Books by Deborah Hopkinson
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review 1: This was a good book. I read it because I really enjoyed Ghost Map, which happens to be what inspired the author to write this book. She adds a nice human element to the story of one of the worst outbreaks of cholera in London which lead to the discover of it's cause and the be...
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review 1: This was a fascinating nonfiction read with tons of primary source documents and first person accounts. The stories included throughout this book really hit home how horrible the Titanic tragedy was and made me understand this historical event on a new level. Several discussions ...
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review 1: I would recommend reading this book to children that are perhaps in 3rd/4th grade. The narrator of the story speaks to the reader in an interesting way, different from many children's books. He tells us a story about Lincoln's good friend growing up that saved his life by pulling...
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review 1: I have been fascinated with Charles Dickens since I read Great Expectations in my freshman year, so I would probably like just about anything written about him. This 'story' tells about the period in Dickens' life when his father was in debtors prison and Charles worked ten hours...
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review 1: Readers of all ages will appreciate this picture book telling the heartbreaking story of the childhood of Charles Dickens. Though the story is certainly sad, the illustrations but John Hendrix help to maintain the playful vitality of the young Dickens. In order to fully appreci...
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review 1: This is an entertaining story that helps children learn about an earlier time in U.S. history. While we've read several picture books together about WWII, this is one of the only ones we've seen that discusses WWI. I love that the narrative is short enought to keep the attention...
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review 1: I checked this out from the Library to read to my three year old. We don't watch television, but we read many many books. I am always trying to find ones that will educate as well as keep her attention. At three this is sometimes hard to do. However, she really enjoyed this b...