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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam 13 reviews
W. W. Norton & Company, 2002
First hand account of the Vietnam War
After the amazing documentary about Vietnam that solely exists of actor voice overs of funny, goofy, anxious and heartbreaking letters home from soldiers at the battlefront in Vietnam, accompanied by graphic footage of the war itself, this book came out. It contains the letters read out in the movie, and additionally has some more background information about the soldiers who wrote the letters.
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Can Adults Become Human (Dear Dumb Diary #5)8 reviews
Jim Benton
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2006
side splitting hilarious!
I love this line of books. They are all very entertaining. I couldn't stop laughing.
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Dear Mr. Henshaw (rpkg) (HarperClassics) 152 reviews
Beverly Cleary
HarperTrophy, 2000
Excellent novel
Lee is a lonely little boy dealing with his parents' divorce. He begins a correspondence with his favorite author, Mr. Henshaw. This letter writing helps Lee understand himself better.
I read this to my classes every year when we are learning about letter writing. It is a powerful novel that kids can relate to.
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Dear John 207 reviews
Nicholas Sparks
Hachette Audio, 2008
Amazingly Raw and Sentimental
One would think that the Army, the War and lovelorn feelings are quite cliche - Nicholas sparks again hits the nail right on with the hammer. I was gripped by the prologue in the store, and bought it simply because "Three Weeks with my Brother" was unavailable. When I began reading, I couldn't stop. I was up in the late hours of night finishing every last word of this novel. I read it in one ...
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Let's Pretend This Never Happened (Dear Dumb Diary #1)19 reviews
Jim Benton
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2007
A Fun Read And Trip Down Memory Lane
I like to read the books my children are reading, it adds to our dinner conversation. My seven year old daughter and I both enjoyed reading this book. My daughter is a "girly-girl" and this book was an easy and entertaining read for her, in fact she has come back to the book shelf more than once to read this book! Her reading level is high, but since she is only seven it's hard to find books ...
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Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book44 reviews
Little Simon, 2007
Everyday read!
I just bought this book for my 22 month old daughter. She LOVES it! We have read this book everyday since I gave it to her. She is also very careful with lift the flaps which could be a problem with some toddlers.
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Never Underestimate Your Dumbness (Dear Dumb Diary #7)4 reviews
Jim Benton
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2008
The Most Amazing Most Spectacular Book Ever To Be Read In History By: KC from North Beoulevard School
The book I read is called Dear Dumb Diary. The book was written by Jim Benton. I am going to give this book five stars because it was about a girls life and how she goes to school and the boy she likes, and the girl who thinks that she is perfect in every way. Anyway, the girl in this story Jamie who tells about what is happening in school and her life. Some of the characters in the story are ...
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Dear John207 reviews
Nicholas Sparks
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Amazingly Raw and Sentimental
One would think that the Army, the War and lovelorn feelings are quite cliche - Nicholas sparks again hits the nail right on with the hammer. I was gripped by the prologue in the store, and bought it simply because "Three Weeks with my Brother" was unavailable. When I began reading, I couldn't stop. I was up in the late hours of night finishing every last word of this novel. I read it in one ...
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Am I the Princess or the Frog? (Dear Dumb Diary #3)8 reviews
Scholastic Inc., 2005
A Hilarious Book
Am I the Princess or the Frog is a funny book. It is a girl named Jamie Kelly and her diary. In the book she goes through many obstacles. Her mother is a very bad cook, but she doesn't know it. Jamie Kelly also has a friend named Isabella who tends to be a little mean sometimes. They both go to "Mackerel Middle School". Their enemy is Angeline who is pretty and perfect. Jamie Kelly has a ...
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Dear American Airlines: A Novel6 reviews
Jonathan Miles
Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008
brilliantly written humor
This is probably the funniest book I have ever read. My stomach ached from the laugher----page after page of aches. I am an avid reader, so I don't say lightly, "This book is more than five stars. Add at least two, maybe three." It is brilliant writing. I see others have given summaries--and rated it as less. Did they really read the same book I wonder. I teach writing to college students. This ...
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Dear Mr. Blueberry (Aladdin Picture Books)16 reviews
Aladdin, 1996
A lovely children's book
I've been using this book with my kindergarten and first grade to introduce text illustration. They absolutely love it. I get applause every time I read it.
The illustrations are beautiful watercolors inspired by Emily's view of what is going on in her back yard.
My favorite part of the book is that readers are not told conclusively whether there was actually a whale in Emily's pond. It ...
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Dear Deer: A Book of Homophones4 reviews
Gene Barretta
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2007
best illustrator
Gene Barretta captures the heart of children with his illustrations and words. I love ALL of his books!
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Dear Dumb Diary Bind Up (Dear Dumb Diary)
Scholastic
Scholastic, 2008
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Dear Children Of The Earth19 reviews
Schim Schimmel
NorthWord Books for Young Readers, 1994
This Book was Very Warm and Touching
Hi! My name is Jacqueline. For all you people out there who like touching stories and animals, boy do I have the right book series for you. Well, there is this really cool author named Schim Schimmel. Here is one of his books, Dear Children of the Earth: A Letter from Home. It is about how Mother Earth and the animals that live there need you. Here are two of his sentences in the book, "My ...
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My Pants Are Haunted (Dear Dumb Diary #2)9 reviews
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2004
Dear Dumb Diary
Kids have you heard of the book DEAR DUMB DIARY? Well if you haven't, this book is funny. Also it is interesting because the girls in a middle school fall in love with Hudson, the cute guy in the school. Even though I think he looks ugly in the picture of him on page 7 of the book.
Three girls decide to give another girl a much needed makeover. This is a part of the book I mostly enjoyed. ...
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Dear Diary18 reviews
Lesley Arfin
Vice Books, 2008
Sadly familiar
This book really surprised me. Even though the cover of it's really ugly (and I like my books beautiful), I felt somewhat close to Lesley while reading this book because I identified with what she went through because I went through the exact same thing, except I didn't get horribly addicted to heroin (only a little addicted). I figured I would relate to it a little bit but I was surprised at how ...
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Dear Birthmother13 reviews
Kathleen Silber, Phylis Speedlin
Corona Publishing Co., 1991
Wonderful, but...
This adoption classic is a wonderful view into the post placement, lifelong relationship between all members of the adoption triad. It is not, however, a guide to writing the pre-placement, "dear birthmother letter" that potential adoptive parents must create. For that sort of help, look to Nelson Handel's also wonderfully written "Reaching Out," which provides valuable insight into the process ...
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Dear Peter Rabbit (Stories to Go!)4 reviews
Alma Flor Ada
Aladdin, 2006
Dear Peter Rabbit
This book unites many favorite fairytale characters. The story is told in letter form only, with such memoriable letter writers as Peter Rabbit, Goldilocks, one of The Three Little Pigs, Farmer McGregor's Daughter, and the Big Bad Wolf among others. It is an interesting tale connected by the letters. You revisit old favorites but with a twist as you discover how they become connected making ...
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Never Do Anything, Ever (Dear Dumb Diary #4)5 reviews
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2005
It was hilarious!
This was the third book I have read by Jim Benton. It was very funny. The things that happen in the story are true life to girls especially. Most of the characters are girls but there are some boys. The drawings are really crazy and add a lot to the story. I have read the other Dear Dumb Diary books and they were good, but I like this one the best.
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Dear Lover: A Woman's Guide To Men, Sex, And Love's Deepest Bliss 15 reviews
David Deida
Sounds True, 2005
Great Intro to David Deida for Women
Dear Lover helped me to understand the yearning I've felt since I've been in my teens. Interesting material for women to get in touch with their own sexuality and needs--probably good reference for males to understand women as well.
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