Monthly Archives: April 2012

Oral Roberts: An American Life

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Oral Roberts: An American Life Author: David Edwin Harrell Jr. Publisher: HarperCollins, republished in 1987 ISBN-13: 978-0253158444 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0253158443 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0062503817 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0062503812 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or … Continue reading

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The Four Feathers

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Four Feathers Author: Alfred E. W. Mason Publisher: Barnes and Noble Classics, republished in 2005 ISBN-13: 978-1593083137 ISBN-10: 1593083130 Related website: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/classics Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some … Continue reading

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A Religious History of America

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: A Religious History of America Author: Edwin Scott Gaustad Publisher: Harper One, revised edition republished in 2004 ISBN-13: 978-0060630577 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0060630574 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0060630560 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0060630566 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common … Continue reading

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A Religious History of the American People

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: A Religious History of the American People Author: Sydney E. Ahlstrom Publisher: Yale University Press, 2nd edition published in 2004 ISBN-13: 978-0300014754 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0300014759 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0300100129 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0300100124 (Paperback) Language level: 1 … Continue reading

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Freedom Behind Bars

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Freedom Behind Bars Author: Charles W. Colson Publisher: Prison Fellowship, 1990 ASIN: B0006EXK4I ASIN: B000NV10U0 Related website: http://www.prisonfellowship.org/prison-fellowship-home Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or profanity; 4=a lot … Continue reading

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Genes, Genesis, and Evolution

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Genes, Genesis, and Evolution Author: John W. Klotz Publisher: Concordia Publishing House, second edition published in 1970 ISBN-13: 978-0570032120 ISBN-10: 0570032121 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or … Continue reading

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Game Day

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Game Day Author: Cari Meister  Illustrator: Mark A. Hicks Publisher: Children’s Press, 2002 ISBN-13: 978-0613542265 (Hard cover) ISBN-10: 0613542266 (Hard cover) ISBN-13: 978-0516259642 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0516259644 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or … Continue reading

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The Mill on the Floss: In Their Death They Were Not Divided

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book:  The Mill on the Floss: In Their Death They Were Not Divided Author: George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) Publisher: Dover Publications, republished in 2003 ISBN-13: 978-0486426808 ISBN-10: 0486426807 Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading

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Leaf and the Sky of Fire

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Leaf and the Sky of Fire Author: Jo Marshall Illustrator: D. W. Murray Publisher: CreateSpace, 2010 ISBN-13: 987-1456300920 ISBN-10: 145630092X Related websites: http://www.twigstories.com (author), http://www.dwmurraybooks.com (illustrator), http://www.CreateSpace.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading

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Cradle Me

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Cradle Me Author: Debby Slier Publisher: Star Bright Books, 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1-59752-274-4 ISBN-10: 1-59572-274-2 Related website: http://www.starbrightbooks.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or profanity; 4=a lot … Continue reading

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