I'd be inclined to go with ALL the ones you mentioned, Betsy. If the name rings a bell, a student is more likely to approach the book with some interest, instead of a sigh and an eye-roll. The RBG and Nimoy books are fairly popular in my library, too, but biographies in general are a tough sell.
On a related topic, does anyone have recommendations for other graphic "novels" along the lines of the Rabbi Harveys? They continue to be such a big hit with boys who are usually non-readers, and I'd love to be able to offer something as a natural follow-up to the series. The Hereville books are great for girls, but not so inviting to boys. Suggestions? Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2018 2:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ha-Safran] Updating our children's biography collection As we start a new year, I'm trying to update our library's collection of biographies for children and young adults to include books about more people that the students actually know. We have a number of excellent new books about Ruth Ginsberg, Leonard Nimoy, and beautiful titles about Marc Chagall and others. And of course the plethora of Anne Frank and Albert Einstein books. What I'm trying to find is GOOD (or at least decent) books about "current" folks. I see some for Aly Raisman, Indina Menzel, Mark Zuckerberg, but have not yet committed to them. Does anyone have any recommendations along these lines? Thanks so much for your help. Betsy Gephart, librarian Congregation Achduth Vesholom Fort Wayne, Indiana [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
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