REVIEW: Wright on Time by Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley

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Books! Books!  I just love books!  Bonus for me, Zoe loves (and that's putting it mildly) to read too.  I was ecstatic when I was accepted to review a book about a family and not only a family (pretty cool and hard to find) but not only a family but a homeschooling family!  I have found that it's near impossible to locate fictitious books about homeschoolers.  Oh yes, I know they're there, but they've been really hard for us to locate. 

Wright on Time:  Arizona by Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley is not only fictitious but is chock full of educational tidbits. Wright on Time: Arizona is the first book in a series that follows the Wright family as they "road school" through the United States.  Of course, the first book is about Arizone and tha tis the book I was able to review.

This book is written for ages 9 to 12.  There are illustrations through the book which is great for visual learners.  I easily read hte book in a couple of hours, which is not bad for me (the slowest reader in our family).  I handed the book over to Zoe the following afternoon and she had it finished before the next day.

The book is well writeen and easy to follow.  It can hold the reader's attention because of the short chapters and the mystery and intrigue throughout.  Zoe was thrilled with the book and is already asking for the next one. 

I wanted to learn even more about Arizona and was a bit disappointed that the book only touched on one aspect of the state:  the caves.  However, I can see where this book would be a great jumping off for children to want to learn more about the state after reading the book.

Zoe and I both felt the illustrations were great in telling the story.  However, the drawings of the people were not as appealing.  After showing the book to a family member, she felt the children's characters were drawn a little too much like adults.  In Zoe's words, the illustrations of the girl were a bit "freaky."

The family dynamics, while not overtly Christian, are very positive.  The father and mother are portrayed as intelligent and competent which is not seen often in today's media.  The children were respectful without acting like little adults and said things that were appropriate, not out of place, for children to say.

That being said, these books , and I believe, the following ones, are great tools to jumpstart a child learning about various states.  Entertaining, educational, and easily readable, Wright on Time by Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley will definitely appeal to young readers.