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blaarrosir's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book for so many different reasons. Each poem, except the opening and closing poems, are about a specific "hero" in history. From Rosa Parks and Rosie the Riveter, to Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi. The real gem of this book, the thing that makes it truly over it the top, is what follows every poem. At the bottom of every page is a small paragraph describing the hero waxed about in the poem. Not only is the book a book of wonderful poems, it's also an excellent teaching tool as it teaches children small tidbits of history in a truly engaging way.
engpunk77's review against another edition
4.0
This is a collection of short poems perfect for the middle school level. They all cover the theme of being a hero and standing up for what is right; all of these people (and an animal) are famous or little known to our kids for amazing and inspiring efforts.
These poems would make a great supplement to units on the following topics:
Hellen Keller
Lewis & Clark
Tiananmen Square or peace activism/peaceful rebellion
Sled dogs (Togo the "wonder dog")
Albeiro Vargas/poverty/caring for the elderly/Columbia
Gandhi
World Trade Center attacks (9-11) or firefighters in general
Sister Jeannetee Normandin, a nun who founded an organization for women with AIDS.
Roberto Clemente
Lady Godiva (tax protesting)
Civil Rights, MLK Jr., Mahalia Jackson, Rosa Parks
Cesar Chavez, striking, migrant workers
Rosie the Riveter, WWII, women's rights
Ida Wells-Barnett (activism through journalism), NAACP, lynching
Joan of Arc
Immigrants (Ellis Island)
Child labor (modern-day slavery--would be an excellent piece to read during a unit on our nation's slave history)
Each poem includes a very brief nonfiction explanation of what this hero accomplished. Poem + background = only 1 page for each topic.
Highly recommended!
These poems would make a great supplement to units on the following topics:
Hellen Keller
Lewis & Clark
Tiananmen Square or peace activism/peaceful rebellion
Sled dogs (Togo the "wonder dog")
Albeiro Vargas/poverty/caring for the elderly/Columbia
Gandhi
World Trade Center attacks (9-11) or firefighters in general
Sister Jeannetee Normandin, a nun who founded an organization for women with AIDS.
Roberto Clemente
Lady Godiva (tax protesting)
Civil Rights, MLK Jr., Mahalia Jackson, Rosa Parks
Cesar Chavez, striking, migrant workers
Rosie the Riveter, WWII, women's rights
Ida Wells-Barnett (activism through journalism), NAACP, lynching
Joan of Arc
Immigrants (Ellis Island)
Child labor (modern-day slavery--would be an excellent piece to read during a unit on our nation's slave history)
Each poem includes a very brief nonfiction explanation of what this hero accomplished. Poem + background = only 1 page for each topic.
Highly recommended!
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