Amelia Lost by Candace Fleming December 30, 2011
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I am fascinated by Amelia Earhart, who is probably the most famous female pilot of all time. I have read many books about her, trying to learn more about her life and her eventual fate. In 1937, she attempted to fly around the world. Sadly, she disappeared in the Pacific Ocean.
I think this book about Amelia is fabulous. The author carefully researched Amelia’s life and separated the facts from the myths. She presented the facts in a very interesting fashion, alternating the pilot’s life story, from birth to death, with details of her last flight. The book is filled with wonderful photographs, maps, and hand-written documents.
If you’re interesting in learning about this bold woman who inspired other women to go after their dreams, you really should read Amelia Lost.
~Mrs. Carlson~
26 Fairmount Avenue by Tomie dePaola September 28, 2009
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26 Fairmount Avenue is about a little boy who’s moving to a new house. The new house is on 26 Fairmount Avenue. They’re building it from scratch. A tornado hit before the house was built. It took a long time to build it. If you like true stories, this book is for you. So take it out!
~Emma, Fifth Grader~
Who Was Elvis Presley? by Geoff Edgers September 9, 2009
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This biography is a great book to read if you’re interested in the the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. It begins with Elvis’s childhood and follows his rise to stardom, his time in the United States Army, his marriage to Priscilla, his movie-making career, his loss of popularity in the 1960’s, and his huge comeback. It also describes Elvis’s problems and his sad death.
Who Was Elvis Presley? is about 100 pages and a pretty easy read. It contains black and white sketches as well as sidebars on related topics like Las Vegas, The Elvis Jumpsuits, and Graceland. At the back of the book is a timeline of Elvis’s life.
This book is part of the Who Was …? series. Some of the other books in the series are about Anne Frank, Annie Oakley, The Beatles, Ben Franklin, Harry Houdini, Thomas Jefferson, and William Shakespeare. I think these books are a good starting point when doing a research report on a famous person. They’re short but give a lot of information.
~Mrs. Carlson~