Monthly Archives: February 2017

Swiftwater

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Swiftwater Author: Paul Annixter Publisher: Scholastic, republished 1976 ISBN-13: 978-0809090808 ISBN-10: 0809090805 Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; 4=a lot of cursing and/or profanity; 5=obscenity and/or … Continue reading

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The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles Author: Padraic Colum Illustrator: Willy Pogany Publisher: Aladdin, republished 2004 ISBN-13: 978-0689868849 ISBN-10: 0689868847 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; … Continue reading

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Treachery and Truth: A Story of Sinners, Servants, and Saints

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Treachery and Truth: A Story of Sinners, Servants, and Saints Author: Katy Huth Jones Publisher: Pauline Books and Media, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-0819875358 ISBN-10: 081987535X Related website: http://www.pauline.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading

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Toby Tyler, Or Ten Weeks with a Circus

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Toby Tyler, Or Ten Weeks with a Circus Author: James Otis Illustrator: William P. Couse Publisher: MPR Publishing, republished 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0983185789 ISBN-10: 0983185786 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; … Continue reading

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Scars: His, Theirs, and Ours

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Scars: His, Theirs, and Ours Author: Gardner Hall Cover designer: Kirby Davis Publisher: Mount Bethel Publishing, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-0985005948 ISBN-10: 0985005947 Related website: http://www.MountBethelPublishing.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang … Continue reading

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Jenny and Her Dog Both Fight Cancer: A Tale of Chemotherapy and Caring

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Jenny and Her Dog Both Fight Cancer: A Tale of Chemotherapy and Caring Author: Jewel Kats Illustrator: Claudia Marie Lenart Publisher: Loving Healing Press, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-1615992799 ISBN-10: 1615992790 Related websites: http://www.JewelKats.com (author), http://www.ClaudiaMarieFelt.com (illustrator), … Continue reading

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Please Explain “Terrorism” to Me!: A Story for Children, P-E-A-R-L-S of Wisdom for Their Parents

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Please Explain “Terrorism” to Me!: A Story for Children, P-E-A-R-L-S of Wisdom for Their Parents Author: Laurie Zelinger Illustrator: Ann Israeli Publisher: Loving Healing Press, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-1615992911 ISBN-10: 161599291X Related websites: http://www.DrZelinger.com (author), http://www.LHpress.comContinue reading

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My Brother Is Special: A Cerebral Palsy Story

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: My Brother Is Special: A Cerebral Palsy Story Author and Illustrator: Murray Stenton Publisher: Healing Press, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-1615993093 ISBN-10: 1615993096 Related website: http://www.LHPress.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang … Continue reading

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Sentenced to Care: A Father’s Story

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Sentenced to Care: A Father’s Story Author: Todd Wilson Publisher: Familyman Ministries, 2006 ASIN: B001OW8RD0 Related website: http://www.familymanweb.com (publisher) Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; 4=a … Continue reading

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