Fly Girls
By P. O’Connell Pearson
Simon & Schuster
For generations, stories have been told of the brave men who fought for freedom during the World Wars, and now P. O’Connell Pearson brings us the stories of the women who fought to serve their country in the air during a time when it was thought women should stay on the sidelines. Written as a narrative history book with sidebar explanations of complimenting historical facts, Pearson, a former history teacher, follows a handful of women and tracts the impact their fortitude and might had on the United States’ air forces during World War II. (May 2018)
District of Hamilton
By Spencer Park and Alden Humphrey
CreateSpace
Arlington friends Spencer Park, 9, and Alden Humphrey, 8, are fans of Hamilton: The Musical, which got them wondering how the founding father played a role in the nation’s capital. Very quickly into this 50-page book you’ll find that Alexander Hamilton never lived in Washington, D.C., though, his wife Eliza has ties to the city. The book guides readers through the area by delving into the spaces that do talk about him and are major references to his work as well as the founding of our nation, plus fun facts they learned along the way. (May 2018)
