Reviews
“As teenage vampires go, Will himself has a world-weary practicality that, while making him far less romantic than some of his more angsty counterparts, feels incredibly authentic for a protagonist who has suffered through plagues, wars, and famine without the relief of death. Fans View →
The Many Faces of George Washington: Remaking a Presidential Icon
“The problem: people who see George Washington’s inaccurate image on their currency perceive him as stuffy and boring. The mission: remedy this misconception with three accurate, life-size models of G.W. as a nineteen-year-old surveyor, a forty-five-year-old general, and a… View →
Sarah Emma Edmonds Was a Great Pretender: The True Story of a Civil War Spy
“Accessible to younger children than most books on the Civil War, this would be a good addition to many collections.” —Booklist View →
The Bat-Chen Diaries
The Bat-Chen Diaries released in February, 2008, nearly slipped beneath my notice. Perhaps because I love bats or the Chen portion may have caught my eye. Whatever reason, I’m glad that I read this title from Kar-Ben Publish-ing. I know The Bat-chen Diaries have been published in… View →
An American Army of Two
“This easy-reader presents a fresh and feminist glimpse of an unusual event during the War of 1812.” — The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
An American Army of Two
" . . .A fresh and feminist glimpse of an unusual event during the War of 1812. . . A good addition to a genre that usually relies on the here-and-now or the never-was for its subjects." —The Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books View →
Robert Smalls Sails to Freedom
“Newly competent readers are likely to thrill to this well told story of the Civil War hero, Robert Smalls. . . a valuable addition to a reading tutor’s collection as well as an excellent selection for a classroom. . .” —Children’s… View →