Happy March!

March is.. 

Women’s History Month

Music in Our Schools Month

National Nutrition Month

Red Cross Month

Irish American Month

Purim is March 8^th

St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th

International Earth Day is March 20^th

Spring Starts March 20^th

^{Celebrate with a great read!}

^{Check out the labels below for previously posted books and bibliographies} 

Just Being Audrey

by Margaret Cardillo

Summary: Provides biographical information about actress Audrey Hepburn, from her youth in Nazi-occupied Europe, through her rise to stardom in some of the era's most popular films, to her dedication to UNICEF.

This book is lengthy and most appropriate for older elementary school students to read to themselves. However, the content manner is appropriate for younger children. Audrey is depicted as a strong, independent woman allowing for a variety of discussions, including being one’s self. Her mother encouraged her to pursue careers for enjoyment and not for other motives such as fame. Once Audrey did become famous, she used her popularity to promote worthy causes.

Interest Level: grades k-6
Reading Level: grade 3

 

Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of 

Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero 

by Marissa Moss

Summary: A story of a nineteen-year-old woman who disguised herself as a man to avoid an unwanted marriage and who distinguished herself as a male nurse during the Civil War, and later as a spy for the Union Army.

This is an amazing true story! This book is lengthy, and most ideal for older elementary students to read to themselves. I was impressed by the author’s and illustrator’s note on one of the last pages. A teacher could use this book to open a lesson on the civil war. Also, this story is great for reading aloud before a student research project on the civil war or women’s history.

Interest Level: grades k-6

Reading Level: grade 5

Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace

Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace

by Jen Cullerton Johnson

Summary: A biography of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner and environmentalist Wangari Maathai, a female scientist who made a stand in the face of opposition to women's rights and her own Greenbelt Movement, an effort to restore Kenya's ecosystem by planting millions of trees.”

This book’s beautiful illustrations are inspired by handmade quilts. It is the winner of the prestigious American Library Association (ALA) Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent (Illustrator) Award. It is an interesting biography of a strong African woman. It is appropriate for this summer’s national public library theme, “One World Many Stories.”

Interest Level: 3-6
Reading Level: grades k-6

Ellla Fitzgerald-The Tale of a Vocal Virtuoso
by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Summary: A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician in the voice of "Scat Cat Monroe."

The cat speaks in lingo of the jazz era. Though children may not be familiar with these words, I think they would enjoy the rhythm of the words, especially when read to in a lively manner.

Interest Level: ages 2-grade 3
Reading Level: grade 4

Happy March!

March is:

Women's History Month

Poetry Month

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Check out the labels below for themed books



Women's History Month Reads for Young Adults

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Women's History Month Fiction Reads for Third Graders to Fifth Graders

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Women's History Month Fiction Reads for Pre-Schoolers to Second Graders

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