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lucyslibraryreviews's review
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5.0
This is well written story about the 1st woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. It's beautifully illustrated & begins in her childhood & talks about her work for the poor & her fight for peace.
geekwayne's review
4.0
'Dangerous Jane' by Suzanne Slade with illustrations by Alice Ratterree is a picture book telling of the life of Jane Addams. I was somewhat familiar with this historical figure and I found the book to be a good introduction of her life for young readers.
In spite of losing her mother at a young age, and having a medical affliction, Jane Addams had a heart to help people. When she was able to, she founded Hull House in Chicago and helped the poor and immigrants. When World War I broke out, she was committed to peace, even talking to leaders of opposing countries. Her actions got her labelled as "dangerous," but she was also the first woman to earn the Nobel Prize.
It's an inspiring story of how one woman saw a world in need and tried to do something about it. A lot of people talk, but Jane Addams acted. That's a good lesson for young readers who want to change the world. The text and illustrations tell this story in a very accessible way, and the book ends with an article telling more about Jane Addams and giving a timeline and a few real life photos.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Peachtree Publishing, Myrick Marketing & Media LLC, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
In spite of losing her mother at a young age, and having a medical affliction, Jane Addams had a heart to help people. When she was able to, she founded Hull House in Chicago and helped the poor and immigrants. When World War I broke out, she was committed to peace, even talking to leaders of opposing countries. Her actions got her labelled as "dangerous," but she was also the first woman to earn the Nobel Prize.
It's an inspiring story of how one woman saw a world in need and tried to do something about it. A lot of people talk, but Jane Addams acted. That's a good lesson for young readers who want to change the world. The text and illustrations tell this story in a very accessible way, and the book ends with an article telling more about Jane Addams and giving a timeline and a few real life photos.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Peachtree Publishing, Myrick Marketing & Media LLC, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
ljrinaldi's review
5.0
When I was a child, in elementary school, we were taught what I could only call the "clean" version of history. We learned about wars, and heroes, and presidents and stuff, but didn't learn about the bad stuff. We didn't learn about the Hoovervilles, or the veterans march, or the buffalo soldiers.
And I was an avid reader. I real all the 921 (biographies) that our school library had. I especially loved the lives of the famous when they were kids, and I know I read one about Jane Addams, and her founding of Hull House, but I don't remember learning about how she formed a women's peace party and raged against the First World War.
So, imagine my surprise, when this picture book laid it all out, in simple words, and pictures, just what an amazing job Jane Addams did with her life, how she worked with other women to try and stop the war, and to talk to leaders, and for that she was called a traitor. And that she was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Very good book about women who made a difference in America and the world. Highly recommend this for libraries for all those young children who enjoy learning about famous women.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review
And I was an avid reader. I real all the 921 (biographies) that our school library had. I especially loved the lives of the famous when they were kids, and I know I read one about Jane Addams, and her founding of Hull House, but I don't remember learning about how she formed a women's peace party and raged against the First World War.
So, imagine my surprise, when this picture book laid it all out, in simple words, and pictures, just what an amazing job Jane Addams did with her life, how she worked with other women to try and stop the war, and to talk to leaders, and for that she was called a traitor. And that she was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Very good book about women who made a difference in America and the world. Highly recommend this for libraries for all those young children who enjoy learning about famous women.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review
amageske's review
4.0
“Nothing could be worse than the fear that one has given up too soon, and has left one effort unexpended which might have saved the world.”
librarianryan's review
4.0
The first american woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize was once considered dangerous. At times she was thought of as a traitor, or a spy, but all she really wanted was for people to live in harmony, not be hungry, and to do good in life. This is a fabulous book about a woman most kids do not learn about in school. I am glad to see that her contributions are being shared for more audiences.
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