Monthly Archives: September 2018

Hello, the Boat!

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Hello, the Boat! Author: Phyllis Crawford Illustrator: Edward Laning Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, 1938 ISBN-13: 9780030350351 ISBN-10: 0030350352 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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That’s Life, Too: A Second Helping of Wit and Wisdom

Posted on September 18, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: That’s Life, Too: A Second Helping of Wit and Wisdom Author: Dee Bowman Publisher: Harwell/Lewis Publishing Company, 2006 ISBN-13: 987-0-9764435-3-5 ISBN-10: 0-9764435-3-5 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing … Continue reading →

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Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy

Posted on September 17, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy Author: Gary D. Schmidt Cover llustrator: Stephanie Dalton Cowan Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers, reissued 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1627656337 Hardcover ISBN-10: 1627656332 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0544022799 Paperback ISBN-10: 0544022793 Paperback … Continue reading →

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Loyola Kids Book of Catholic Signs and Symbols: An Illustrated Guide to Their History and Meaning

Posted on September 16, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Loyola Kids Book of Catholic Signs and Symbols: An Illustrated Guide to Their History and Meaning Author: Amy Welborn Illustrator: Marina Seoane Publisher: Loyola Press, 2018 ISBN-13: 978-0829446517 ISBN-10: 0829446516 Related website(s): http://www.amywelborn.com (author), http://www.loyolapress.com … Continue reading →

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Penn

Posted on September 15, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Penn Author: Elizabeth Janet Gray Illustrator: George Gillett Whitney Publisher: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, republished 1986 ISBN-13: 978-0670546428 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0670546429 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0941308069 Paperback ISBN-10: 0941308065 Paperback Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or … Continue reading →

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Shhh…God Is in the Silence: A Story for All Ages

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Shhh…God Is in the Silence: A Story for All Ages Author: Fiona Basile Illustrator: Alice Mount Publisher: Loyola Press, 2018 ISBN-13: 978-0829446579 ISBN-10: 0829446575 Related website(s): http://www.godisinthesilence.com (book), http://www.loyolapress.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; … Continue reading →

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The Curse of the Vassal Fruit: Book One in the Frog Prince Adventures

Posted on September 9, 2018 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Curse of the Vassal Fruit: Book One in the Frog Prince Adventures Author: Erik Sietsema Illustrator: Jen Fultz Publisher: Frog Prince Adventures, 2018 ISBN-13: 978-1-7326623-0-8 ISBN-10: 1-7326623-0-8 Related website(s): https://thefrogprinceadventures.com/ (series) Language level: 2 … Continue reading →

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