Shayna reviews: Countries in the News: Japan by Kieran Walsh

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Countries in the News: Japan

by Kieran Walsh

 

Review by Shayna

 

Did you know that Japan was made up of several thousand islands?  The four main islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku. The highest peak is Mount Fuji which reaches up to 12, 388 feet. This book has a lot of facts for children and teenagers that are willing to open up and learn about a country that’s all the way around the world. I would recommend this book to 1^st graders through 8^th grade.



Jose reviews: Electricity: an Investigation by John Fardon

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Electricity: an Investigation

by John Fardon

Review by Jose

 

The book "Electricity: An Investigation" written by John Fardon, is very specific about how electricity can help, like using electricity to charge phones and also even cars.  Did you know you can make lightning sparks just by swirling drops which create a charge of positive and negative atoms?  And when they are fully charged then it releases all the charge and creates lightning, amazing right?  I recommend this book for the children over the age of five.

Kitana reviews: Magnetic Forces By Elizabeth Lachner

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Magnetic Forces

By Elizabeth Lachner

Review by Kitana

This book is about magnets and different magnetic forces. It explains how magnets work and how we use them in everyday life without even knowing it! It also speaks about magnetic poles and how the insides of a magnet make it work the way it does. This book will tell you both natural and manmade magnets, even how to make your own! If you’d like to learn more about magnets, and their history, I would recommend this book.

Anjil reviews: Solids, Liquids and Gases by Carol Ballard

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Solids, Liquids and Gases

by Carol Ballard

 

Review by Anjil



 

“Solids, Liquids and Gases” by Carol Ballard is about science. The book talks about states of matter, patterns of molecules, and water cycles. It tells you what solids, liquids and gases are made from. The book has facts about the states of matter and also has a glossary, so if you don’t know a science word you can look it up. I recommend this book to anyone that’s learning about solids, liquids, and gases.

Mark reviews: Mazda by Tracy Nelson Maurer

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Mazda

by Tracy Nelson Maurer

Review by Mark

The name Mazda comes from a Japanese man named Jugiro Matsuda. Mazda started in Japan in1920. Later, the U.S. dropped a bomb on Hiroshima. The Mazda plant was damaged and they had to rebuild. Toyo Kogyo introduced the Cosmo sport, and Mazda wanted to do something similar. Mazda has sold cars in the U.S. since 1970. In 2003, a panel of automobile journalists named Mazda Renesis the motor of the year. The door on the RX-8 opens to reveal the latch for a smaller rear door. I recommend this book for anyone who enjoy cars.    

Jose reviews: Animal Invaders by Amanda Doering Tourville

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Animal Invaders

by Amanda Doering Tourville

 

Review by Jose

 

The book "Animal Invaders", written by Amanda Doering Tourville, is about how animals can be in different habitats if the environment is similar.  Did you know the United States has many native animal species?  They include trout, northern pike and many types of snakes.  I recommend this book for children 7 years and older.

Shayna reviews: CIA & FBI: Fighting Terrorism by David Baker

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CIA & FBI: Fighting Terrorism
by David Baker

Review by Shayna

The FBI and the CIA were started to make our nation safe. 1908 was the start of the FBI. The FBI looks at crime in America and out of the U.S. The FBI uses several different methods to identify the people who are in groups and to watch them. People usually make bombs because they want to get revenge or to hurt people. I think this book is to advance for elementary students. My recommendation would be for 5^th graders through high school.

Cesar reviews: Energy Resources by Laura McDonald

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Energy Resources

by Laura McDonald

 

Review by Cesar

 

"Energy Resources" includes facts about renewable and nonrenewable resources.  It also includes information on how China struggles to find cleaner and more efficient energy to provide its people with.  Also the book informs the reader how the U.S. produces its energy by explaining step by step how gasoline is pumped out of the earth and then purified so we can use it to warm our houses or run our cars.  I would recommend this to all students who want to learn where energy comes from and what energy is.