April started off as a really good reading month, but ended up not being so great towards the end because that's when I went into a reading slump that I couldn't really get out of it. I spent this month trying to catch up to my Goodreads goal so I read a lot of shorter books. It would've worked out if I kept it up but unfortunately, life had other plans. But, reviews! Reviews Bossman by Vi Keeland I don't know what it was about this book that didn't do it for me. I really thought this was going to be another one of those steamy books I love, but for the most part, it was okay. I think the past vs. present story line wasn't something I really enjoyed. While I get that the author was trying to show the tragic past of the male protagonist, I felt like it was dragged on too long. It could've been told as a prologue and then I would've felt more attachment seeing his side of the story as well. I found this to be a little predictable and overall meh in the sex...
A few Wednesdays a month I like to feature books that show the strength and diversity of women. These may be works of fiction or nonfiction.
Today that book is:
Virginia Apgar. Sally Ride. Rachel Carson. These names are etched in history and included here as part of this awe-inspiring collection of profiles of some of the world’s most influential women in science. Author Rachel Swaby delves into the minds of thirty-three such women, whose vision, creativity, passion and dedication have helped make important strides in the world of science—who have in fact changed the world.
Middle grade kids will be fascinated by these snapshot profiles of some of history’s most important female scientists. These women have made strides in fields including biology, medicine, astronomy, and technology. In addition, Swaby emphasizes the fact that people aren’t born brilliant scientists. They observe and experiment as kids and as adults, testing ideas again and again, each time learning something new. Kids are sure to come away with a renewed curiosity of the world and the realization that the road to discovery can be positively thrilling.
Just recently I had my 3rd graders do a research project on inventors. I really struggled finding women for them to research. It bothered me! I wish I had looked at this book sooner because there were several I could've added to the list for sure! While reading it I learned about several women I didn't know about. The two that interested me most were Helen Taussig and Jane Wright. Taussig worked with cardiac research and Wright with cancer research. These are two areas I've had personal experience with, so it was fascinating to here the contributions they made! I also liked how the book was broken into different sections - Technology and Invention, The Earth and Stars, Health and Medicine, and Biology. It allowed me to turn to areas I was interested in.
Great book that I plan to share with students!
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