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The Giver (21st Century Reference) 3078 reviews
Lois Lowry
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
Superb book for young people
As a teacher of learning disabled students...I can say that all of my pupils loved this book. Some of the ideas might need a bit of explaining, but it is a story that kids can really get into.
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And Then There Were None594 reviews
Agatha Christie
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
great read
very entertaining mystery, suspenseful and engaging - you are trying to figure it out all along, and then the ending just blows you away. (Well it did me, anyhow.) Lots of fun - great way to kill some time on a lazy day. Don't read it when you're really busy though or you won't be able to put it down and you won't be able to get anything else done!
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Tangerine459 reviews
Edward Bloor
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
Excellent book - especially for middle school boys
I'm a 46 year-old Mom and I bought this book because of the great reviews, but I didn't know which son to give it to. My 4th grader falls into the age-range mentioned here at amazon, but based on the plot synopses here I felt it was more a book my 7th grader would like.
So I read it myself first. I LOVED it. What a great, moving, inspiring, different book. As stay-with-you as Hoot, or ...
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Hop on Pop (I Can Read It All by Myself Beginner Books (Sagebrush))96 reviews
Dr. Seuss
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
Valuable Reading Tool
Hop On Pop
By Dr. Seuss
I found this book to be a valuable reading tool for the beginning reader.
When I helped my first grader with summer reading, not only did she picked up the words, but my kindergartener was reading this book as well.
Generations of readers have enjoyed the rhyming words of Hop On Pop. Make sure you pick up a copy for your family.
Jill Ammon Vanderwood
Author: ...
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The Read-Aloud Handbook 43 reviews
Jim Trelease
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1995
EXCELLENT BOOK!!! A must have for all parents
What a wonderful book!!! And what a fantastic resource!! I am so glad I found this while my children are still babies. Their father is grateful as well since this book has inspired him to take an active part in reading aloud to them.
I do wonder if I read the same book as some others!?!? Trelease isn't against phonics. (He says over and over that he's not suggesting we do away with ...
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The Color Purple443 reviews
Alice Walker
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
Color Purple
I love this book and I would recommend anyone to read it and watch the movie.
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Into Thin Air1487 reviews
Jon Krakauer
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
Seeking a state of grace
I remember the spring of 1996 and the Everest disasters very well. I was stuck in traffic when a writer named Jon Krakauer was briefly interviewed on NPR when he first returned as one of the survivors of a deadly climb. I had never given mountaineering or Everest much thought but the drama, and especially Krakauer's traumatized voice, inspired a curiosity I've only now actually pursued by ...
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Mla Handbook for Writers of Research Papers77 reviews
Joseph Gibaldi
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
Excellent for Research
AS a professor and editor of Research; this style guide has detailed information for the serious paper writer; and provides examples that show how to format difficult passages. Used extensively at the Community College level.
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Fahrenheit 451 1256 reviews
Ray Bradbury
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
Timeless piece
This is a book that really get writers hooked. A society that didn't care fore book... Oh my! What will happen to mankind if the wisdom of time pass weren't available anymore? and then what will happen to you, if you were to oppose the silence of the books? A great tale and a lot of wisdom.
Anna del C.
Author of "The Elf and the Princess"
and "Trouble in the Elf City"
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Flowers for Algernon (Bantam Classic)435 reviews
Daniel Keyes
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
For all the haters out there
I read this book as required reading the the 8th grade and I never did stop loving it. My classmates loved it too but to be fair, a lot of them wouldn't reread it.
So when I came to Amazon, I was overjoyed that Flowers for Algernon received so many 5 stars. But at the same time, I was incensed that there were actually people who hated it. I know everyone's entitled to their opinions so I ...
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The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1)1449 reviews
Philip Pullman
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
Much better than the movie.
More depth and better storyline than the movie. This books reads quickly and a good way to expand your vocabulary. It has an imaginative story that's hard to second guess. You'll want to order the second volume early so you can continue the epic.
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Perennial Classics)441 reviews
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Sagebrush Education Resources, 2001
dazzling panorama of life & death, love & loss, energy & dissipation
I first read this 33 years ago, while in college, and was utterly wowed at the sweep of these stories, all interlinked yet standing on their own. I was studying the classics - and in particular, oral history - so this was doubly fascinating as a streaming narrative of magical realism.
Having re-read it for the first time, I was again astonished at the life and complexity on every page: you ...
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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders180 reviews
Vincent Bugliosi
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
AMAZING!!
Helter Skelter was the absolute best true crime book I have ever read. From the very beginning, the book captures you into the lives of the murderers, victims, and prosecutors. It does a remarkable job at building the story line so that you are not overwhelmed with information, but are still well informed with details and specifics. I also loved that the book went into the past of Charles ...
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The Snowy Day (Picture Puffin Books)79 reviews
Ezra Jack Keats
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
More than a snowy day
Ezra Jack Keats crosses social and cultural boundaries in this book when he creates a story where the hero is a black boy in a big city. The book is a vibrant story of a little boy named Peter and the excitement of the first snow of the season.
The story is simple and easy to read, but the illustrations are what bring this book to life. Ezra Jack Keats uses collage and marbling techniques ...
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The Great Brain (Yearling)79 reviews
John D. Fitzgerald
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
A Classic Must Read For All Kids
The Great Brain is one of the best all time books for boys ever written. In my humble opinion of course. The prose is engaging capturing the attention. The stories are exciting and compelling. The chapters are just the right length. And it has all the elements that young boys love from Cowboys and Indians to cops and robbers. What more could you ask for?
But of course, looking back on my ...
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All That Remains (Kay Scarpetta Mysteries)94 reviews
Patricia Daniels Cornwell
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
Fast paced exciting
Another fast paced exciting page turner that is one of my favorites in the Scarpetta line. The in depth forensics is fantastic, and keep you entertained from start to finish. I also like the twists and turns that Cornwell leaves you with.
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Go, Dog. Go! (I Can Read It All by Myself Beginner Books)85 reviews
P. D. Eastman
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
Allô. Do you like my hat?
This is my favorite book of all time. I can't recommend it highly enough. If the "dog party in the trees" doesn't make you weep with joy, I don't know what will. For the last forty years or so, I have been looking -- and I mean this literally, not figuratively -- for said party. That's a bit cracked, I know, but I just can't help myself.
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My Name Is Asher Lev106 reviews
Chaim Potok
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
A beautiful story
Asher Lev introduces himself in the opening lines of his story. He is an observant Jew, he is the talk of the town following the exhibiting of his painting Brooklyn Crucifixion - not only do observant Jews not paint crucifixions, they do not paint at all - he is viewed as a traitor.
The still very young Asher Lev then begins to recount his life that lead to this predicament. He starts from ...
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The Miracle Worker43 reviews
William Gibson
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
The miracle worker
I chose this book "The miracle worker" because I knew it was going to be about the adventure of Helen Keller and the way she learned to communicate with her hands because she was blind and deaf. My feelings about the story after I read it was that nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it you can accomplish anything. Yes, this book was what I thought it would be. I felt the same way ...
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Nectar in a Sieve 126 reviews
Kamala Markandaya
Sagebrush Education Resources, 1999
A good read
The novel Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya follows the long and tragic life of a young woman, Rukmanni, who is thrown into this type of life at the early age of12. The book follows her from her wedding day until the end of the troubles she endures in her life.
It is hard not to enjoy the strong and caring character of Rukmanni, who despite the troubles thrown to her, maintains a ...
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