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Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp 6 reviews
Stephanie Klein
William Morrow, 2008
A Marvelous Book
Moose, A Memoir of Fat Camp by Stephanie Klein was truly a remarkable book. I was so impressed by the author's honesty in telling about her experiences of being an overweight preteen and teen. Her descriptions of the embarrassment and anger felt by the rejection and names she was called was convincing. I could identify with so much of what was written, the poor body image, the pain of not being ...
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Parenting Teens With Love And Logic (Updated and Expanded Edition) 32 reviews
Foster W. Cline, Jim Fay
Pinon Press, 2006
Love comes naturally, Logic not so much
This book was recommended by my family counselor. A lot of the concepts are exactly what I would have used in my parenting if not for the bully ex-husband constantly telling me I was wrong. I'm now in a position to start parenting in a way that my son can relate to and with concepts he can grasp, instead of with old-fashioned standards that have been ingrained through generations. Some basic ...
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Rules (Newbery Honor Book) 61 reviews
Cynthia Lord
Scholastic Press, 2006
Rules
Rules is an excellent book. Rule is about a twelve year old girl named Cathrine who has a brother named David who has autism. Cathrine tries to teach him rules like " No toys in the fish tank and "Keep your pants on in public." I think Rules is a wounderful book to read beacuse it's about Cathrine trying to make friends and a girl moves in next door and tries to make friends. If you want to know ...
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The Dumbest Generation: How the Digital Age Stupefies Young Americans and Jeopardizes Our Future (Or, Don't ... 12 reviews
Mark Bauerlein
Tarcher, 2008
The Current Prisoners In Plato's Cave
This is an astonishingly insightful book. The fact that it has not so far garnered avalanches of commendation on this site suggests to me the dunces of our age, comfortable with the present scheme of things, may be in confederacy against it. Its thesis is that the generations since the 60's have become increasingly self-absorbed and therefore sadly unfit to maintain a democratic society. For ...
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Fablehaven83 reviews
Brandon Mull
Aladdin, 2007
Look out J.K.....
I actually purchased this book at walmart because the cover art was fantastic and the plot sounded fun at least. I was surprised to find a vibrant and fantastic world created in its pages, the best thing to come out since Harry Potter, it is a fresh outlook on mythology and fantasy. It is not a difficult read and pre-teens should have no trouble with it, but the characters and story are ...
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Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child28 reviews
John Gottman, Joan Declaire
Simon & Schuster, 1998
What a help!
I found this book to be very helpful to me emotionally and to my parenting skills. I am also a substitute teacher and use these methods in the classrooms I teach in. I'm so impressed with this author, I'm ordering his book on marriage.
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The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self, Third Edition76 reviews
Alice Miller
Basic Books, 1996
A Significant Piece of the Puzzle
Reading books about psychology, especially books dealing with childhood trauma, is a bit like looking into a shattered mirror. Some parts will accurately reflect aspects of one's own psyche; other parts will be too distorted to have any relevance. As far as mirrors go, I think Alice Miller's "The Drama of the Gifted Child" provides for excellent viewing.
The core of the book is about ...
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Number the Stars704 reviews
Lois Lowry
Laurel Leaf, 1998
Sruthie's Book Review
This was a fantastic book. The characters, especially Ellen and AnneMarie,
are very brave and have a strong friendship. The plot is really exciting, because you never know if the characters will make it safely. I recommend this book because you learn a lot about history and what Jewish people had to go through when the Nazis were in Denmark. The ending was good too, but I won't give that ...
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Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men37 reviews
Leonard Sax
Basic Books, 2007
A Must-Read For Parents of Boys
Something strange is going on with boys today. My memories of boyhood revolve around the great outdoors--running through fields with hockey stick guns, climbing trees, playing any and every sport, getting sunburns, heatstroke, ticks, sprained ankles and all the other bumps and bruises guaranteed to come to an active, rambunctious boy. Though today I live in a neighborhood filled with boys, rarely ...
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder74 reviews
Richard Louv
Algonquin Books, 2008
TEN Star Great book!!!!
Cannot recommend this book enough whether you live in a city, suburb or rural area.
Nature is all around you as the book says, and sadly to many children have no idea what trees are in their neighborhood, or what that flower called a dandelion is growing thru the crack in the sidewalk.
If nothing else I hope the book will make parents/adults and children simply stop and look around and ...
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Yes, Your Teen is Crazy!: Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind65 reviews
Michael J. Bradley
Harbor Press, Inc., 2003
What a great book!!
I was at my wits end with my 17 year-old daughter. She was acting up quite a bit and my normal reaction was anger which resulted in nothing but a lot of yelling,hurt feelings, and sleepless nights. Out of desperation, I searched for something, ANYTHING, that would help me get back on track with my daughter. This book was a God-send! I couldn't put it down. Dr. Bradley's philosophies and ...
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Engaging Autism: Helping Children Relate, Communicate and Think with the DIR Floortime Approach18 reviews
Stanley I. Greenspan
Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2006
Good beginner Floortime book
I am "seasoned" in DIR/FT, having read numerous books by Dr. Greenspan and Dr. Wieder and attended ICDL and Floortime Foundation conferences. This book thoroughly explains the core deficits of autism spectrum disorder and the DIR/FT approach. If your child was recently diagnosed with ASD or if you have an older child/adolescent with difficulty with social interactions (pragmatic language) or ...
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Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation 71 reviews
Neil Howe, William Strauss
Vintage, 2000
generational understanding
This book along with the book "Generations" and many others written by Neil Howe and William Strauss are some of my favorites. They have changed the way I look at the world. If you want to understand your parents world, or grandparents or children's frame of reference, these books are outstanding. My kids are both Millennials and this author's description fits them totally.
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I Read It, but I Don't Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers38 reviews
Cris Tovani
Stenhouse Publishers, 2000
Must have!
This book is a must read for all middle school and high school teachers. Provides quick, effective strategies for working with struggling readers.
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The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of ...35 reviews
Madeline Levine
HarperCollins, 2006
excellent
this is a fabulous book. the love of money over people and the disregard for substantive values are destroying our society. this book sheds a great deal of light on the ways that we are hurting our children and ourselves. it is extremely well-written and intelligent. you won't be disappointed.
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A Mind at a Time68 reviews
Mel Levine
Simon & Schuster, 2002
A Mind at a Time
This book provides an excellent explanation of the frustrations that some kids face on a day to day basis. This book should be required reading for all teachers, parents, and any other profession which works with children.
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The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder -- Third ...117 reviews
Demitri Md Papolos, Janice Papolos
Broadway, 2007
Bi-polar
I was very happy to find this book during the time that I needed it most. It was definitely a great source of information.
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Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail81 reviews
Danica McKellar
Hudson Street Press, 2007
math for the masses in junior and high school classes
This Danica is as good looking as the racing Danica and a great actress. She's a math whiz too. Well as a trained mathematician I can assure you that she proves in this book that she knows math, is proud of it and want other high school and junior high school girls to appreciate it too. The book is filled with interesting ways of teach junior and senior high school math that makes it fun and ...
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The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are16 reviews
Daniel J. Siegel
The Guilford Press, 2001
An Excellent Read
I was pleased to read this book by Daniel Siegel. It is an easy read about a complicated but fascinating subject! Thank you
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Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls314 reviews
Mary Pipher
Riverhead Trade, 2005
Reviving Ophelia
I thoroughly enjoyed every page of this book. Dr. Pipher does an outstanding job of exploring all the issues adolescent girls are struggling with.
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