Rosie the Riveter: The Legacy of an American Icon is almost a poem/song about Rosie the Riveter who was “born full grown in 1942.” The poetic and romantic images and text of Sarah Dvojack shows the inspiration of the woman on the poster that told women We Can Do It! The illustrations are simple, but not simplistic, and filled with the details to get the subject across. They can be used to women’s history month (though only Rosie has a past, even if she is not officially a “real” person) and black history month (the dancer of Dancing in the Wings is of color). There is not a lot of traditional adventure or action, but that should not take away from the fact these are strong stories that can be used in the classroom or at home readings. Both books are for older children up to adults. It is “can’t write 250 words for both books, but even if I could they should be together” review time.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |