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Childhood of Famous Americans Ready-to-Read Series by Various Authors

Childhood of Famous Americans (Ready-to-Read) Series

By Various Authors
Level 2
Review:

This series features big print, nice color illustrations, great educational value, and great moral lessons. Not all of the books in this series made it on our recommended list, but the ones we do recommend are worth the read.

Books in this series we recommend: A Lesson for Martin Luther King Jr., Abe Lincoln and the Muddy Pig, Abigail Adams, Albert Einstein, Betsy Ross and the Silver Thimble, Clara Barton, Davy Crockett: A Life on the Frontier, Sojourner Truth, Thomas Edison to the Rescue

Books in this series that did not make the book list: None

Books in this series that we have not yet reviewed: Amelia Earhart: More Than a Flier, Annie Oakley Saves the Day, Babe Ruth and the Ice Cream Mess, Ben Franklin and His First Kite, Clara Barton and the Spirit of the American Red Cross, George Washington’s First Victory, Harriet Tubman and the Freedom Train, Harry Houdini: Escape Artist, Helen Keller and the Big Storm, Jackie Robinson and the Big Game, John F. Kennedy and the Stormy Sea, Mark Twain at Work, Paul Revere and the Bell Ringers, Sacagawea and the Bravest Deed, Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Women’s Rights, Thomas Jefferson and the Ghostriders

(Reviewed by Jenny Phillips)

Series Yes
Region North America, United States
Genre Biography, Fiction
The Good and the Beautiful Library No
  • 3.5 Entertainment Value
  • 4 Moral Value
  • 5 Educational Value
  • 3 Literary Value
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