Judy Donnelly je autorkou detských kníh, ktoré sú navrhnuté tak, aby deťom poskytli vzdelávací čitateľský program, pre ktorý môžu nadchnúť. Jej diela sa zameriavajú na vzdelávacie témy, ktoré sú pre mladých čitateľov prístupné a inšpiratívne. Cieľom Donnelly je vzbudiť v deťoch vášeň pre čítanie a objavovanie sveta prostredníctvom jej kníh.
Titanic. Just the name evokes tales of the doomed ship that have captivated people of all ages for more than 100 years. Early readers will enjoy this exciting account of the world's most famous disaster-at-sea and the discovery of it's remains many years later. Step 4 books are perfect for independent readers who are confident with simple sentences and are just starting to tackle paragraphs.
The astronauts of Apollo 11 made history as the first men to land on the Moon. Learn more about how Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins trained and achieved this momentous feat in this Step 5 History Reader. Step 5 Readers tell stories in chapters using longer paragraphs, for children who want to take the plunge into chapter books but still like colorful illustrations and photography. "The story of Apollo 11's historic flight, from lift-off, through 'The Eagle has landed,' to splashdown and quarantine. Donnelly does a good job of setting the stage with chapters on the history of the idea of flight to the moon, astronaut selection and training, and look at the flight's effect on people in general." --School Library Journal.