Monthly Archives: March 2014

The High Pasture

Posted on March 31, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The High Pasture Author: Ruth Peabody Harnden Illustrator: Vee Guthrie Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1964 ISBN-13: 978-0395067970 ISBN-10: 0395067979 Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or profanity; 4=a … Continue reading →

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The Bishop’s Shadow

Posted on March 25, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Bishop’s Shadow Author: Ida Treadwell Thurston Illustrator: Lucille Good Publisher: Joyce E. Nolt, republished in 2001 ISBN-13: 978-1409907091 (Dodo Press edition) ISBN-10: 1409907090 (Dodo Press edition) Related website: available at http://www.prairieviewpress.com Language level: 1 … Continue reading →

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The Light and the Glory

Posted on March 24, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Light and the Glory Authors: Peter J. Marshall Jr. and David B. Manuel Jr. Publisher: Revell, republished in 1980 ISBN-13: 978-0800708863 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0800708865 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0800750541 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0800750543 (Paperback) Language level: 3 … Continue reading →

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In This Mountain: The Mitford Years, Book 7

Posted on March 22, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: In This Mountain: The Mitford Years, Book 7 Author: Jan Karon Illustrator: Donna Kae Nelson Publisher: Penguin Books, reissued in 2003 ISBN-13: 978-0670031047 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0670031046 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0142002582 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0142002585 (Paperback) Language level: … Continue reading →

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Pacific Crossing

Posted on March 19, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Pacific Crossing Author: Gary Soto Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers, republished in 2003 ISBN-13: 978-1439517130 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 1439517134 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0152046965 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0152046968 (Paperback) Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading →

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Polar Bears and Penguins: A Compare and Contrast Book

Posted on March 17, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Polar Bears and Penguins: A Compare and Contrast Book Author: Katharine Hall Publisher: Arbordale Publishing formerly Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-1628552096 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 1628552093 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-1628552188 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 1628552182 (Paperback) Related website: http://www.SylvanDellPublishing.com … Continue reading →

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The Shape Family Babies

Posted on March 16, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Shape Family Babies Author: Kristin Haas Illustrator: Shennen Bersani Publisher: Arbordale Publishing formerly Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-1628552119 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 1628552115 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-1628552201 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 1628552204 (Paperback) Related websites: http://kristinsistihaas.blogspot.com (author), http://shennenbersani.com … Continue reading →