Category Archives: biography

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: To the Survivors: One Man’s Journey as a Rape Crisis Counselor with True Stories of Sexual Violence Author: Robert Uttaro Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1490931661 ISBN-10: 149093166X Language level: 5 (1=nothing objectionable; … Continue reading →

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Two Teaspoons of Rice: A Memoir of a Cambodian Orphan Author: Sida Kong Lei with Monica Boothe Publisher: Bowker, 2020 ISBN-13: 978-1734852806 ISBN-10: 1734852801 Related website(s): http://www.bowker.com/ (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading →

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 →

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Ethan Allen: A Life of Adventure Author: Michael T. Hahn Cover Illustrator: Ron Himler Publisher: New England Press Inc., 1994 ISBN-13: 978-1881535096 ISBN-10: 1881535096 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; … Continue reading →

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Basher Five-Two: The True Story of F-16 Fighter Pilot Captain Scott O’Grady Author: Scott O’Grady, with Michael French Publisher: Yearling, republished 1998 ISBN-13: 978-0385323000 Hardcover ISBN-10: 038532300X Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0440413134 Paperback ISBN-10: 0440413133 Paperback Related … Continue reading →

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Unplanned: The Dramatic True Story of a Former Planned Parenthood Leader’s Eye-Opening Journey Across the Life Line Author: Abby Johnson, with Cindy Lambert Cover Image: Jason Pearson Publisher: Tyndale Momentum,   enlarged edition 2019 ISBN-13: 978-1414396545 … Continue reading →

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Deborah Sampson Goes to War Author: Bryna Stevens Illustrator: Florence Hill Publisher: Yearling, republished 1991 ISBN-13: 978-0440405528 ISBN-10: 0440405521 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; 4=a … Continue reading →

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: It’s All About the People Author: Dee Bowman Publisher: Harwell/Lewis Publishing Company, 2003 ASIN: B004NO4F14 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 … Continue reading →

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush Author: Jon Meacham Cover Illustrator: Jeffrey W. Bass Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks, reprinted 2016 ISBN-13: 978-1400067657 Hardcover ISBN-10: 1400067657 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0812979473 Paperback … Continue reading →

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Chasing Lincoln’s Killer Author: James L. Swanson Cover Illustrator: Phil Falco Publisher: Scholastic Press Books, republished 2010 ISBN-13: 978-0439903547 Hardcover ISBN-10: 0439903547 Hardcover ISBN-13: 978-0545220910 Paperback ISBN-10: 0545220912 Paperback Related website(s): http://www.scholastic.com (publisher) Language level: … Continue reading →