Monthly Archives: December 2014

Wild Horse Running

Posted on December 31, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Wild Horse Running Author and Illustrator: Sam Savitt Publisher: Scholastic, republished in 1975 ISBN-13: 978-0396068082 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0396068081 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0590429535 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0590429531 (Paperback) Related website: http://www.samsavitt.com/ (author) Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common … Continue reading →

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The Raft, The River, and The Robot

Posted on December 30, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Raft, The River, and The Robot Author:  L. B. Graham Publisher: Not Yet Books, 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0615704470 ISBN-10: 0615704476 Related website: http://www.lbgraham.com (author) Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; … Continue reading →

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A Manual for Marco

Posted on December 26, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: A Manual for Marco Author: Shaila Abdullah Illustrators: Iman Tejpar, Sophia Picari, Aanyah Abdullah, and Shaila Abdullah Publisher: Loving Healing Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61599-247-8 (Paperback) ISBN-13: 978-1-61599-249-2 (Ebook) Related websites: http://shailaabdullah.com (author), http://www.LHPress.com (publisher) Language level: … Continue reading →

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Fable Weaver

Posted on December 25, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Fable Weaver Author: Carlie Gernhart Publisher: Clear Water Press, 2010 ISBN-13: 978-0974297286 ISBN-10: 0974297283 Related website: http://www.fableweaver.com (book), http://www.clearwaterpress.com (publisher) Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or profanity; … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Slippery Sharks

Posted on December 24, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Case of the Slippery Sharks Author: Stephen Mooser Illustrator: Leslie Morrill Publisher: Troll Communications, 1988 ISBN-13: 978-0816711772 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0816711771 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0816711789 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 081671178X (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading →

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The Soda Bottle School: A True Story of Recycling, Teamwork, and One Crazy Idea

Posted on December 21, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Soda Bottle School: A True Story of Recycling, Teamwork, and One Crazy Idea Authors: Seno Laura Kutner and Suzanne Slade Illustrator: Aileen Darragh Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0884483717 ISBN-10: 0884483711 Related websites: … Continue reading →

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Talking Walls: Discover Your World

Posted on December 20, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Talking Walls: Discover Your World Author: Margy Burns Knight Illustrator: Anne Sibley O’Brien Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers, combined and updated edition published in 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0884483564 ISBN-10: 0884483568 Related website: http://www.margyburnsknight.com (author), http://www.AnneSibleyOBrien.com (illustrator), http://www.tilburyhouse.com … Continue reading →

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The Glass Mermaid

Posted on December 17, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Glass Mermaid Author: Susan Clymer Illustrator: Pamela Johnson Publisher: Scholastic Scholastic Children’s Books, 1986 ISBN-13: 978-0590328395 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0590328395 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0590430609 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0590430602 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or … Continue reading →

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Thanks to the Animals

Posted on December 16, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Thanks to the Animals Author: Allen Sockabasin Illustrator: Rebekah Raye Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers, second edition published in 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0884484141 ISBN-10: 0884484149 Related website: http://www.tilburyhouse.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or … Continue reading →

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Swimming Home

Posted on December 15, 2014 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Swimming Home Author: Susan Hand Shetterly Illustrator: Rebekah Raye Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0884483540 ISBN-10: 0884483541 Related website: http://www.tilburyhouse.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing … Continue reading →

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