And now, a little non fiction!
I got to venture down the non-fiction path this week! Here are two great new titles. The first one is a biography. It's called "The Escape of Robert Smalls" by Jehan Jones Radgowski. It's about Robert Smalls, a slave in South Carolina during Civil War times. He is a good worker and at 12, he's sent by his owner to find work in Charleston. He finds work as crew member on a ship and learns all the skills he needs to be an excellent seaman, including navigation. When the Civil War starts, he continues to work on the ship and then comes up with a daring plan to run to freedom. His plan is to try to pass as the captain of the ship, and basically sail the Confederate ship into Union waters. This is a really exciting book to read, with the tension building as the story moves on. The art work is modern enough to look appealing to students and the color palette adds to the suspense and drama. It's also a really compelling story about ...