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But before, how did she get there? “Wait ’til you taste it.” The book ends with Neruda’s “Ode to the Onion” which shows his ability to craft meaning through the complexity of simple language.
Enormous Smallness: A Story of E.E. Cummings by Matthew Burgess, illustrations by Kris Di Giacomo
I adore e.e.
She moves with her family to the United States during the Civil War. There she uses music to bring hope to people, even President Abraham Lincoln, earning the nickname “Piano Girl”. She continued to pursue her questions about the universe and to mentor others.
Going Places: Victor Hugo Green and His Glorious Bookby Tonya Bolden, illustrated by Eric Velasquez
Victor Hugo Green, a mail carrier, wrote The Green Book to help Black people like him find safe places to stay when they were traveling.
Her parents told her she could do it if she worked hard, taking Mae to the library to find information and encouraging her astronaut pretend play after dinner. This richly illustrated and interesting picture book biography follows Darwin’s life and explorations.
Wood, Wire, Wings Emma Lilian Todd Invents an Airplaneby Kirsten W.
Larson, illustrated by Tracy Subisak
INVENTOR
A well-written narrative biography about a female airplane inventor and engineer named Lilian Todd. Clara and her students went to the Katz drugstore and asked to be served — even though the store didn’t serve black people. This is history worth knowing wrapped up in a wonderful picture book story.
My Name Is Helen Kellerby Myron Uhlberg, illustrated by Jenn Kocsmiersky
This skillfully written biography alternates between a first-person narration from Helen and the occasional third-person narrator who explains the context of what’s going on.
It’s not a typical picture book because it is dense with information but would be great for the upper grades.
Nonsense! . “The onion’s papery skin crinkled in Palo’s hand… The scent burned Pablo’s eyes. Very interesting!
Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History by Walter Dean Myers, illustrated by Floyd Cooper Myers expertly captures Frederick Douglass’ life from his desire to learn even though he was a slave child to his brutal beatings, the influence of free black sailors, his escape to the North, and his passionate fight against slavery and for social reform.
The Eye That Never Sleeps How Detective Pinkerton Saved President Lincoln by Marissa Moss, illustrated by Jeremy Holmes
I adore this book.
which readers (and movie viewers) still enjoy today!
John Newbery believed children should have good, entertaining books just like adults. I found it very interesting and loved the illustrations.
A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voiceby Jasmine A. Stirling, illustrated by Vesper Stamper
Lovely pink and green illustrations and an incredible narrative biography capture the life of the talented Jane Austen.
When she gets fed up with her “job” doing all the housework, she creates a house with rooms that clean themselves. The back matter includes a poem about a palm tree. After America gained independence from England, Webster wrote spelling books to norm every word and avoid many spellings of the same word. Katherine zipped through her schooling early because she was so smart, finding a job as a teacher.
One of the most distinguished songs is 'Mangup'.
Edwin Binney is a curious inventor who always listened to what people needed in their lives. Unfortunately, the Band-Aids don’t sell so the company decides not to sell them but to give them away to other accident-prone groups — the Boy Scouts and soldiers. Interesting.
Cezanne’s Parrot by Amy Guglielmo, illustrated by Brett Helquist
Cezanne works slowly and is different than the other artists of his day.
Charming, lovely illustrations from Dan Anderson make this book framable.
Monument Maker Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorialby Linda Booth Sweeney, illustrated by Shawn Fields
More interesting than I ever expected, this is the journey of an artist from farm boy to successful sculptor during a pivotal time in our country.