Author: Philip Roy
Publisher: Cape Breton University Press
Link: Silver Birch 2015
Alexander Graham Bell, Baddeck’s most illustrious resident, and one of the world’s greatest inventors, is also famous for the greatness of his compassion. It’s 1908, and ten-year-old Eddie MacDonald shares the friendly inventor’s passion for solving problems and for taking long walks in the fields above Bras d’Or Lake. But whereas Bell is renowned by many for being the smartest man in the world, Eddie is just a local farm boy who struggles to learn to read and write. Click link to read MORE!
This book was very inspiring and taught me many lessons to not give up on my dreams. Eddie never gave up while trying to read and write he struggled so much but stayed strong. He was just a local farm boy who has trouble with reading and writing. -Keira
ReplyDeleteI thought this was a very uplifting story. I really enjoyed the slow evolution of the relationship between Eddie and his father. I also enjoyed Eddie's interaction with Alex Bell. I think we can all remember looking up to an adult who saw potential in us. This book reinforces my feelings about looking for the best in each child when you are a teacher. This book captured my interest at the start and sustained it right through to the finish. I didn't anticipate the father being hit by a tree. This was a great way to showcase Eddie's knowledge and newly found confidence. I thought this was a terrific book!
ReplyDeleteThis was a good inspiaring book that teaches you alot about life and you should not give up no matter how bad you think you are like Eddie did in reading and righting
ReplyDeleteMe and Mr.Bell inspired me that you can do anything in life just like Eddie. Eddie didn't know how to read or write but he kept on trying. Even though he didn't know how to read and write he perservered and ended up teaching his on father to use pulleys. I thought this was a great book.
ReplyDeleteEven though this book was the shortest, I found it very inspiringly. I think it was cool how Eddie improved his grades in math. Also, in the end, I thought it was so brave and amazing how Eddie saved his dads life. In all I think this was a very good book.
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DeleteMe and Mr.Bell was a very inspiring book. I thought it was great Eddie was so interested in math and he got so great at it very quickly. In the end he helped his dad and saved his life even though he was missing the flight of the very first airplane.
ReplyDeleteAlthough this book was very short, it was definitely sweet and I enjoyed it. I liked how Eddie read the book about mathematics with the dictionary! That was very smart. I liked the part about Helen Keller because right when you think that Eddie has it worst it reminds you that he doesn't. Overall, pretty good! -Anna R, Room 306
ReplyDeleteMe and Mr.Bell was a pretty good book. I really enjoyed reading it because it showed how strong and smart a young boy from the early 20th century could be. it showed good character because he saved his dad's life from hypothermia even though he missed the flight of the silver dart.
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