From the Good Mountain by James Rumford*

How Gutenberg Changed the World
The illustrations are exquisite!  The illuminated letters and the illustrated borders add to the beauty.  Questions lead the reader to the next page and next step in the book making process.
The epilogue offers more details about Gutenberg.
My nine year old read this book to himself to support our study of Gutenberg.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.

Geronimo Stilton The Weird Book Machine

Geronimo Stilton and his professor friend travel back in time to save history from the pirate cats when Johann Gutenberg was creating his printing press.
My nine year old read this to himself to support our study of Johann Gutenberg.
Perfect for reluctant readers.
-Borrowed from the library.

Johann Gutenberg and the Amazing Printing Press by Bruce Koscielniak*

Not only does this book share about Gutenberg and how he designed the different printing process, but it also explains the history of book making and the arduous process it was.
I read this book aloud to my boys to support our study of Gutenberg.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed via Inter-Lib. loan (My county does not own it.)

Poe: Stories and Poems graphic novel by Gareth Hinds*

Amazing illustrations and retellings of  many of Poe's well known stories. 
Perfect for reluctant high school readers or struggling teen readers.
Warning: very creepy, gruesome, graphic violence
*Highly recommend for high school students.
-Borrowed from the library.

Tales from Africa retold by Kathleen Arnold*

My boys absolutely love this book!  We have been reading a tale in the mornings (2-3 days /week) for a couple of months now.  I plan to buy this book since they like it so much, and I have to return it to the library!
Short, traditional African tales -entertaining, amusing.
Some of the stories end in a somewhat shocking manner! Justice is often served-unabashedly!!
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library (but on my list to buy so we can finish it and enjoy again!).
We are on pg. 86.

A Siege of Bitterns by Steve Burrows

I wanted to love this book.  I love birds.  I love stories which take place in Britain. I love mysteries. 
It, however, moved a bit slow, and I had a difficult time connecting to the character.  Mr. Burrows seem to keep Jejeune, the detective and the main character, distant.  The slowness of plot and the distant character, however, actually represent  Jejeune well.  Jejeuen also does not really enjoy his job.  He would rather watch birds!   He is a methodical detective and not very warm and open, even with his girlfriend.
 Maybe this mystery novel reflects how cases are solved-dead ends, false conclusions, methodical research?!
Jejeune is a new detective in Norfolk, a town in Saltmarsh, a birding hot spot.  When an ecological activist is found dead, Jejeune and his fellow investigators uncover a deeper issue threatening Saltmarsh and its community.
-Borrowed from the library.
I did appreciate that the foul language was minimal (maybe a couple?) and that there were no intimate scenes at all.

Who Was Ferdinand Magellan? by Sydelle Kramer illustrated by Elizabeth Wolf

My nine year old son read this book to himself to support our study of explorers.
Ms. Kramer shares about Magellan's life as a boy through his death.  She does not sugarcoat his personality and how he treated people.  At the same time, she recognizes what he accomplished in the age of exploration.
-Borrowed from the library.