Review of Independence Cake by Deborah Hopkinson and Giselle Potter

Authors

RaeAnn Christine Jent, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Publisher

Schwartz & Wade Books

City

New York, New York, United States of America

Date of Publication

2017

ISBN

9780385390187

Date of Review

2018

Disciplines

Children's and Young Adult Literature | English Language and Literature | History

Keywords

Book review, independence cake, cookbook, colonial America, children's literature

Review

Amelia Simmons was a colonial woman who published the first American cookbook in 1796. While the exact details of her life have been lost to time, this tale offers a fictitious view into the life of young Amelia. Orphaned, Amelia is taken in as a bound girl by the Bean family. Amelia soon discovers her love for cooking and seeks to learn original recipes from her fledgling nation. Though fiction, an American history classroom could benefit from this tale. The paint-brushed illustrations are simple while the vocabulary is rich and complex. This delightful account would best serve upper elementary students.

Highly Recommended. RaeAnn Jent, Centennial Library Intern

Recommended Citation

Jent, RaeAnn Christine, "Review of Independence Cake by Deborah Hopkinson and Giselle Potter" (2018). Library Intern Book Reviews. 194.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/194

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