Your Name: Jordan Austin

Date: 10/25/14

Genre: Biography

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Bibliographic Information: On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein

On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein. (2013). Chronicle Books.

Plot: The book tells the story of Albert Einsteins life and how his curious mind made

him question how things worked in the world around him and ultimately lead to
many discoveries.

Setting: Various locations throughout Albert Einsteins life

Theme: Imagination is a powerful tool.
Characterization: Albert Einstein: very curious, extremely intelligent, hard working
Style: Narrative/Descriptive
Point of View: 3rd person

Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.)
This is a great book to teach students about a man many people know about, but dont know about
how he came to be. In a classroom, we could talk about imagination and how important it is to
learning. I could have students use their imagination and come up with a theory like Albert Einstein!

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Bibliographic Information: Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman. (2010). Scholastic.

Plot: Harriet Tubman was a slave that escaped and fought to free all the slaves. She

worked tirelessly for her cause and inspired many Americans to demand equality
and reject slavery.
Setting: The United States during the time of slavery
Theme: Everyone deserves to be treated equally and to persevere when you truly

believe in something.
Characterization: Harriet Tubman: persevered through everything, even though she had

setbacks quite a few times

Style: Descriptive/Narrative

Point of View: 3rd person

Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.)

Not only would this book be useful for talking about the subject of slavery, but it
would be helpful in giving them a perspective of what one specific person in that
time period went through.

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Bibliographic Information: Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez. (2011). Mitchell Lane.

Plot: This book goes through Jennifer Lopezs life; what her childhood was like, her big break to
fame, and various movies and performances she has done.
Setting: Various places throughout Jennifer Lopezs life
Theme: Jennifer Lopez has become a very successful celebrity over time!
Characterization: Jennifer Lopez: talented, driven, works hard
Style: Descriptive
Point of View: 3rd person

Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.)

I would keep this book in my classroom library for my students to use for silent
reading time, since the content doesnt match any curriculum. Some students would
really enjoy reading this book!

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Bibliographic Information: Noah Webster and His Words

Noah Webster and His Words. (2012). HMH Books for Young Readers.
Plot: Noah Webster had a dream of uniting the American people through the use of

language. He devoted 20 years of his life writing 2,000 pages to create the first
American dictionary. The book tells the story of how he accomplished his goal and
had it published.
Setting: Connecticut 17581843
Theme: Never give up your dream.
Characterization: Noah Webster: determined and very smart, loved words
Style: Descriptive
Point of View: 3rd person

Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.)

This is an awesome book to use when introducing new words to kids. This book can
pose the question, How many words do you know? which could spark some class
discussion. For older grades, you could read this to them before passing out their
very own dictionaries.

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Bibliographic Information: The watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps

The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps. (2011). Schwartz & Wade.
Plot: Jane Goodall was an animal lover who devoted her life to saving primates in

Africa. The book tells the story of how she became such an animal lover and how
her love of animals inspired so many to help these beautiful creatures.
Setting: Various settings but mostly in Africa
Theme: Love all living creatures.
Characterization: Jane Goodall: very caring towards animals, and devoted
Style: Descriptive
Point of View: 3rd person

Reflections: (What are your impressions? Connections to past or future plans? Insights?, etc.)

This book could be useful for talking about primates and how you could help save
these animals. Students would really be engaged in this story because of Jane
Goodalls evident love for these chimps. I would like to use this book during the
science period that my students have to raise awareness that some animals need to
be saved!