Monthly Archives: May 2020

The Joyful Gospel of Christ: Volume II

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Joyful Gospel of Christ: Volume II Author: Zachary James Schertz Illustrator: Todd L. Thomas Publisher: Schertz Writing, 2018 ISBN-13: 978-1692150587 ISBN-10: 1692150588 Related website(s): https://www.schertzwriting.net/ (publisher), http://www.toddlthomas.com/ (illustrator) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common … Continue reading

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The Joyful Gospel of Christ: Volume I

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Joyful Gospel of Christ: Volume I Author: Zachary James Schertz Illustrator: Todd L. Thomas Publisher: Schertz Writing, 2018 ISBN-13: 978-1690994916 ISBN-10: 1690994916 Related website(s): http://www.SchertzWriting.net (publisher) Language level:  1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or … Continue reading

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Santander: Rambling on Borrowed Time

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Santander: Rambling on Borrowed Time Author: David Ellison Publisher: Independently published, 2020 ISBN-13: 979-8629594093 ISBN-10: 8629594093 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 … Continue reading

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Riding the Flume

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Riding the Flume Author: Patricia Curtis Pfitsch Cover Illustrator: Cliff Nielsen Publisher: Aladdin, Reprinted 2004 ISBN-13: 978-0689838231 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0689838239 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0689866920 Paperback ISBN-10: 0689866925 Paperback Related website(s): http://www.SimonSaysKids.com (publisher) Language level: 3 (1=nothing … Continue reading

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Morena

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Morena Author: Peter Zachary Cohen Illustrator: Haris Petie Publisher: Atheneum, 1970 ISBN-13: 978-0689205958 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0689205953 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0689703539 Paperback ISBN-10: 0689703538 Paperback Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some … Continue reading

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Katrina: Growing Wings

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Katrina: Growing Wings Author: Tawnya Marie Bulger Illustrator: Jeff Elliot Publisher: Republished privately through Ingram Spark in 2020 ISBN-13: 978-0615611259 ISBN-10: 0615611257 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing … Continue reading

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The Lost Treasure: Animal Jam #4

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Lost Treasure: Animal Jam #4 Author: Ellis Byrd Cover Illustrator: Karianne Koski Hutchinson Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Licenses, 2018 ISBN-13: 978-0451534507 ISBN-10: 0451534506 Related website(s): http://www.animaljam.com (series) Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading

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Back to Bataan

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Back to Bataan Author: Jerome Charyn Cover Illustrator: Elaine Norman Publisher: Tribute Books, republished 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0374304768 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0374304769 Hardcover ISBN-13: 9780985792206 Paperback ISBN-10:  0985792206 Paperback Language level:  3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or … Continue reading

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50 Real Heroes for Boys: True Stories of Courage, Integrity, Kindness, Empathy, Compassion, and More! 

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: 50 Real Heroes for Boys: True Stories of Courage, Integrity, Kindness, Empathy, Compassion, and More! Author: Christy Monson Publisher: Bushel and Peck Books, 2019 ISBN-13: 978-1733633505 ISBN-10: 1733633502 Related website(s): http://www.bushelandpeckbooks.com (publisher) Language level: 1 … Continue reading

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