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Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Classic Seuss) 260 reviews
Dr. Seuss
Random House, New York, 1990
Great Book
Oh the Places you will Go by Suess
This book makes an excellent graduation gift. Everyone I have given it to is inspired.
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Workbook11 reviews
Sean Covey
Franklin Covey, 1999
7 Habits of highly effective Teens
Nice workbook with alot of interesting information. Nice guide for ANY teenager who wants to do something with their life.
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The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City (Process Self-reliance ... 5 reviews
Kelly Coyne, Erik Knutzen
Process, 2008
A Great Source To Jump-Start Your Visions of Self-Reliance
Like the first reviewer, I too have been long looking forward to this title's release. Unlike the first reviewer I am not at all disappointed with "The Urban Homestead." It's a well-written and engaging resource and I don't find fault in it as a book of ideas and initiatives rather than as all-encompassing encyclopedic volume. In fact I like that I don't have to be entirely dependent on something ...
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Putting Food By (Plume)13 reviews
Janet Greene, Ruth Hertzberg, ...
Plume, 1992
Invaluable resource for those that want to learn to preserve food safely at home
A passionate home cook that has been honing her cooking skills for the last 25 years writes this review. My favorite cookbooks are "The Professional Chef" by the Culinary Institute and "Culinary Artistry". This book is exactly what I expected it to be, a vast collection of information regarding canning, and freezing, curing, and drying food.
I purchased this book last year after I decided to ...
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The Encyclopedia of Country Living: An Old Fashioned Recipe Book109 reviews
Carla Emery
Sasquatch Books, 2003
The best overall book for country living
There's a reason why so many farmers and homesteaders consider Carla Emory's book to be THE definitive source of information. Sure she wrote it many years ago, but it has evolved with each printing into a total package of information. It covers everything from raising and butchering livestock, to baking, gardening, canning, using herbs, building chicken coops and churning butter. I've turned to ...
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Storey's Basic Country Skills: A Practical Guide to Self-Reliance 30 reviews
John Storey, Martha Storey
Storey Publishing, LLC, 1999
Great overall starter guide and reference
This book covers a huge range of country skills, including a companion planting guide. I wouldn't be without mine!
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler302 reviews
E.L. Konigsburg
Aladdin, 1998
movie?
Does anyone know what the title of the movie was that is based on this book?
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The Little Engine That Could: The Complete, Original Edition (A Platt & Munk Classic)65 reviews
Watty Piper
Grosset & Dunlap, 1978
a classic for me and for my kids
This is a book I thoroughly enjoyed as a child. I began to borrow it from the library for my own two boys and decided, finally, to order one from Amazon for my son's birthday. We returned the borrowed book to the library the day before his birthday and there were many tears. So, you can imagine my son's elation to open up his very own "Little Engine That Could" on his birthday. A fantastic ...
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On the Night You Were Born79 reviews
Nancy Tillman
Feiwel & Friends, 2006
A beautiful tribute to every child's uniqueness
My daughter absolutely LOVES this book! It's her favorite. It is a wonderful reminder to all children that they are loved, unique and special. The illustrations are gorgeous and the book reads like a lullabye! Buy one for every special child you know. It makes a great birthday gift!
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My Side of the Mountain507 reviews
Jean Craighead George
Puffin, 2001
A trip into the wild
This was a favorite of mine as a child, and even when I picked it up again for a reread I was blown away by the sheer majesty of nature that Ms. George manages to inject into this story. In the tradition of Thoreau (which is actually brought up in the story) we get to witness the bond between boy and nature when a city teen runs off into the Catskills. And why not? So many in our modern world are ...
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Loser190 reviews
Jerry Spinelli
HarperTrophy, 2003
Cornwall Middle School
I liked this book called Loser. It was about this kid that never really fit in, and threw out his life from when he was a baby to 6th grade. The characters seemed a little more realistic then the other books i have read. I liked the plot, but i thought they could of done a better job with were it took place and a couple other things. I thought there were some parts that I couldnt wait to find out ...
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The Truth About Forever160 reviews
Sarah Dessen
Puffin, 2006
Outstanding novel- one of the best!
The Truth About Forever is one of the top 5 books I've ever read. I am in my late twenties and teach English, so I've read quite a few. Sarah Dessen does an amazing job of creating characters who are real and likeable. She takes a look at problems many teenagers and adults face and gives a fresh perspective on how to overcome them. I couldn't put this book down and it is one of those books ...
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Unstoppable Me!: 10 Ways to Soar Through Life26 reviews
Wayne W. Dyer, Kristina Tracy
Hay House, 2006
Ahh the possibilities!
What a great book for parents to read to their children and for children to read themselves. It continues to affirm their greatness and encourage possibility!
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Roxie and the Hooligans4 reviews
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Aladdin, 2007
Survival of the fittest (i.e. person with the largest ears)
Shhh! Don't make so much noise. I don't want you to scare it off. What I am holding in my hand, at this very moment, is something so rare and precious that I'm afraid to make any sudden movements for fear of startling it. What we are witnessing is the very rarely sighted Phyllis Reynolds Naylor stand alone children's book. It's not part of a series or the first in a great long line of ...
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Incredible You! 10 Ways to let your greatness shine through26 reviews
Wayne W. Dyer, Kristina Tracy
Hay House, 2005
My kids love this book!
My kids, 10 and almost 13 year old both love this book and the other kids books by Wayne Dyer. I was especially concerned that the almost 13 year old would think it was childish, but there is a deeper message that goes beyond the well versed/simple rhymes and colorful pictures. I would highly recommend this book for all ages.
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Stick Up for Yourself: Every Kid's Guide to Personal Power & Positive Self-Esteem (Revised & Updated Edition)11 reviews
Gershen Kaufman, Lev Raphael, ...
Free Spirit Publishing, 1999
Help during difficult times
My six year old son has been struggling with his father's military deployment. He needed some positive tools to help him communicate exactly what he is feeling and what he needed from the adults around him. I am so glad that I found this book and started reading it with him. We do the journaling together and I have also learned a lot. I have seen a big difference in his attitude and behavior. ...
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Miss Rumphius58 reviews
Barbara Cooney
Puffin, 1985
Wonderful story
This is a great story about giving back something in life. Great gift idea when combined with a real Lupine plant or seeds. Then the story and flower will be remembered forever.
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Impulse38 reviews
Ellen Hopkins
Simon Pulse, 2008
Impulse by Ellen Hopkins
A friend of mine owned this book first and lent it to me a couple weeks ago. I actually just finished it today. This is definitely one of the best books I have ever read. Every aspect of this book is pretty much flawless. This book is so good I caught myself reading it for hours at a time...and I never read. It's just that good. I will absolutely be buying this book for myself...I hate to see it ...
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Cross of Lead, The (Crispin)221 reviews
Avi
Hyperion, 2004
excellent historical fiction for students
I'm not sure which grades the book is supposed to be geared toward but given the number of college students I've taught who have difficulty reading, I think this book would work from junior high to college level. Obviously in junior or senior high school classes we are probably talking about English classes or a unit on the Medieval world, perhaps in a world history course or western civ course. ...
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The Survival Guide for Kids With Add or Adhd8 reviews
John F. Taylor
Free Spirit Publishing, 2006
Buy this book!
The Survival Guide for Kids With ADD or ADHD is very practical and user friendly. There are eight well defined chapters, beginning with "What is ADHD?" and ending with "Eight Ways to Deal with Strong Feelings". A glossary helps with clinical vocabulary, and there are many reproducible pages that can be useful in tracking progress and understanding which traits are most troublesome for the ...
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