3 stars
For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-Cycle A cute graphic novel with a simple story and a cast of wonderful female characters who each act as a great role model. This is a fun book that involves girls exploring scientific, mathematical, and otherwise “geeky” interests as they work together to help their school. Nice book overall with cute illustrations. One of the really cool things about this book is that it was written by a team, comprised of 12-year-old Lucy Lareau and her mother, Liz Laraeu. If that’s not the makings of a splendid, empowering book, then I don’t know what it. Because it was written by a young person (or perhaps because it is targeted to a younger audience), I found parts of the book awkwardly written and slow. On the whole, I thought the pace could have been a bit quicker for a story this simple. However, it is a great book to motivate and inspire young readers, especially those with scientific interests and career aspirations. The book also contains a preview for Dinosaur Explorers Vol. 1: Prehistoric Pioneers at the end. Goodreads |