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Ferdinand Magellan : first circumnavigator of the Earth (Spotlight On Explorers And Colonization)Although Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, he perished before the trip was completed. Readers will learn about the challenges that his expedition faced on its long, arduous journey, as well as how this Portuguese explorer ended up leading a Spanish expedition in the first place. Other highlights include his travels as a young man, the discovery of the strait now named after him, and his partnership with astronomer Rui
Although Magellan led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, he perished before the trip was completed. Readers will learn about the challenges that his expedition faced on its long, arduous journey, as well as how this Portuguese explorer ended up leading a Spanish expedition in the first place. Other highlights include his travels as a young man, the discovery of the strait now named after him, and his partnership with astronomer Rui Falerio. This engrossing account of Magellan's life and fateful last voyage concludes with a consideration of Magellan's legacy.Meyer, Susan
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Multiple perspectives and fascinating battle plans
Format: Hardcover
D-Day: The World War II Invasion that Changed History by Deborah Hopkinson is a non-fiction book about the events of D-Day. This was an invasion of allied troops onto four German occupied beaches. It took months of painstaking planning and coordinated efforts of multiple nations to pull of this heroic feat. D-Day is widely considered one of the most important military efforts in history.
This book does an amazing job of bringing a pivotal point in human history to life. It shows the perspectives of military commanders, journalists, world leaders and soldiers, which allows the reader to become immersed in the story of D-Day. The book was divided into 6 main parts that covered events before, during, and after D-Day. Within these parts, there was numerous other sections, like โInvasion Briefingsโ and โReporterโs Notebook.โ This broke up the information and made it easier to understand.
My favorite aspect of the book was the invasion briefings. As a World War II buff, it was fascinating to see the intricate maneuvers involved with each invasion, and how different units worked in unison. The labeled maps, captions, and diagrams made the information very accessible. Each of the four beaches (Sword, Juno, Omaha, and Utah) had separate invasions that defied the tremendous odds against them. The Allied troops braved beach obstacles, enemy fire and terrible weather, sacrificing everything for a common goal.
I also loved how this book displayed the bravery of those behind the scenes during D-Day. Though they were not present on the battlefield, thousands of people worked to build machinery, predict the weather, and plan the invasion. If President Roosevelt had picked the wrong day to invade, the entire D-Day operation may have been for nothing. But under extreme pressure, Roosevelt rose to the occasion and picked the right date. I think he said it best: โI thank the gods of war we went when we did.โ
I would recommend this book to any reader over the age of ten who enjoys history and reading about World War II. I believe that the best and worst of humanity can be witnessed in wartime situations, and reading about prolific wars is very important. Such a momentous event like D-Day should be appreciated by readers old and young.
I give this book five out of five stars because of the multiple perspectives and fascinating battle plans. This book did justice to the importance of such a pivotal point in our history, and was simply a great read.
Review by Anya A, age 14, Metropolitan Washington Mensa
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Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2018
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Couldn't Put it Down
Format: Hardcover
Hopkinson takes a huge and complex historical event and somehow manages to explain the overarching purpose and events without ever losing sight of the individuals who made it happen. Terrifying, riveting and satisfying in equal measures. Great for young people who want to know more about seminal events (especially ones their relatives may have lived through) and for adults as well. Highly recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2019
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Other Words for Home
Format: Hardcover
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga is a book that has melted my heart. From the moment I picked up this verse novel, I was engrossed in the story and the courage of the characters.ย
Jude, the main character, is a young girl from Syria. Her family has been separated by the unrest and violence in her country. To keep Jude and her mother safe, Jude's father has sent them both to live with an uncle in America.
Life in America is challenging and scary. Jude is finding herself continually heeding her brother's words to "be brave." Taking his words to heart, Jude holds her head high as she starts school in America, meets new friends, and tries to find a balance between her life in America and her life in Syria. She even emulates his example and makes the choice to audition for the musical at her new American school.ย
Other Words for Home is a modern-day story of immigration and bravery. It tells the story of one young girl's desire to start her new life in America while she still honors the family and life she left behind in Syria. ย It hits on the struggles of fitting in, learning a new language, and the realities of racism and intolerance that happens even here in America.ย
As I was reading Other Words for Home, I got lost in the poetic words that just flowed fromย the pages. They were melodic and entrancing. Jasmine Warga has a talent that I would put right up there with other verse novelists, such as K.A. Holt and Kwame Alexander.
The verse novel structure was done with perfection, and it was a beautiful asset to Jude's story.ย
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Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2019
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Everyone should read this book.
Format: Kindle
๐๐ฃ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ข๐ค๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ โฃ
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๐ฌ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐, โฃ
๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐, โฃ
๐๐ฃ ๐ผ๐ง๐๐๐๐, โฃ
๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐๐จ โฃ
๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ก๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ ๐๐ง๐ โฃ
๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐จ๐๐ฎ. โฃ
๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฃ๐ค โฃ
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๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐๐ก, โฃ
๐ฃ๐ค ๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐๐๐.โฃ
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All the stars, hugs, ice cream cones, and applause for this gorgeous, heartwarming, important, perfect, middle grade book written in free verse. โฃ
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In her acknowledgments, Jasmine Warga said, โIt wasnโt until I found Judeโs voice that the book was really born. I wrote Jude for my twelve-year-old self, who never saw a brown girl in a book who was proud of her family and where she came from. A brown girl with hopes and dreams of her own.โ
The voice Jasmine found for her main character, Jude, is astonishingly authentic, wonderfully observant, and filled with love and hope and strength. Judeโs voice combined with the free verse blew me away for its lack of pretension, naturalness, and profound beauty. I was worried that the free verse would feel forced, especially coming out of a twelve year oldโs mouth, but instead itโs surprisingly organic and easy to read. โฃ
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This is a Syrian refugee story that reveals what should be obvious: that refugees want what everyone wants: to be happy, to be safe, and to be themselves. โฃ
โฃJudeโs story is told with humor and heart and understanding and joy. Itโs possibly my favorite book Iโve read so far this year.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2021
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Wonderful
Format: Paperback
This book is amazing. I purchased for a reading competition but quickly fell in love. Highly recommend for a middle school level student. Written in verse but easy to read.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2025