Saturday, June 13, 2020

Bell’s Breakthrough by Stacia Deutsch and Rhody Cohon- ADVISABLE

Bell’s Breakthrough (Blast From the Past) by Stacia Deutsch and Rhody Cohon. Illustrated by David Wenzel. CHAPTER BOOK. Aladdin, 2014. $6. 9781442495364.


BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE: HIGH

Blast From the Past-Bell’s Breakthrough is about four children who have a teacher that is an inventor. Their teacher created a time machine, and these children go back in time in order to help someone of importance do what something historically magnificent and noteworthy. In this particular book, the children must go back in time and help Alexander Graham Bell invent the phonograph, so that we can continue to have telephones. Bell is frustrated and about to give up on his invention, and the children go back in time to help and encourage him.

Blast From the Past-Bell’s Breakthrough is a wonderful way to teach children history in a relatable way. It is very entertaining for the reader, and keeps the reader interested. As a child reads Blast From the Past-Bell’s Breakthrough, they learn many facts about actual history without realizing they are learning.

Reviewer: AR/SL

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