Reading Olympics 2017 Elementary Book List

I learned a lot from this book. Very accessible and informative. I will definitely add this one to the library’s collection.

I had no idea how fascinating Dolley Madison was.

This first book in a Krull's new series is outstanding. I cannot think of a better author to launch this fascinating series about the women who changed (and continue to change) our history.

Sonia Sotomayor is an inspiring woman, and I can't wait for children to learn more about her because of this wonderful introduction.

A nice biography about Soina Sotomayor. Very simple but not a picture book. Great for early elementary.

Well written account of Judy Blume's writing (& personal) life. Loved the simplicity of language so this amazing author gets introduced to the next generation of young children.

Not bad. I haven't read any of the other books in this series, but this one seems good. I understand the lack of specific detail, given the source material, but I was most interested in how "cleaned up" the story of Sacajawea would be.
The answer wasn't bad - the book definitely acknowledged that she was likely sold to a man about three times her age, that she probably didn't get to choose whether or not she WANTED to join the Lewis and Clark expedition, especially while pregnant, and that her life was far from pleasant.
But it also uses the text of the expedition's journals to demonstrate the respect her companions had for her, and how Clark berated her husband both for hitting her and for not sharing his reward with her once they returned home.
So it was a more balanced look at her story than I was expecting, and that's good.

A little-known (to me) first lady, a hefty dose of history, and a casual style? I'm in.

Solid overview. Am loving this new series about women.

A great book! I like that the author, Kathleen Krull, considered this to be pat of her "Women Who Broke the Rules" series.

MTL was an amazing, intelligent woman. This book closely mirrors another, much longer, biography that I read about her.