
This collection of humorous, child-friendly pieces should be a first purchase for school and public library collections.
An exciting addition to a stellar series.
Full of Julia's trademark gusto, this book serves up an excellent introduction to the life of this famed chef.
Best suited for parochial schools or church libraries.
A strong supplemental purchase choice.—
Mary Mueller, Rolla Public Schools, MO
When Germany invaded Denmark in April 1940, the Nazis believed their small neighbor to the north would be a pushover. The Germans were partially right: the Danish government pretty much rolled out the red carpet for Hitler's army. What no one foresaw was the way many Danes, angered by their leaders' capitulation, would fight back. Some, like Tommy Sneum, spied on the Germans and fed intelligence to the British; others, like Niels Skov, sabotaged German vehicles and weapons; countless others worked together to warn and aid Danish Jews before they could be rounded up by the Nazis. Hopkinson pulls together these narratives, and others, with some truly propulsive storytelling (just try to put the book down during the tale of Sneum's harrowing night flight across the English Channel) and great attention to the humanity involved. This will surely garner comparisons to Hoose's The Boys Who Challenged Hitler (rev. 7/15), and while there is plenty of overlap between the two in terms of subject matter, Hopkinson's account is a little broader in scope; where Hoose keeps a tighter narrative focus, Hopkinson opts for multi-player storytelling (and two helpful sections in the excellent back matter—"About Danish," a pronunciation guide; and the self-explanatory "People in this book"
A solid option for parochial schools and church libraries.
While this is an attractive, eye-catching title, it's not an authority on domestic equipment. Purchase where budget and interest permits.
A fine resource for those considering building a career in architecture or related fields and a solid option for cultural studies lesson plans or projects.
Some of the activities will make this a possible supplemental aid in the classroom, but Russell Freedman's Children of the Great Depression (Clarion, 2005) is a better choice for those seeking material on this period.
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