Monthly Archives: December 2015

Red Dog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Red Dog Author: Bill Wallace Illustrator: Richard Cowdrey Publisher: Aladdin, republished in  2002 ISBN-13: 978-0823406500 Hardcover: ISBN-10: 0823406504 Hardcover: ISBN-13: 978-0689853944 Paperback ISBN-10: 0689853947 Paperback Related website: https://simonsays.com (publisher) Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common … Continue reading

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National Geographic Mind: A Scientific Guide to Who You Are, How You Got That Way, and How to Make the Most of It

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: National Geographic Mind: A Scientific Guide to Who You Are, How You Got That Way, and How to Make the Most of It Author: Patricia Daniels Cover Designer: Elisa Gibson Publisher: National Geographic Society, 2016 … Continue reading

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Fire in the Heart

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Fire in the Heart Author: Liza Ketchum Murrow Publisher: iUniverse, republished in 2000 ISBN-13: 978-0823407507 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0823407500 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0595091997 Paperback ISBN-10: 0595091997 Paperback Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang … Continue reading

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The Hunt: A Science Fiction Novel or A Science Fiction Mystery

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Hunt: A Science Fiction Novel or A Science Fiction Mystery Author: Tom Willison Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1491817513 ISBN-10: 1491817518 Related website: http://www.authorhouse.com (publisher) Language level: 5 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang … Continue reading

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Mind Your Faith: Essays on Apologetics

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Mind Your Faith: Essays on Apologetics Author: Doy Moyer Cover Designer: Jeff Angelo Publisher: Florida College Press, 2010 ISBN-13: 978-1890119232 ISBN-10: 1890119237 Related website: http://bookstore.floridacollege.edu/store/ (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading

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Best Friends: Beth Keeps Her Promise, 1861-1865

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Best Friends: Beth Keeps Her Promise, 1861-1865 Author: Sandy Andrews Cover Designer: Sara Schapker Publisher: Cordon Publications, 2011 ISBN-13: 978-0983985815 ISBN-10: 0983985812 Related website: http://www.cordonpublications.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading

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Son of the Black Stallion

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Son of the Black Stallion Author: Walter Farley Illustrator: Milton Menasco Publisher: Yearling, reprinted in 1991 ISBN-13: 978-0965476041 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0965476049 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0679813453 Paperback ISBN-10: 0679813454 Paperback Related website: http://www.randomhouse.com/kids (publisher) Language level: 2 … Continue reading

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Heaven: O For a Home with God

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Heaven: O For a Home with God Authors: Steve Klein and Jeff May Cover Photographer: Wayne Holt Publisher: Heaven Bound, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0692325704 ISBN-10: 0692325700 Related website: http://www.ahomewithgod.com/ (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common … Continue reading

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When the Sergeant Came Marching Home

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: When the Sergeant Came Marching Home Author: Don Lemna Illustrator: Matt Collins Publisher: Holiday House, reprinted in 2009 ISBN-13: 978-0823420834 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0823420833 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0823422111 Paperback ISBN-10: 0823422119 Paperback Related website: http://www.holidayhouse.com (publisher) Language … Continue reading

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The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Author: Farley Mowat Illustrator: Paul Galdone Publisher: Bantam Books, republished in 1984 ISBN-13: 978-0613065481 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0613065484 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0553279283 Paperback ISBN-10: 0553279289 Paperback Related website: http://www.randomhouse.com/teens (publisher) Language level: … Continue reading

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