This book is written by Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson. Sibert Honor is presented to honor distinguished non-fiction books for children. The book, as the title suggests, is about submarines in the Pacific during World War II. In the chapters if this book you will meet the USS Seawolf, the USS Canopus, the USS Spearfish,Continue reading “DIVE! World War II Stories of Sailors and Submarines in the Pacific”
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The Poison Eaters
This is a book by Gail Jarrow. It is about a time when urbanization was starting, when people had started to move out of farms into cities. This period of time saw the rise of grocery stores. It also saw the rise of foods that were adulterated and faked. Most people were cheated and soldContinue reading “The Poison Eaters”
Smithsonian MILITARY HISTORY-The Definitive Visual Guide to the Objects of Warfare
If you want to know and learn about military history, this book is definitely for you. It has weapons from Caveman days all the way to the modern jet fighters, drones and nuclear warships of today. It features more than 1,750 pieces of military hardware, richly illustrated with images and captions that explain the imagesContinue reading “Smithsonian MILITARY HISTORY-The Definitive Visual Guide to the Objects of Warfare”
GUTS & GLORY- THE VIKINGS
This is a book by Ben Thompson. June 8, AD 793- on a tiny island right off the coast of England is a chapel guarded by monks and dazzled with jewels. It is usually peaceful on this island but today there is something strange. Two slender boats are approaching the island. By the time theContinue reading “GUTS & GLORY- THE VIKINGS”
FREE LUNCH
Plot: This is a book by Rex Ogle. It is about Rex’s childhood that he spent majorly in Texas. He lived in poverty and did not have many good things. At school, his mom signs him up for free lunch program. He has constant arguments with his parents, prejudice from his teachers, and has onlyContinue reading “FREE LUNCH”
National Geographic Kids NERD Aa-Zz
Have you ever wanted to find out what people in the past thought what the future would look like? Or do you want to learn more about vikings and plunderers? Or a more subtle topic like arts and history? Or you’re just a random teenager who’s struggling to keep their grades up? If yes, thisContinue reading “National Geographic Kids NERD Aa-Zz”
GREAT LIFE STORIES-Alfred Nobel Inventive Thinker
This is a book by Tristan Boyer Binns about the great Alfred Nobel. Nobel was a great scientist and chemist.This book talks about Nobel’s childhood, his journey, his experiments, his rocky road to success, all the way to his death. It is full of vivid facts that make it an interesting read. I learned thatContinue reading “GREAT LIFE STORIES-Alfred Nobel Inventive Thinker”
Pearl Harbor-The Way It Was
This is a book by Scott C.S.Stone. It talks about Pearl Harbor, an important part of American History and a place I visited recently. The book is about is about what happened on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It has vivid pictures and details and facts that took place in chronological order. Likes:Continue reading “Pearl Harbor-The Way It Was”
Sharks and Other Deadly Ocean Creatures
This book by DK Publishers is for kids who love reading about oceans and its wonderful creatures. It is an encyclopedia with lots of colorful pictures and facts on ocean creatures, specially sharks! The book includes several chapters, like Primeval Predators, Mud-Rooting Monsters, Devils of the dark, Killers Between the Tides, Muscle-Mouthed Gulpers, Cruisers andContinue reading “Sharks and Other Deadly Ocean Creatures”
CRIME DETECTION
This is an Eyewitness book, which means that it is full of facts and pictures. The book talks about crimes of all kinds, from train robberies, thefts, kidnappings, frauds and swindling, forgery, smuggling, gambling, murder and everyday conventional thieves and much more. This book also talks about how fire investigation units find out out theContinue reading “CRIME DETECTION”
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