The Capitol School

Susan B. Anthony, Champion of Women's Rights
Aladdin Paperbacks, NY, 1986, ISBN 0-02-041800-0
**** “This biography on Susan B. Anthony was so interesting that I didn't want to put it down. She was a courageous woman who started the battle for women's rights.
Sierra, age 12

Daniel Boone
by Augusta Stevenson
Macmillan Publishing Co., NY, 1986, ISBN 0-8085-1352-4
**** “It is about a boy who loves the wild so much that he moves out on his own at the age of 13. Daniel Boone does great things for his country.”
Kolja, age 12

John Steinback
by Catherine Reef
Clarion Books, N.Y., 1996, ISBN 0395712785
***** “Catherine Reef succeeded in pasting a human face onto a bunch of novels so that when John Steinback dies in 1968, I felt as if I'd lost someone who didn't merely write about life but strived to improve it for us all.”
Amanda, age 13

Molly Pitcher, Young Patriot
by Augusta Stevenson
Bobbs, Merrill Company, NY, 1983, ISBN 0-02042040-4
***** "A good story about a Pennsylvania woman who was originally from Germany who became a U.S. Revolutionary War heroine." Zeynep, age 12

A Twilight Struggle
by Barbara Harrison
Lee and Shepard Books, NY, 1992,ISBN 0-688-08830-9
**** "This is a great book that teaches you alot about life and how John F. Kennedy chose to live it." Bradleigh, age 14

Presidency of George Washington
by Jack D. Warren, Jr.
Mount Vernon Ladies, 1996 ISBN 0-931917344
**** "This is a wonderful story about George Washington's youth, military experience and careers." Annamalai, age 11

Death Be Not Proud
by John Gunther
Perennial Classics,NY, 1949 ISBN 0-606-00547-1
*** "An exquisitely written book about Johnny Gunther, a 16 year old boy being treated for a brain tumor. However, it is rather boring at times and the medical terminology can be overwhelming." Zach, age 12

Virginia's General
by Albert Marrin
Macmillan Publishing Company, NY, 1994 ISBN 0-689-31838-3
***** "This biography explains in detail the Civil War as viewed by Robert E. Lee, general of the Confederacy. It is one of the best books I have ever read." Whit, age 13

Babe Ruth, One of Baseball's Greatest
by Guernsey Van Riper, Jr.
**** "For baseball fans who admire 'Babe Ruth', they will enjoy reading about George Herman Ruth, Jr. who grew up to become one of baseball's greatest players." Taka, age 13

Burning Within
by RaNelle Wallace
Gold Leaf Press, 1994 ISBN 1-882723-05-8
***** "This unique biography really kept my attention since I didn't know what was around the next storm cloud in Terry and RanNelle Wallace's life. It is a true story of an amazing woman's survival, both physically and spiritually, which leads to a second-chance in life and an opportunity to serve others with a 'burning from within'." Danielle, age 13

Harriet Tubman
by Ann Petry
Harper Collins Publishers, NY, 1955 ISBN 0-06-446181-5
***** "This book keeps your attention and makes you want to read on to the next chapter to see what happens next. You'll want to jump into the book and travel with Harriet, a former slave, as she goes back and forth from the North to the South and back to free slaves." Erin, age 13

Christopher Columbus In Their Own Words Series
by Peter and Connie Roop
Scholastic Reference Books, NY, 2001 ISBN 0-439-15807-9
***** "This book uses the journals of Christopher Columbus' four voyages to the New World to tell about his travles and discoveries. Did you know that he was the first European to see a hammock?" Molly, age 15

Within Reach
by Mark Pfetzer and Jack Galvin
Dutton Books, NY, 1998 ISBN 0-525-46089-6
**** “ Within Reach was a very good biography about Mark Pfetzer. I really enjoyed reading about his adventures climbing mountains starting at age 14.” William, age 13