By Rachel M. Heironimus
I finished “Phoebe the Spy” written by Judith Berry Green and Illustrated by Margot Tames today, it was about a girl named Phoebe Fraunces, whose father owns a tavern. Her father wants to protect George Washington. It was a good (3 star) book!
“Phoebe the Spy” is available used and new on Amazon.com
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I finished “Mr. Revere and I” written and illustrated by Robert Lawson. It was about Paul Revere’s horse, Sherry, telling about his life and their rides together. It was very good and I would give it 4 out of 5 stars!
You can buy “Mr. Revere and I” on Amazon.com
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I read “The Matchlock Gun” written by Walter D. Edmunds and illustrated by Paul Lantz. It was about a boy named Edward who’s family owns a big Spanish matchlock gun. One day Edward’s father has to go help fight in the war, he shows Edward how to load the matchlock gun, but when the Indians come, he has to fire it. It was very good and I would give it 5 out of 5 stars!
You can buy “The Matchlock Gun” on Amazon.com
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I finished reading “The Skippack School” by Marguerite de Angeli. It was about a boy named Eli Shrawder who came with his family to America from Germany. At first, he does not want to go to school, he is afraid that it will be like his old school in Germany. But, he soon finds out that he likes it. It was very good and I would give it 4 out of 5 stars!
“The Skippack School” is available at Amazon.com
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I read “The Bears on Hemlock Mountain” written by Alice Dalgiesh and illustrated by Helen Sewell. It was a true story about a boy named Jonathan. One day his mother sent him over Hemlock Mountain to get a big soup pot. She also told him there are no bears on Hemlock Mountain. But as Jonathan soon finds out, there are bears on Hemlock Mountain! It was pretty good and I would give it 2 out of 5 stars
“The Bears on Hemlock Mountain” is available at Amazon.com
By Rachel M. Heironimus
I recently read “The Courage of Sarah Noble”written by Alice Dagliesh and Illustrated by Leonard Weisgard. It was about a girl named Sarah Noble who went into the wilderness with her father to build their new house. One day Indian children came to their house. It was good. I would give it 3 stars.
“The Courage of Sarah Noble” is available at Amazon.com
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I finished Reading “Pocahontas and the Strangers” by Clyde Robert Bulla and illustrated by Peter Burchard. It was about Pocahontas. First she saw some of the white men’s “great canoes” and then she and her brother went to see their camp. Then Pocahontas brought food to them.
It was very good and I would give it 5 stars.
“Pocahontas and the Strangers” is available on Amazon.com
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I finished reading “A Lion to Guard Us” written by Clyde Robert Bulla and Illustrated by Michele Chessare. It was about three children named Amanda, Jemmy and Meg. They lived with their mother in a big house, and they were servants. But one day their mother fell down a flight of stairs and after a while, she died. So Amanda takes her two younger siblings to America, where there father is.
It was very good and I would give it 4 stars.
“A Lion to Guard Us” is available on Amazon.com
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I finished reading “Vostaas : White Buffalo’s Story of the Plains Indian Life” written by William White Buffalo and illustrated by the students at the Labre Indian School. It was about the different tribes of Indians that lived on the plains, it also talked about how the Indian’s lives have changed and how they live now. It was pretty good and I would give it 3 out of 5 stars.
“Vostaas : White Buffalo’s Story of the Plains Indian Life” is available at Amazon.com
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I finished reading “The Corn Grows Ripe” written by Dorothy Rhoads and illustrated by Jean Charlot, it was about a boy whose name was Tigre. One day his father breaks his leg and cannot work, so it is up to Tigre to clear the land and plant the corn.
It was pretty good and I would give it 3 out of 5 stars.
You can buy it on Amazon.com
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I finished reading “Mustang, Wild Spirit of the West” Written by Marguerite Henry and Illustrated by Robert Loughweed. It was about a girl named Annie Bronn, and she really liked horses. But, when she was 18, men started killing the mustangs to be butchered and turned into pet food. So Annie is trying to stop them.
I liked this book very,very much and it was very good. I would award it 5 out of 5 stars.
I would highly recommend you buy it on Amazon.com or check it out at your local Library!
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I read “Along Came a Dog” written by Meindert Dejong and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. It was about a dog who protected a little red hen from various dangers. It was pretty good and I’d give it 3 out of 5 stars.
You can buy it on Amazon.com
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I finished reading “Misty of Chincoteague” written by Marguerite Henry and illustrated by Wesley Dennis. It was about two children named Paul and Maureen who want to buy a horse called “The Phantom” if it can be caught on pony penning day. Someone does succeed in catching it, but someone else buys it before Paul and Maureen!
I liked it very much and would award it 4 out of 5 stars
You can buy “Misty of Chincoteague” on Amazon.com
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I Finished “B is for Betsy” written and illustrated by Carolyn Haywood
It was about a little girl named Betsy who went to school. At school they had a circus and they built farms and raised tadpoles. I liked it. I would give it 3 out of 5 stars
You can buy “B is for Betsy” on Amazon.com
(by the way most of these reviews are being posted about 4 or 5 months after they were written, so when Rachel says “Today I read…” it really means sometime in the near past she read the book she’s reviewing- she doesn’t quite read 3 or 4 150 page chapter books in one morning!)
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I read “The Last Little Cat” written by Meindert Dejong and illustrated by Jim McMullen. It was about a cat who ran away from the barn where it lived. I did not like it very much. I will only give it 2 out of 5 stars
If you really, really want to read it you can buy it at Amazon.com (just remember- I warned you!)
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I finished “The House on Walenska Street” written by Charlotte Herman and illustrated by Susan Avashai. It was about three sisters named Leah,Esther and Rose. They lived with their mother, and their father had died so they lived in a one-room apartment. And one day soldiers came to their house. It was very good and I would give it 4 out of 5 stars.
It is available for purchase at Amazon.com
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I finished reading “Shadrach” written by Meindert Dejong and illustrated by Maurice Sendack. It was about a boy named Davie who got a black rabbit which he named Shadrach. But his rabbit got so skinny that it slipped through the bars of his cage. I did not like it very much. I would only give it 2 out of 5 stars.
Although I wouldn’t recommend purchasing it, if you really want a copy you can get it on Amazon.com
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I finished “Viking Adventure” written by Clyde Robert Bulla and illustrated by Douglas Gorsline. It was about a viking boy named Sigurd. His father taught him to swim and fight and do all the other things he needed to know. One day he went on a ship headed to Wineland, a land that only one person had ever seen before. It was very exciting and I liked it very much. I would give it 4 out of 5 stars.
It is available for purchase a Amazon.com
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I read “The Question of Yams” by Gloria Repp.
It is about a boy named Kuri whose father plants his yams without praying to the evil spirits.
It is a very good book and I liked it a lot. I would give it 4 out of 5 stars.
It is available for purchase a Amazon.com
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I read “The Secret Valley” written by Clyde Robert Bulla and illustrated by Grace Paull
It was about a family that went to California from Missouri to search for gold. They learn about a secret valley that can make them rich.
It is good. I would give it 3 out of 5 stars.
“The Secret Valley” is available at Amazon.com and at many other physical and online bookstores worldwide.
By Rachel M. Heironimus
Today I read “Riding the Pony Express” by Clyde Robert Bulla, and illustrated by Grace Paull.
It was about a boy named Dick Park, who’s father was a rider on the Pony Express. One night some bad Indians came and burned down their cabin and wounded Dick’s father so he had to take the mail.
It is a good reader and I liked it. I would give it 3 out of 5 stars.
“Riding the Pony Express” is available at Amazon.com and at many other physical and online bookstores worldwide.
Luke
“The father of SixSibs Media”.
by Rachel
Luke grew up in the city,and even as a young boy he loved romping and playing,but unfortunately the house that he first lived in only had a 1/3 of an acre lot and it did not have very much room for Him to play. But when he was six years old he moved to the house that he lives in now,which had a much bigger yard and lots of trees and woods. Back then no one would have guessed that this country boy would go on to become one of the greatest,if not the greatest president that SixSibs Media has ever had. Luke is now 12 years old and as energetic as ever (although he is aging fast). You can see him in many of the movies that SixSibs has made.
Farewell.
