Monthly Archives: April 2014

The Family Circle

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Family Circle Author: Leslie Diestelkamp Publisher: Guardian of Truth Foundation, 1979 ISBN-13: 9781584270294 ISBN-10: 1584270292 Related websites: http://www.thinkonthesethings.com/materials/FamilyCircle.pdf (author), ‎ http://www.ceibooks.com/ (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some … Continue reading

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Family Life: A Biblical Perspective

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Family Life: A Biblical Perspective Author: L. A. Stauffer Publisher: Guardian of Truth Foundation, 1989 ISBN-13: 9781584271796 ISBN-10: 1584271795 Related website: http://www.ceibooks.com/ (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some … Continue reading

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Monsters and Miracles: Henry Bergh’s America

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Monsters and Miracles: Henry Bergh’s America Author: Gary Kaskel Publisher: Infinity Publishing, republished in 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0741477453 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0741477459 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0741498045 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0741498049 (Paperback) Related website: http://www.buybooksontheweb.com (publisher) Language level: 5 (1=nothing … Continue reading

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The Home: God’s First Great Institution

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Home: God’s First Great Institution Author: Grant B Caldwell Illustrator: Jack Turbeyville Publisher: Cogdill Foundation (now C.E.I. Books), republished in 1979 ASIN: B00072Z5NI ASIN: B00135D92C Related website: http://www.ceibooks.com/ (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; … Continue reading

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Competent to Counsel: Introduction to Nouthetic Counseling

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Competent to Counsel: Introduction to Nouthetic Counseling Author: Jay E. Adams Publisher: Zondervan, republished in 1986 ISBN-13: 978-0310511403 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0310511402 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 9780801000478 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0801000475 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading

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Theo, The Big Brother

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Theo, The Big Brother Author: Ida Treadwell Thurston Illustrator: Lucille Good Publisher: Joyce Nolt, republished in 2002 ASIN: B000V0AAUO Related website: available at http://www.prairieviewpress.com Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; … Continue reading

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Trial by Fire: Stranded Book 2

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Trial by Fire: Stranded Book 2 Authors: Jeff Probst and Chris Tebbetts Illustrator: Tony Sahara Publisher: Puffin, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0142424254 ISBN-10: 0142424250 Related websites: http://www.jeffprobst.com (author), http://www.penguin.com/stranded (publisher) Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading

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Skinny

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Skinny Author: Robert Burch Illustrator: Don Sibley Publisher: University of Georgia Press, republished in 1990 ISBN-13: 978-0670649990 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0670649996 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 9780820312231 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0820312231 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or … Continue reading

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Stranded: Book 1

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Stranded: Book 1 Authors: Jeff Probst and Chris Tebbetts Cover Illustrator: Tony Sahara Publisher: Puffin, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0147511027 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 014751102X (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0142424247 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0142424242 (Paperback) Related websites: http://www.jeffprobst.com (author), http://www.penguin.com/stranded (publisher) Language … Continue reading

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Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims: Time-Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims: Time-Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans Author: Rush Limbaugh Illustrator: Chris Hiers Publisher: Threshold Editions, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1476755861 ISBN-10: 1476755868 Related websites: http://www.rushlimbaugh.com (author), http://www.SimonandSchuster.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (the … Continue reading

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