School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-5-These series entries offer interesting glimpses of two historical figures who are not often celebrated. The texts explore their lives, as well as their homelands and the people and events that surrounded them. José de San Martín was an early 19th-century Argentinian general whose efforts to free South America from Spain's rule were instrumental to Simón Bolívar's eventual victory. Sor Juana (Sister Juana) was a 17th-century Mexican nun with an intense passion for education, until the Spanish Inquisition put an end to her learning and teaching. The books are written in a clear, easy-to-read style, and include interesting tidbits of trivia that will attract readers. The black-and-white and full-color illustrations, both photographs and period reproductions, enhance the overall presentations.-Elizabeth Hamilton, Miami-Dade Public Library, FL (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
The brief biographies will stimulate readers' interest in two intriguing historical figures -- a seventeenth-century Mexican nun determined to study and learn despite a rule barring women from universities, and a selfless Argentinian general who helped lead South America's revolt against Spain. The volumes are illustrated with paintings, maps, and black-and-white and color photographs. Bib., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
