Rose Academy: Library and Educational Services Review

Library and Educational Services LLC allowed me to choose to review several items. I chose one book from the Who Was ... ? series, one title from Lifehouse Theatre CDs (The Misadventures of Tom Sawyer), and several titles from their Reinforced Hardcover Library Binding Nonfiction books series. Choosing titles was the hardest part! They all looked completely amazing.

The Misadventures of Tom Sawyer CD is entertaining and engaging for anyone to listen to. I chose this title because my son enjoys listing to Tom Sawyer, so I thought he would also enjoy this one. It is easy to listen to as it is like watching a video, except there is no video. My son especially loves to listen to audio books, so naturally he enjoys a good audio drama as well.

There were so many titles to choose from in the Who Was ... ? series that I feel like I practically could have chosen all of them! I ended up choosing the one about Alexander Hamilton for a couple of reasons. One of those reasons is that my son really enjoys listening to Hamilton, so I thought it would be interesting for him to read about the man that the Broadway play is about as well. When this series of books first began to be published, I was a little bit apprehensive, but it has turned out to be well received and the books are easy to read and informative. I thought they would be mostly fluff, but there are some very interesting and accurate facts included in each book. These biographies are excellent for learning how to do some research. They can be enjoyed by any age, but the larger font and simple layout make them perfect for younger readers.

Now let's discuss the Hardcover Library Binding books that I received. I wasn't really sure what to expect, but now that I have seen these beautiful books, I wish I had ordered several more sets! These books are sold in sets according to topic. You can easily preview some pages so that you know the content of the books and what to expect regarding reading level. The library binding means these will hold up for years to come making them true library building collections.

One set that I chose for this review was about different key people during the time of the Civil Rights movement. These books are written in a comic book style and are called A Graphic History of the Civil Rights Movement. Even though these books are relatively quick to read, they really pack a ton of information in a short spot. This series is perfect for anyone wanting to learn more about each of the individuals involved in the movement. They are engaging and do not take a long time to read all the way through. I learned quite a bit as I read through them. There are six title in this series: Thurgood Marshall, The Little Rock Nine, Rosa Parks, Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X.

The second set that I chose was called Voices for Freedom. These books are quite a bit longer and have many words on the page. These titles would be perfect to begin learning how to do some basic research projects. They would be good for students to read a few pages each day to learn more about the history behind each biography. There are also six titles included in this set: John Brown, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Tubman, Theodore Weld, and William Lloyd Garrison.

We really enjoyed all of the beautiful items that we received for this review. There are a ton of products available on the website at wholesale pricing, and I encourage everyone to go check it out for yourself. This is also a great way to save money on any books that you might need for your homeschool or simply to build a library.