Monthly Archives: December 2017

The Thundering Prairie

Posted on December 28, 2017 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Thundering Prairie Author: Mary A. Hancock Illustrator: H. Tom Hall Publisher: Macrae Smith Co., 1969 ISBN-13: 978-0825541018 ISBN-10: 0825541018 Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; … Continue reading →

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Dobry

Posted on December 27, 2017 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Dobry Author: Monica Shannon Illustrator: Atanas Katchamakoff Publisher: Puffin Books, republished 1993 ISBN-13: 978-0140363340 ISBN-10: 0140363343 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; 4=a lot of cursing … Continue reading →

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1776

Posted on December 23, 2017 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: 1776 Author: David McCullough Cover Designer: Wendell Minor Publisher: Simon and Schuster Paperbacks, republished 2006 ISBN-13: 978-0743226714 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0743226712 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0743226721 Paperback ISBN-10: 0743226720 Paperback Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Vigilantes: The Truth Behind the Attempted Destruction of God’s Law

Posted on December 22, 2017 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Spiritual Vigilantes: The Truth Behind the Attempted Destruction of God’s Law Author: Danny Shelton Publisher: DLS Publishing Inc., 2017 ISBN-13: 978-1942455301 ISBN-10: 1942455305 Related websites: http://www.dannyshelton.com (author), http://www.3ABNstore.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common … Continue reading →

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The Star-Spangled Banner

Posted on December 21, 2017 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Star-Spangled Banner Author: Joseph VanFonda Publisher: Disabled Veterans National Foundation, 2014 ASIN: B015OLUH84 Language level: 1 (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; … Continue reading →

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Blue Heron

Posted on December 17, 2017 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Blue Heron Author: Avi (Edward Irving Wortis) Publisher: HarperCollins, reissued 1993 ISBN-13: 978-0380720439 ISBN-10: 0380720434 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 … Continue reading →

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Bananas Don’t Grow on Trees: A Guide to Popular Misconceptions

Posted on December 11, 2017 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Bananas Don’t Grow on Trees: A Guide to Popular Misconceptions Author: Joseph Rosenbloom Illustrator: Joyce Behr Publisher: Pan Books, republished 1981 ISBN-13: 978-0806931005 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0806931000 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0330262903 ISBN-10: 0330262904 Language level: 1 (1=nothing … Continue reading →

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