Jacqueline Morley

Finally, a "How to Be" book for girls! This doesn't shy away from the more disturbing aspects of Egyptian royalty, such as marrying siblings. Very well done.

In my opinion, this is a great informational book. The main purpose is to share with readers what it was like to be an American Colonist. The development/plot of the book from beginning to end is organized transitions very well. The book starts off with an introduction to the end of the 16th century, and goes on to the next major historical event with each turn of a page. The book entails events such as the colonists voyaging out in ships, settling in on native land, and then the various show more hardships of an American colonist. The illustrations of the book captured every single detail of the context well in a comic-book style. For example, one part of the book was describing how John Smith came to know the natives. In four little boxes on the bottom left side of the page, there was a numbered sequences of what occurred. The boxes had text that said, “1. Exploring, 2. Ambushed by hostile bowmen, 3. Taken prisoner, 4. Powhatan.” Next to each number within the boxes, showed pictures of what John Smith was going through. This book would be a great informational read for students. show less

"You Wouldn't Want to Live in a Medieval Castle" is a delightfully informative book that middle schoolers can really sink their teeth into. It is told in the form of an introduction to castle living, addressed to the reader playing the role of a young girl living in A.D.1215 England. It covers all aspects of castle living, from the average castle day, to what happens when the Lord comes to stay, to even detailing how the castle inhabitants deal with being under siege. Castle living clearly show more wasn't the bed of roses depicted in "Camelot". It makes even "me" glad I live in a modern house.

An interesting and relateable book for the students, I look forward to adding this book to my classroom library. show less

"You Wouldn't Want to Live in a Medieval Castle" is a delightfully informative book that middle schoolers can really sink their teeth into. It is told in the form of an introduction to castle living, addressed to the reader playing the role of a young girl living in A.D.1215 England. It covers all aspects of castle living, from the average castle day, to what happens when the Lord comes to stay, to even detailing how the castle inhabitants deal with being under siege. Castle living clearly show more wasn't the bed of roses depicted in "Camelot". It makes even "me" glad I live in a modern house.

An interesting and relateable book for the students, I look forward to adding this book to my classroom library. show less