Kids Books - Cultures

Who Was Princess Diana?

Who Was Princess Diana?

By Ellen Labrecque, Who HQ

Princess Diana, also known as Princess With A Purpose, was kind and caring. She was born on July 1, 1961, at the Park House in Sandringham, England. Her family was always close to the royal family and was very rich. When Princess Diana was young, she loved sports; especially swimming. She also liked to help people too. Even though she got bad grades, she was still smart at everything else. Later, when she was a young lady, she met Prince Charles. Soon after, she got married to Prince Charles. Together, they had two children. Shortly after their marriage, they got divorced. Then, she started dating Dodi Fayed. She still spent time helping people. One night, Princess Diana and Dodi went on a date. They wanted to not let photographers take a picture of them. So, they hopped into their car and started driving. But, the photographers went into their cars and started chasing them. So, Dodi and Diana went faster and faster. Then, they crashed. The driver and Dodi were dead. Diana was brought to the hospital. Shortly after, Diana died.

Who Is Sonia Sotomayor? (Who Was?)

Who Is Sonia Sotomayor? (Who Was?)

By Megan Stine, Who HQ

I love this book so much. Sonia Sotomayor was born in the Bronx to Juan and Celina Sotomayor, who were immigrants from Puerto Rico. Th Sotomayors worked hard to provide for their growing family. Sonia's parents worked at factories and hospitals. Her family was sweet, happy, and generous family. Sonia's family did not have it all good though. Her father lost his job, so Celina had to pick up extra shifts to provide for her family. Also, Sonia became a diabetic at a young age. This made her have to take responsibility for her diabetes, meaning she would have to inject herself with insulin because her mother was unable because of her work. As Sonia grew up, she began to pursue a carrier in law. She was familiar with this subject because of the many Nancy Drews she read and the many episodes of Perry Mason she watched on TV. In this book she is described as a legend. And she really is. She worked beside many famous lawyers including Ruth Badger Ginsburg. She lived life to its fullest because she never knew when her illness would get the best of her. Through it all, Sonia stood tall and became the first Latina US Supreme Court justice. She was not afraid to get her hands dirty, even if meant putting her life in jeopardy. I suggest this for the world's next Supreme Justices and people fascinated with judges, lawyers, and amazing people.

Who Was George Washington Carver?

Who Was George Washington Carver?

By Jim Gigliotti

I liked this book because it gives a good summary about George Washington Carver. It starts off with him being born, and his parents buying a slave, who they took good care of. Then it talks about his invention of peanuts. At the end it talks about his death. This is one of my favorite series of books. I think you should definitely read this book if you're interested in George Washington Carver.

Who Is Jeff Kinney? (Who Was?)

Who Is Jeff Kinney? (Who Was?)

By Patrick Kinney

When Jeff was young he was the youngest of 3 kids . But Jeff was so happy when he found out how he would be a big brother and not the smallest one. Jeff and Patrick ( the little brother ) loved to hang out , tell jokes , and tell stories . All through out Jeff's life he tried very hard to be a cartoonist.he got to be in newspapers and worked very hard to try. You probably didn't know this but it took him like 8 years to write diary of a wimpy kid. Finally after so many years someone liked his work ( diary of a wimpy kid) and what do u know!? It became a huge hit!. I recommend this book to all ages and I rate this book 4/5 stars - Pizzagirl7 😉

Who Was Michael Jackson?

Who Was Michael Jackson?

By Megan Stine

I give this book a 4 out of 5 if you like music and dancing this book is for you. This book gives a lot of information about how he grew up. When he was a kid he got in trouble a lot he was apart of the Jackson 5. He joined before he was eight years old he was born in Gary Indiana he had a good voice when he grew up he mad the moonwalk it became a popular dance.

Who Is Malala Yousafzai? (Who Was?)

Who Is Malala Yousafzai? (Who Was?)

By Dinah Brown

I like the Who was? series and when I saw this in the classroom library I knew I wanted to get it. Malala has always intrested me because of how she fought back at not even age fifteen. After reading this book now I know so much about Malala and the taliban. I reccomend this book for second grade to sixth grade.

Who Is George Lucas? (Who Was?)

Who Is George Lucas? (Who Was?)

By Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso

This who was book does not disappoint! Learn all about George Lucas’ childhood, teen years, and his early movies. This book is really fasinating, and you will learn a lot!

Who Is Steven Spielberg? (Who Was?)

Who Is Steven Spielberg? (Who Was?)

By Stephanie Spinner

I loved this book! It was really fun learning more about the director who made so many great movies! This book had many interesting facts that I did not know! I loved how Steven Spielberg made the movie “ET” based a little bit on him, and how he felt in the past!

Who Was Nelson Mandela?

Who Was Nelson Mandela?

By Meg Belviso, Pamela D. Pollack

i love this book and he is my favorite historical figure but it's too bad he died.(new copies are sold as who was nelson mandela)

Who Is Michelle Obama? (Who Was?)

Who Is Michelle Obama? (Who Was?)

By Megan Stine, Who HQ

Michelle and her family where really close . Especially her and her brother craig. When Michelle and Barack had there kids they wanted the same thing , a close family. Michelle always felt lonely and worried for Barack when he had too leave but it all got made up when Barack became president and they got to love in the Whitehouse . They always had dinners together. This is a great story that I recommend to all ages! I rate this book 5/5 stars - Pizzagirl7 😉

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