Allison Bruce
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Andrew Jenks: My Adventures as a Young Filmmaker
Gr 8 Up—Jenks began making films as a middle schooler, was a misfit and eventual dropout at NYU, and worked hard to make a name for himself...
Sacajawea of the Shoshone
Gr 3–4—Sporadic fictionalization and speculation make this book an uneven resource...
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Gr 7 Up—This thoroughly researched biography is packed with information about Tubman's life, the ins and outs of slavery laws, the Underground Railroad, and the Civil War...
Bodyguards!: From Gladiators to the Secret Service
Gr 4–7—Lively, solidly written, and packed with intrigue and betrayal, these entertaining and informative brief anecdotes are organized into themed chapters, such as "Bad Guys and Gunmen," "When Bodyguards Fail or Betray," and "On Assignment...
Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem
Gr 5 Up—How could a court of law order the deaths of more than 20 innocent people? The 17th-century Salem witch trials are recounted in Rosalyn Schanzer's book (National Geographic, 2011) that perfectly captures the chilling events...
The Great Unexpected
Gr 5–7—After an epigraph, prologue, and first chapter that increasingly pull readers in deeper and deeper, The Great Unexpected-part realistic fiction, part mystery, and part ghost story-disappoints...
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