Thursday, May 23, 2019

Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield’s First Ride by Joel Christian Gill - ADVISABLE

Fast Enough: Bessie Stringfield’s First Ride by Joel Christian Gill. PICTURE BOOK. The Lion Forge, LLC, 2019. $18. 9781549303142

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Bessie isn’t sure at the beginning of this story if girls can ride bikes like the boys. Her mother tells her to ask “the man upstairs” and that night she dreams she is riding over oceans and skyscrapers. The next day she races the boys and keeps up and thus begins her life of speed. 

This is a good book to spark interest in learning more about Bessie Stringfield, but it doesn’t in and of itself provide a lot of details. The details that are provided feel a bit like a tall tale, which is explained in the end as they author explains that there are many inconsistencies in the stories about Bessie. 

Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher

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