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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl 624 reviews
Anne Frank
Bantam, 1993
Profound
I am probably being redundant when I say this, but this was a profound book. This was a rare look into the life of a Jew living in hiding during Nazi occupation that shaped the worlds understanding of this dreadful persecution. Anne begins as a spoiled and restless child, but her time in hiding definitely changes her. She becomes more precocious and reflective, sharing her insightful thoughts ...
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The Belly Book: A Nine-Month Journal for You and Your Growing Belly (Potter Style)46 reviews
Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Potter Style, 2006
GREAT BOOK!
As soon as I found out I was pregnant with my 1st child, I wanted to get started on a pregnancy journal right away. I am very happy with this book b/c it's cute (not too frilly or too bland), there's plenty of room to write, it has spaces for pictures (which I am HUGE on) and it gives you topics to write about that you may not think of otherwise. It is broken up into trimesters with sections to ...
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian79 reviews
Sherman Alexie
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007
Fantastic
Sherman Alexie is the best as witting things that are heartbreakingly-funny-and-true, or maybe its funny because it is true. Its a wonderful young adult book that I'm sure in on its way to being banned in maybe high school libraries for being too graphic and probably too true. I think a lot of young adults will relate to the story and if they don't directly maybe they'll spend some time thinking ...
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The Freedom Writers Diary : How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World ...134 reviews
Freedom Writers, Zlata Filipovic
Main Street Books, 1999
A novel that can inspire anyone who reads it
The novel The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them is an exceptional book detailing the extraordinary things that a teacher and her class managed to accomplish in four years of high school. The novel is a collaborative effort between a teacher, Erin Gruwell, and her 150 students. The novel takes place over a four year ...
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The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star241 reviews
Nikki Sixx
Pocket Books, 2007
AWESOME BOOK!!!!
One of the best books I have ever read! I have never had a drug or alcohol problem, but I have been a Nikki Sixx and Motley Crue fan for 20 years. It really does let you know how people in that situation feel and what they are thinking. Definately a must have for anyone with someone with a drug problem in their family. I couldn't put it down and ended up reading the whole thing in one sitting ...
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid 137 reviews
Jeff Kinney
Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2007
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid
My 10-year old daughter says " I loved this book because it was funny. I could not put it down. I can't wait to read the next one!"
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)90 reviews
Jeff Kinney
Amulet Books, 2008
Read this with your child!
I won't let my son read it without me...it is so funny!! I also started it with a student I tutor and she loved it too. It moves quickly and has funny little illustrations on most pages. This is a classic, I am going to get the other one today! This is perfect for kids who are less than excited about reading a chapter book. Love it.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
Jeff Kinney
Amulet Books, 2009
The highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level. Let’s face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg’s father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other “manly” endeavors. Of course, Greg is able ...
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Things I have learned in my life so far35 reviews
Stefan Sagmeister
Abrams, 2008
self help books usually turn me off
There is one section of bookstores that I traditionally avoid when browsing:
the self-help section. It's not that the ideas of how to live a fuller life are not
worthy of my attention, but the way these book are written usually wears me
down by their linear nature and repetition of thought. And they often seem
disingenuous. Sagmeister's book is the opposite. It is an alternative
self-help ...
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DietMinder Personal Food & Fitness Journal (A Food and Exercise Diary)134 reviews
Frances E. Wilkins
MemoryMinder Journals, Inc., 2007
User friendly designed diet record book
I have bought about 50 of these for my weight loss group. It has about 90 pages to record individual days of eating. It has sections for breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner and snacks as well as a section to record exercise. It has a section to "do the math" which is a place to add up all the calories for the day. It has 3 pages for planning and setting goals. It is very well organized ...
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The Reagan Diaries111 reviews
Ronald Reagan
HarperCollins, 2007
From the man himself
What a fantastic book; written by President Reagan at the time history was being made. They say hindsight is 20 20 but it's astonishing how spot on he was with his comments, made without the benefit of looking back.
It's very enlightening to see what his thoughts were as history was being made and even the mundane or trivial things take on greater meaning when judged by the context of the ...
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Diary of a Worm91 reviews
Doreen Cronin
Joanna Cotler, 2003
funny and cute
My kids absolutely love this book. We read all the "diary" books but the worm is our favorite.
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The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life through the Pages of a Lost Journal 10 reviews
Lily Koppel
Harper, 2008
A Mirror into another time
The Red Leather Diary is an extraordinary account of a yound woman's life in NYC in the late 20's and 30's, it's a fascinating look at her life , her friends, her family, and most importantly of New York which was in the midst of major changes at that point. Florence Wolfson, the woman who wrote the diary is still alive in her 90's and she's still vital and alert. it's a fascinating story ...
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The Pilgrims of Rayne (Pendragon)30 reviews
D. J. MacHale
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2007
Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Bobby Pendragon's next territory in Halla is called Ibara. Ibara is a tropical paradise. It's sunny, warm, colorful, and the perfect place to go on vacation.
Seeing as this is Saint Dane's next targeted territory, Bobby figures there's more to this utopia than meets the eye.
After conversing with the Ibara inhabitants, Bobby realizes that everyone is very happy with the way they live, but ...
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One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey99 reviews
Sam Keith, Richard Proenneke
Alaska Northwest Books, 2003
One Man's Wilderness
This book is written "by Sam Keith from the journals and photographs of Richard Proenneke" - so although I read it and visualized the events within as if it had all been written by Richard Proenneke, it wasn't. Sam Keith tells us in the preface: "Using Dick Proenneke's rough journals as a guide, and knowing him as well as I did, I have tried to get into his mind and reveal the "flavor" of the ...
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Go Ask Alice82 reviews
Anonymous
Simon Pulse, 2005
White Rabbit
I read this book in school when I was 15 years old and I just had to have a copy for myself.
To anyone that has ever had a brush with the drug world as a teenager and lived throught it...THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU !!!
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Rutka's Notebook: A Voice from the Holocaust5 reviews
Editors of Time Magazine, Yad Vashem
Time / Yad Vashem, 2008
Unadorned
There are some stories that need no adornment. This is one. Rutka Laskier was 14 and she knew she was going to die. Likely, contacts from the underground told her family of the death camps. She wrote in a diary. She sees an old man beaten to death. A soldier bludgeoning a child. She does not believe there is a God. "if only I could say, it's over, you die only once...but I can't, despite all ...
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The What to Expect Pregnancy Journal & Organizer23 reviews
Heidi Murkoff
Workman Publishing Company, 2007
LOVE IT!
This journal is great for any woman expecting! Although I wasn't able to fill out the 1st month through the 2nd month milestones. I do reccommend getting this book when planning on having a baby, and as soon as you find out you're expecting!
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These is my Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 (P.S.)205 reviews
Nancy Turner
Harper Perennial, 2008
I love it!
These is My Words is definitely my favorite book from the last few years. It starts out with 18 year old Sarah Prine traveling across the country with her family in 1881. As you can imagine, it's hard and stressful on all of the family. We see Sarah through the trip, the settling down with her family in the Arizona Territory, and starting her life in the harshness of the time.
The book is ...
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BodyMinder Workout and Exercise Journal (A Fitness Diary)65 reviews
Frances E. Wilkins
MemoryMinder Journals, Inc., 2007
it makes all the difference in the world
Tracking what you eat and and how you workout is crucial if you are trying to reach goals. I am trying to lose weight and get in much better shape. With this journal I can track every rep done, its intensity, and how much weight was used. I can track how much cardio and what machine was used as well as take notes. I love the notes part because I can comment on my workout and what caused it to ...
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