Monthly Archives: September 2017

The Railroad to Freedom: A Story of the Civil War

Posted on September 28, 2017 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Railroad to Freedom: A Story of the Civil War Author: Hildegard Hoyt Swift Illustrator: James Daugherty Publisher: Harcourt, republished 1960 ISBN-13: 9780152651190 ISBN-10: 0152651195 Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang … Continue reading →

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Children of the Covered Wagon: A Story of the Old Oregon Trail

Posted on September 26, 2017 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Children of the Covered Wagon: A Story of the Old Oregon Trail Author: Mary Jane Carr Illustrator: Bob Kuhn Publisher: Christian Liberty Press, republished 2007 ISBN-13: 978-1932971507 ISBN-10: 1932971505 Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common … Continue reading →

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Faithful Under Fire: John Waldron and Torpedo 8 at Midway, A Parable of Gospel Courage

Posted on September 21, 2017 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Faithful Under Fire: John Waldron and Torpedo 8 at Midway, A Parable of Gospel Courage Author: Jim A. Woychuk Publisher: Scripture Memory Fellowship, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-1684181544 ISBN-10: 1684181542 Related website: https://scripturememory.com/ (publisher) Language level: 1 … Continue reading →

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Baby Island

Posted on September 20, 2017 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Baby Island Author: Carol Ryrie Brink Illustrator: Helen Sewell Publisher: Aladdin, reissued 1993 ISBN-13: 978-0689717512 ISBN-10: 0689717512 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; 4=a lot of … Continue reading →

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The War That Saved My Life

Posted on September 19, 2017 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The War That Saved My Life Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Publisher: Puffin Books, reprinted 2016 ISBN-13: 978-0147510488 ISBN-10: 0147510481 Related website: http://www.penguin.com/youngreaders (publisher) Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some … Continue reading →

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The Night Crossing

Posted on September 16, 2017 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Night Crossing Author: Karen Ackerman Illustrator: Elizabeth Sayles Publisher: Yearling, reprinted 1995 ISBN-13: 978-0679870401 ISBN-10: 0679870407 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; 4=a lot of … Continue reading →

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The Missing Head Mystery

Posted on September 14, 2017 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Missing Head Mystery Author: Carole Marsh Publisher: Gallopade International, republished 1980 ISBN-13: 978-0935326017 ISBN-10: 0935326014 Related websites: http://www.carolemarshblog.com/childrens-mystery-books/ (author), http://www.gallopade.com/Default.aspx (publisher) Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing … Continue reading →

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A Single Light

Posted on September 13, 2017 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: A Single Light Author: Maia Wojciechowska Illustrator: Seymour Leichman Publisher: Bantam, republished 1976 ISBN-13: 9780553103595 ISBN-10: 0553103598 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; 4=a lot of … Continue reading →

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Gist’s Promised Land: The Little-known Story of the Largest Relocation of Freed Slaves in U. S. History

Posted on September 12, 2017 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

  HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Gist’s Promised Land: The Little-known Story of the Largest Relocation of Freed Slaves in U. S. History Author: Paula Kitty Wright Publisher: Sugar Tree Ridge Publishing, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-0615886480 ISBN-10: 0615886485 Language level: 1 … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Secret: Will an 1880 Christmas Eve Wedding Be Cancelled by Revelations in an Old Diary?

Posted on September 11, 2017 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Christmas Secret: Will an 1880 Christmas Eve Wedding Be Cancelled by Revelations in an Old Diary? Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter Publisher: Shiloh Run Press, republished 2016 ISBN-13: 978-1634096751 ISBN-10: 1634096754 Related website: http://wandabrunstetter.com/ (author), … Continue reading →

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