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shirezu's review
4.0
An interesting collection of short biographies of people who lived extraordinary lives or did extraordinary things. Most of the sections were just the right size, neither being too short and omitting too much or too long either. They also provided bibliographies for each section for more indepth reading on the subjects.
My one criticism though is the Brit-centric subjects. The majority of people were from the United Kingdom with some from the United States and almost no one from other countries. All the subjects were worthy of inclusion but I would have to liked to have read more about others I may not have heard of before.
My one criticism though is the Brit-centric subjects. The majority of people were from the United Kingdom with some from the United States and almost no one from other countries. All the subjects were worthy of inclusion but I would have to liked to have read more about others I may not have heard of before.
abetterjulie's review
4.0
This book is British-centered, rather than focusing on America. That was great because it taught me quite a bit of history that I was lacking. I wish there were more women. I wish there were less entries related to war. I understand the reason for both. I loved the last two pages of the book. This book would be a great addition to a homeschool library. I didn't agree with a few of the choices for the hero title, but that is to be expected, as it is a limited format.
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