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A History of U. S.: Making Thirteen Colonies (History of U. S.) 9 reviews
Joy Hakim
Oxford University Press, 1996
The English establish thirteen colonies in the New World
"Making Thirteen Colonies: 1600-1740" is the second volume in Joy Hakim's "A History of US." The first volume covered how the first Americans crossed over from Asia to become Indians and the first Europeans, mainly the Spanish but also the French and English, began settling the New World. This volume focuses on the narrow string of settlements established by the English that became the thirteen ...
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How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them21 reviews
Laurene Krasny Brown
Topeka Bindery, 2003
A great teaching tool!
I read this book to my seven year old son and was amazed at the things he was telling me. We had a wonderful conversation on all the topics in this book. It is a great way to show children how to make friends and keep them. Complete with examples.
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Amazing Days Of Abby Hayes, The #04: Have Wheels, Will Travel (Amazing Days Of Abby Hayes)15 reviews
Anne Mazer
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2001
'Amazing Days of Abby Hayes' are GREAT!!!
This and the rest of the Abby Hayes series are amazing! The books are wonderful and very cool. There is one problem though: Anne Mazer (the writer) repeats the same thing over and over. Like about Abby's friend Jessica and how she has asthma. That kind of gets frustrating. But, overall, this book is great!
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Ben Takes a Chance (Making Out #11)12 reviews
Katherine Applegate
Avon, 1999
Eleventh Book in the Making Out Series
For supposedly being a book about 19-year-old Benjamin Passmore (one of my favorite characters in the Making Out series), "Ben Takes a Chance" seldom revolves around him. Instead, it follows the various love problems brewing among the other Chatham Island teens. For starters, Zoey Passmore was found making out with Aaron Mendel in "Nina Shapes Up" (#10) while she was still dating Lucas Cabral ...
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Gollum: A Behind the Scenes Guide of the Making of Gollum (The Lord of the Rings)16 reviews
Andy Serkis
Houghton Mifflin, 2003
Gollum and Smeagol and Andy......
This is a fascinating account of Andy Serkis's experience in creating the CG character, Gollum, as well as his actual "on screen" time as the ring-beguiled Smeagol in the opening scene of The Return of The King.
Andy's tale is engaging and honest, relating the hardships he endured in bringing the character to life and only increases my respect for him as a performer and a human being. It ...
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Ben's in Love (Making Out #4)16 reviews
Katherine Applegate
Avon, 1998
Read this Awesome book!
Ben's In Love is one of my favorites in the Making Out books that I have read so far. It has a lot of emotions in it, with Nina coming out of her protected shell of emotions, Claire finally deciding what she wants to do with the "situation" with Josh, Lucas being homecoming king, and Chris getting hurt, and with that, Aisha discovering her true feelings about Chris. Also Ben and Nina's ...
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Making Strides (Chestnut Hill #2)13 reviews
Lauren Brooke
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2005
Attention all Heartland Lovers!
Attention all Heartland Lovers! I have made a website dedicated to everything about Heartland. It is filled with info on all the books and the author. You also may review a book and log into the chat room. There is also a weekly poll that changes every week. I also have a little section for Chestnut Hill. The URL is http://www.freewebs.com/horse_lvr13/ . Come check it out.
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Lucas Gets Hurt (Making Out #7)10 reviews
Katherine Applegate
Avon Books, 1998
Stuff is still hitting the fan
This storyline takes yet another interesting turn. Ben finds and meets Laura. Lucas' dirty little secret comes out. Between Lucas and her parents transgressions, Zoey is about to snap completely. Book 8 is going to be classic
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Six Million Paper Clips: The Making of a Children's Holocaust Memorial16 reviews
Peter W. Schroeder, Dagmar Schroeder-Hildebrand, 2008
never to forget "six million paper clips"
Very proud of these school children and what they accomplished. A must view book.
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The Legacy: Making Wishes Come True32 reviews
Lurlene McDaniel
Demco Media, 1995
The Legacy
This is a story of a girl who gets lukemia at the age of 16. She learns many things about life through her battles against the cancer that threatens to kill her. She makes friends, creates even stronger bonds with old ones, and learns the true meaning of love. this is the story of the mysterious girl who started the One Last Wish foundation. Hint: read this book first before the other OLW books ...
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Building Thinking Skills : Book 1 : Critical Thinking Skills for Reading, Writing, Math, and Science6 reviews
Howard Black, Sandra Black
Critical Thinking Press, 1984
I love this book!!!
Sylvan Learning Center uses it, that should be enough of a testimony right there!
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Zoey Plays Games (Making Out, 9)8 reviews
Katherine Applegate
Avon, 1999
TWO THUMBS UP!!! this book rules
Zoey and Lucas(not to mention her parents) kissed and made up. But Aaron Mendel, the son of Claire and Ninas' father's girlfriend, comes to Chatham Island. Zoey and Claire both fall for his nice guy act. He threatens Zoey and Lucas' relationship. Jake starts to fall for Lara, with mixed results. Christopher may make a life-changing decision. Nina thinks that Benjamin is cheating on her(with ...
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Moneymakers: Good Cents for Girls8 reviews
Ingrid Roper
Bt Bound, 1999
It's "good cents" to buy this book!
This book is a great guide to help you make money. It isillustrated with great pictures, has helpful tips and real moneyexperiences with girls! It even comes with bills, price tags, business cards, and an open/closed sign. It's a great gift for girls ages 9-14. Buy it now-you won't regret it!
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1-2-3 Magic for Teachers: Effective Classroom Discipline Pre-K through Grade 87 reviews
Thomas W. Phelan, Sarah Jane Schonour
Parentmagic, Inc., 2004
It worked for me
I teach Kindergarten and have 5 very difficult boys. I read the book Monday and started Tuesday. By Thursday I was amazed.
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Milo and the Magical Stones8 reviews
Marcus Pfister
North-South, 1997
Helping kids to Write/ the concept of ending a story
This book so clearly shows students/children the effect the ending has on a story. It's great if you're teaching students or your own child how to write stories. Just reading it gives them perspective and, with each of their stories, they can write two different endings and choose the better one. This book is FANTASTIC! Get it!
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Decoding Mom: Making Sense of Her Moods, Her Methods, and Her Madness6 reviews
Jake Miller
Orange Avenue Publishing, 2007
Great book!!
This book is absolutely true and contains realistic ways to talk to your mother! As a teenage girl, I don't always get along with my mom and sometimes I am unsure of how to confront her on certain issues. Talking to friends doesn't always work, because they don't know my mom as well as I do. This book gives descriptions of certain moods moms may be in and how to react and help her. I recommend ...
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Galimoto6 reviews
Karen Lynn Williams
Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books, 1990
Celebrates the resourceful spirit of African children
As I prepared to visit Zambia to learn how communities are coping with the HIV/AIDS pandemic, I tried to help the children of our church understand what life is like in Africa. "You mean they are so poor nobody buys them toys?" Galimoto not only gives a realistic picture of life in a small African village, it celebrates the resourceful spirit of African children. Our young people were filled with ...
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Every Minute Counts: Making Your Math Class Work6 reviews
David R. Johnson
Dale Seymour Publications, 1982
Gives great ideas for how to keep a class efficient
This book is one of the most informative books that I have read addressing how to keep a class on track. It gives ideas for class interaction, homework, quizzes, group work, and others. I have found his ideas very helpful, this being my first year of teaching. There are also two more books that follow.
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No Easy Answers: Short Stories About Teenagers Making Tough Choices7 reviews
Topeka Bindery, 1999
An excellent discussion tool for character education . . .
Given the recent trend toward violence with teenagers, this book provides a powerful discussion piece in the middle school classroom. The stories in this collection all have characters who face difficult moral delimmas. This can spark many classroom activities where students determine the best course of action. This gets young adults talking about character, taking responsiblity, and ...
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Claire Can't Lose (Making Out #12)8 reviews
Katherine Applegate
HarperTeen, 1999
This book was an excellent and interesting read.
CLAIRE CAN'T LOSE was a great book. It had an amazing plot and I have grown to love a few of the characters.
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