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Finding Noel 58 reviews
Simon & Schuster, 2006
The Real Story
The irony of fictional writing is that it works best when it comes from a real place. According to author Richard Paul Evans, the background story of his novel "Finding Noel," is drawn from the real-life story of Celeste Edmunds, a woman with whom he used to work.
As with his previous books, this is a personal work for Evans; he uses family names, origins, religion, illness and little ...
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101 Inspirational Stories of the Rosary118 reviews
Sister Patricia Proctor
Poor Clare Sisters, 2003
Wonderful tool for energizing faith in prayer
The rosary is a prayerful devotion that is more than a millennium old. It comprises praying specific prayers while meditating on events from the New Testament.
"101 Inspirational Stories of the Rosary" was written for "the year of the rosary," 2003. The book comprises a collection of short personal tales from average people all over the world, who believe that they have received help from ...
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Searching for David's Heart: A Christmas Story80 reviews
Cherie Bennett
Scholastic, 1998
The Best Book Ever!!!
This book is about a girl named Darcy, who loves her big brother......until he gets a girlfriend. Darcy doesn't like that David is not spending time with her anymore, so she runs away. David is hit by a car and dies. Darcy knows it's her fault, so she finds a way to apologize....she must find his heart, even though it's beating in someone else's body. The rest of the book is a quest that Darcy ...
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The Seven Silly Eaters61 reviews
Mary Ann Hoberman
Topeka Bindery, 2001
Silly fun which is a joy to read!
Typically, I am not in favor of books that show bad role models but the kids in this book are SILLY eaters and most of them are eating healthy foods, just not in a healthy way. (Can you imagine living ONLY on milk or applesauce? THAT'S SILLY-- kids will understand that!) What makes this a GREAT book is the language (the poetry is SO fun to read aloud) and the illustrations which show the toll ...
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Zen Shorts (Caldecott Honor Book)78 reviews
Scholastic Press, 2005
Wonderful. Buy this book!
Moral philosophy for kids - and their parents. My three year old likes the stories as much as I do. The messages are delivered simply so that you take from them your own meaning to your degree of understanding. We try to read Zen Shorts in the mornings to remind us of more peaceful ways to approach the day. I really can't recommend this book enough.
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Night World: Daughters Of Darkness129 reviews
L. J. Smith
Pocket Books, 1996
Soul-mates
I have read nearly all of the books in the Night-world series, and I have to say that this one is my favourite, without a doubt! It is Ash of course that just makes this book, he is irrestible, I became hooked on him from the very first, I guess it's the whole 'bad-boy' vampyre thing he's got going on that you become addicted to him! I started reading these books years ago, but they went out of ...
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Siblings Without Rivalry68 reviews
Elaine Mazlish
Random House Audio, 1996
Helping Children Get Along
A wonderful book on helping siblings get along. But I also highly recommend for parents and teachers the book:Bully-Proofing Children: A Practical, Hands-On Guide to Stop Bullying. More than a bullying book, this really focuses on practical strategies,scripts, actual lessons and stories to teach children conflict resolution, friendship and communication skills; the importance of helping others ...
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Wait Till Helen Comes152 reviews
Avon, 1991
AWESOME!!
This is an awesome book. I really like it because it is scary, but then has a happy ending. I got it at my school's book fair and read it all that day, it was so good! You should totally get it!!
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Fablehaven83 reviews
Brandon Mull
Topeka Bindery, 2007
Look out J.K.....
I actually purchased this book at walmart because the cover art was fantastic and the plot sounded fun at least. I was surprised to find a vibrant and fantastic world created in its pages, the best thing to come out since Harry Potter, it is a fresh outlook on mythology and fantasy. It is not a difficult read and pre-teens should have no trouble with it, but the characters and story are ...
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What's Done In The Dark60 reviews
Gloria Mallette
Kensington, 2006
When Darkness Falls
Gloria Mallette's latest novel focuses on a subject that's nearly as old as time itself - sibling rivalry. Since they were children, to say sisters Celeste and Katrina didn't get along is an understatement. Katrina hated her little sister with a passion. Whenever she could do something to upset Celeste she did. Although the sisters' always had problems, it was Katrina's decision to sleep with ...
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The Diamond in the Window44 reviews
Jane Langton
Peter Smith Publisher, 1962
A book for all ages.
While I was a voracious reader as a child, there are a very few books from my childhood that stand out in my memory like beacons. This is one of those books. I was probably eight or nine when I first read it, and I still remember to this day lessons I learned from this book -- like putting the interests of others before your own, for example. One of the author's gifts is that she was able to ...
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Luna42 reviews
Julie Anne Peters, 2008
amazing
this was a phenomenal story about struggle and rebirth. the story focuses on a transgendered guy through the eyes of his sister. and quite honestly i didn't go to sleep last night as i read it from start to finish.
the whole story is about how luna (liam's true self) is trapped within liam, and liam is a construction what the most acceptable way he can exist without revealing his true self ...
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Brother Iron, Sister Steel: A Bodybuilder's Book49 reviews
Dave Draper
On Target Publications, 2001
Excellent guide, Dave!
The most useful part of this book is the advise about how to train around injury and over training. This is what happens when yer an old geezer and want the 18 year old body. I'm 59, and actually don't look like I'll be dead in 13 years. Thank you Dave.
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Angel Fire47 reviews
Ron Franscell
Laughing Owl Publishing, 1998
A beautiful book about life, love and memory
I was introduced to Angel Fire as part of my university's Western literature course last fall. It is one of the most moving books I have ever read as part of my classroom work which is usually pretty boring and hard to manage. But this book was totally different and is an awesome example of symbolism, totally real characters and had a beautiful message all wrapped up in a story I couldn't put ...
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Rena's Promise: A Story of Sisters in Auschwitz42 reviews
Rena Kornreich Gelissen, Heather Dune Macadam
Beacon Press, 1995
Excellent reading!
I just started reading this book yesterday, and I must say I am completely intrigued! I do like this type of memoir reading and I love to read about the atroscities of the holocaust. This book is a very easy read and it really captivates you; I haven't wanted to put it down yet!!
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Baby Island45 reviews
Carol Ryrie Brink
Aladdin, 1993
Babies and Girls.. and a Island too!
Great fun!
As a young girl, I read this book over and over. Loved it! Magical. Shipwrecked on an Island with babies in their care - the girls in this story have an adventure. I was so jealous! I loved babies, still do! This book was dreamy fun.
The author, Carol R. Brink, also wrote "The Pink Motel," my other fav in the 5th grade. Have them both, and will treasure them forever. All my ...
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Traveling Light49 reviews
Katrina Kittle
Grand Central Publishing, 2000
Amazing Reading Experience
I first borrowed this book from the library. I read it and had to own it. I do not ever purchase books, I borrow them. The writting is amazing. That is the only word that even comes close to describing the experience of reading this book. The feelings I felt while reading Traveling Light went from one end of the spectrum to the other. Awesome!
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The Brothers Lionheart51 reviews
Astrid Lindgren
Puffin, 1985
One Of The Most Creative Books Ever!
The Brother's Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren is a wonderful book that I would recommend to anyone. Although the end of the book may be a little sad, the rest of it is fantastic. First of all, the Lionheart brothers, Jonathan and Rusky, live with their single mother in an apartment. Rusky is very ill and is to die soon. Out of nowhere, a fire strikes their house. Jonathan, being the brave boy that ...
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Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star (Fablehaven)40 reviews
Brandon Mull
Shadow Mountain, 2007
Ups the ante
Seth and Kendra Sorenson are looking forward to another summer visit to Fablehaven with their grandparents who are really caretakers of a preserve for magical creatures. However, Fablehaven's magical mayhem comes to them as a fairy creature appears in their school, and a mysterious group bent on the destruction of magical preserves, the Society of the Evening Star, targets the kids at home. ...
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Murder Boogies with Elvis44 reviews
Anne George
HarperCollinsPublishers, 2001
Thank You Anne, Thank You Very Much
A running gag throughout this series involves the giant statue of Vulcan that looms over Birmingham and literally moons half of the town. Well it seems that someone put a hole in Vulcan's head and he of the massive moon is in need of repair so the people of Birmingham come to his aid. Among other things they hold a fund-raiser at the Alabama theater that features several acts including a chorus ...
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