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| 181.Painted Bird by: Jerzy N. Kosinski 1999-10 |
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| I read the edited version back in the 70's.
This is the first and only book I could not finish.The brutality and evil the child in the novel(it's not clear if the child is Kosinski,or a compilation of experiences he or others witnessed) witnessed during the war was too much for me to take.I have attempted over the years to finish it,but have not been successful to date. Mr.Kosinski wrote with deep,scarring emotion. And I couldn't finish his testimony to what depths the human soul can ... Read More: |
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| 182.Listening for Lions by: Gloria Whelan October 10, 2006 |
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| Listening for Lions, by Gloria Whelan was a great book! I only finished reading it. It held me for hours.
This book is about Rachel Sheridan, whose parents work in Africa as missionary doctor and teacher. Rachel has grown up in Africa, and loves every bit of it. The people, the animals, the land, the sky, the weather. After her parents die from the sudden influenza that strikes Tumaini, where she lives, she has to stay with the Pritchards, her English neighbors who also lost their daughter. Soon, ... Read More: |
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| 183.The Egyptian Cinderella by: Shirley Climo 1999-10 |
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| What message does the Cinderella story convey to young girls? If you are concerned about the emphasis on beauty and passivity, try Cinderella stories from various cultures. After hearing this Egyptian Cinderella story from a library book, my granddaughter asked to have a copy for her own. |
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| 184.America's White Table by: Margot Theis Raven, Mike Benny April 21, 2005 |
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List Price: $16.95 Childrens Bookshop Price: $11.53 You Save: $5.42 (32%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: $9.50 |
| Well illustrated, well written, to the point, meaningful, heartfelt, and helpful regarding one way Americans can remember their Prisoners of War and Missing in Action on Memorial Day and/or Veterans Day (Note: Memorial Day [last Monday in May each year] is for remembering those who have died in military service while fighting for America's freedom; Veterans Day [weekday closest to November 11 each year] is for saying thank you to those who were in military service and fought for that same freedom and are currently living. ... Read More: |
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| 185.Archimedes and the Door of Science (Living History Library) by: Jeanne Bendick 1995-10 |
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| This book is engaging and funny, smart and clever, profound and simple. It may be the best book I have read this year, because even though written for young readers, it is packed with information.
Ancient Sicily becomes accessible as a culture and lifestyle through this book. And Archimedes' discoveries are made clear through written descriptions and illustrations that are perfect for the text. The information about the way children were instructed in Syracuse, and then about how Archimedes furthered his education, ... Read More: |
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| 186.Don Quixote (Classics for Kids) by: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1985-02 |
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| 944-page two-part near-classic is undone by its weak ending, but still stands as a masterpiece of literature. Considered a "first novel", DQ plays on themes of meaning, faith, and madness with great humor.
Cervantes wrote the book in two parts separated by a five-year hiatus (1605 and 1610) during which another author wrote a poorly-received second part, which Cervantes attacks repeatedly in his own followup. As long as it is, the translation while "unabridged" does not translate all of the original Spanish. Part of the ... Read More: |
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| 187.The Last Mission (Laurel-Leaf Historical Fiction) by: Harry Mazer January 15, 1981 |
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| When 15-year-old New Yorker Jack Raab uses his older brother's birth certificate to lie his way into the Army, his head is filled with dreams of glorious battle. He hates Hitler on behalf of his fellow Jews everywhere, and considers seeing the Nazi dictator dead a sort of personal mission. Big for his age and training among boys who actually aren't much older, he's surprised at just how easy it is to pull off the deception. Soon he's training as a B-17 bomber's waist gunner, and then he's off to an air base in England. But not before meeting a girl named ... Read More: |
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| 188.The Midwife's Apprentice by: Karen Cushman September 30, 1996 |
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| I would give this book 3 1/2 stars. I found it good but not quite riveting. I loved the main character and her funny ways, for example sleeping in a dung heap to keep warm. The Midwife finds her there and seeing how she was smart enough to know that a dung heap gave off heat, decides to take her on.
Beetle is what the girl is eventually called, she never had a name before . The girl starts off as a nobody but eventually becomes a somebody in the small town. She becomes the midwifes apprentice and enjoys her life to an extent. Jane the midwife is rather ... Read More: |
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| 189.First Test (Protector of the Small) by: Tamora Pierce May 23, 2000 |
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| This is a great fantasy book for young girls! A lot of press has been given to "hero" books such as Harry Potter, but First Test is the introduction to a young girl who has a strong sense of self-image and courage. This will make a great addition to my classroom library! |
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| 190.Summer of My German Soldier by: Bette Greene September 01, 1999 |
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| This is the story of 12-year old Patty Bergen, a Jewish girl living in the South during WWII, who suffers from her father's physical and mental abuse and her mother's disinterest. When a German POW talks kindly to her while shopping (with prison guards nearby) in her father's clothing store, she is so starved for love that she later assists him when he escapes from a prisoner-of-war camp. Strong characters and a poignant story. |
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