kyurenka

   Separate No More: The Long Road to Brown v. Board of Education by Lawrence Goldstone, Scholastic Focus, 9781338592832, 2021 Format: ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What did you like about the book? Lawrence … Continue reading →

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Finding A Way Home: Mildred And Richard Loving And the Fight for Marriage Equality – Larry Dane Brimner

Posted on February 19, 2021 by kyurenka

 Finding A Way Home: Mildred And Richard Loving And the Fight for Marriage Equality – Larry Dane Brimner, Barbara Grzeslo (jacket illustrations), Calkins Creek  Books, 9781629797519, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 … Continue reading →

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