Catherine Gourley

An anthology of letters from young readers to favorite authors about how their books made a significant impact on them describes the feelings of connection, inspiration, and clarity that can be found through reading. The letters are selected from the Letters About Literature program of the Library of Congress Center.

This title would find a home on the shelf with a librarian, an educator, and/or an adult who is a literature enthusiast. Each selected letter is a love note to authors whose books changed their lives. This would be an excellent class resource for author projects.… (mehr)

This book is for use by Middle grades and Junior High age kids. It is excellent for that age. I have been reading many books about women in the last year and I found this book to have an interesting choice of women who were featured. The real Gidget was one of them, as was a TV character named Beulah. Magazine advertisements and articles were also part of the mix of information given in the book. The women warriors were not necessarily military. Featured in that category were Rachel Carson, Charlene Hunter, and Mary Sharmat. Groups were also featured, so organizations like the Daughters of Bilitis and Women Strike For Peace had a place in this book. For what it is, it is very well done. I highly recommend for school and public libraires.… (mehr)

Genre: Historical fiction
Grade level: 3-6th grade.

Rating: ⅘ stars

Review: The book Welcome to Molly's World,1944: Growing Up in World War Two America is follows the story of a girl named Molly during the period of World War 2. There are two options of viewing this book, there is a chapter book with a storyline following Molly’s life or readers can review the picture book. For this assignment, I have decided to review the picture book. Throughout the book, the author uses pictures and descriptions to teach readers about the life of women and girls during this war while the men were away fighting. Although Molly is a fictional character, the author made sure to include realistic examples and experiences from this time period. After reviewing this book, I have decided to give it 4/5 stars. I have decided to give this book 4/5 stars because of how accurately the authors give details about WW11 and provides support for different types of learners. For example, the way students can review this book comes with different options like an audiobook, a large hard cover book and a smaller hardcover book. Also, this book is available on youtube. I only decided to give this book ⅘ stars because it is heavy with historical material and does not provide much insight into the character Molly, students would have to read the other chapter books to learn more about the character.… (mehr)