Monthly Archives: October 2013

The Gold Cadillac

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Gold Cadillac Author: Mildred D. Taylor Illustrator: Michael Hays Publisher: Puffin, reprinted in 1998 ISBN-13: 978-0780780798 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0780780795 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0140389630 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0140389636 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or … Continue reading

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The Case for Easter: A Journalist Investigates the Evidence for the Resurrection

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Case for Easter: A Journalist Investigates the Evidence for the Resurrection Author: Lee Strobel Cover Illustrator: Curt Diepenhorst Publisher: Zondervan, republished in 2004 ISBN-13: 978-0310254737 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0310254737 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0310254751 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0310254752 … Continue reading

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The Hair-Pulling Bear Dog:The D.J. Dillon Adventure Series Book #1

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Hair-Pulling Bear Dog: The D.J. Dillon Adventure Series Book #1 Author: Lee Roddy Illustrator: Tim Holden Publisher: Mott Media, republished in 2008 ISBN-13: 978-0880622653 ISBN-10: 0880622652 Related website: http://www.mottmedia.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing … Continue reading

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The Devil’s Arithmetic

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Devil’s Arithmetic Author: Jane Yolen Cover Illustrator: Steve Cieslawski Publisher: Puffin, republished in 2008 ISBN-13: 978-1435247895 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 1435247892 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0142401095 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0142401099 (Paperback) Related website: http://www.penguinputnam.com (publisher) Language level: 3 (1=nothing … Continue reading

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Animal Helpers: Zoos

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Animal Helpers: Zoos Author: Jennifer Keats Curtis Photographers: Jeff Bill, Patti Clark, Jason Fantuzzi, John Gomes, Robyn Johnson, Patrick Lampi, Carey Riccardone, and Brint Spencer Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1607187134 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 1607187132 … Continue reading

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Crystal and Gem

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Crystal and Gem Authors: R. F. Symes and R. R. Harding Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd., republished in 2007 ISBN-13: 978-0756630010 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0756630010 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0751347432 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0751347434 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing … Continue reading

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Peppe the Lamplighter

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Peppe the Lamplighter Author: Elisa Bartone Illustrator: Ted Lewin Publisher: HarperCollins, reprinted in 1997 ISBN-13: 978-1439555422 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 1439555427 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0688154691 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0688154697 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading

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The Fort on Fourth Street: A Story About the Six Simple Machines

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Fort on Fourth Street: A Story About the Six Simple Machines Author: Lois Spangler Illustrator: Christina Wald Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1607186205 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 1607186209 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-1607186328 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 1607186322 (Paperback) … Continue reading

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The History of Piracy

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The History of Piracy Author: Philip Gosse Publisher: Dover Publications, republished in 2007 ISBN-13: 978-0486461830 ISBN-10: 0486461831 Related website: http://www.doverpublications.com (publisher) Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or … Continue reading

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A Butterfly Called Hope

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: A Butterfly Called Hope Author: Mary Alice Monroe, with Linda Love Photographer: Barbara J. Bergwerf Publisher: Sylvan Dell, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1607188544 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 1607188546 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-1607188568 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 1607188562 (Paperback) Related websites: http://www.maryalicemonroe.com (author), … Continue reading

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