Suzy ist 12 Jahre alt. Sie ist 12 Jahre alt, als ihre Freundin Franny im Sommer ertrinkt. Doch Franny war eine gute Schwimmern und dieser Gedanke lässt Suzy nicht mehr los. Sie muss wissen, was passiert ist und warum Franny mit gerade einmal 12 Jahren sterben musste. Sie machte sich auf ihre Art und...
AR: 3.1 Grade Level: K-2nd Summary: Hellen Keller describes the life of a young girl, who personally struggles with being both blind and deaf. It is great for younger students who may not understand this concept. Idea: I would use this book in my classroom to teach students more about diversity. I ...
Ugh, I just wanted him to shut the fuck up about Poor Richard, jfc. I eye-rolled so hard my eyes almost displaced itself, smh. It's just really annoying for the whole thing to just be QUOTES of other people (Poor Richard is Franklin's pseud which makes it all the most grating UUUGH!!).Bleh.
I have a love/hate relationship with one of my book clubs. I love to hate the books they choose. And this one I was determined to hate. Funny thing though, I can't hate this book. In the age of self aggrandizing ghost-written puff-piece memoirs, this was refreshingly humble. Which is ironic because ...
Hmmm... it's the sort of book where everyone's heard what's in it, even before they read it. I actually found the third section most interesting, for the description of how to make public life and institutions happen in early Philadelphia.
This was a very interesting and informative book made up of letters from Benjamin Franklin to his son over the course of several decades. I listened to it on audiobook which was neat because I sometimes felt like Franklin was sitting right next to me sharing stories of his life. Given the personal l...
A great view into the life and mind of one of our major visionaries. Without his skills, the United States would have failed miserably and fallen into the hands of the British, French, or Spanish. This is a book everyone should read, and more than just as excerpts, like I did in high school.
Dear Benjamin Franklin, You saucy minx. My favorite parts of your autobiography were when you told the story about finding the little fish inside the big fish and so you didn't feel bad anymore about eating them, and also when you told about your "intrigues" with "low women." I think you are a fun...
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