Although the main character, Sarah Emma Edmonds, is a fascinating subject who had a number of adventures, the writing leaves something to be desired. The author tells the story too quickly at times, and the sentence structure can be distracting. However, the biographical information is novel an...
After Talibah and Adom mother dies, their father decided it was time to show what he works on. Archaeology of pyramids. He takes them to one of the few queens of Egypt. Talibah begins to have visions and thinks she losing her mind. I know it is a juvenile kids book but I loved it. I learned about...
3.5 starsBased on the true story of Sarah Edmonds - a girl who disguised herself as a boy and joined the Union army and fought in the Civil War. Sarah ran away from home and an abusive father who was arranging a marriage for her. She disguised herself as a boy and became a successful salesman. Wh...
I chose to give Marissa Moss’s Mira’s Diary a five star rating because throughly enjoyed reading it. I read many other books over the break and in this new semester but I thought Mira’s Diary was one of the best. It is about a young preteen girl named Mira taking place in Paris. It is a very easy...
I hugged my brother so hard that he squeaked. “Hey, let go! What’s the matter?” He pulled away. “I’m sorry. I just missed you so much.” It was true. I had missed him, though I hadn’t let myself think about him or Dad much. “D...