Calpurnia is an eleven-year-old tomboy living during 1899, just before the turn of the 20th century. She is very interested in nature and loves spending time with her grandfather who is a scientist. They explore the natural world collecting specimens. She loves to catch bugs. Once she catches a caterpillar to keep for a pet [...]
Helen’s Eyes: A Photobiography of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller’s Teacher by Marfe Ferguson Delano A fascinating book about Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller’s teacher. The book begins when Annie was a young girl living in the Tewksbury Almshouse. Annie was losing her sight as a young teen and was finally enrolled at the Perkins Institution and [...]
One Giant Leap by Robert Burleigh, Mike Wimmer (Illustrator) A beautiful book about the Moon Landing. This book is definitely written for the older grade school set. While Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca will appeal to the younger kids. Both books were good but my husband, who is fascinated by space [...]
