A Single Shard142 reviews Linda Sue Park Yearling, 2003 The Most Crucial Choice + leafystar + Amazing Book + excellent book             Sounder225 reviews William H. Armstrong HarperTrophy, 1972 Stunning, moving, richly detailed + It's historical fiction...not a minstrel show! + Sounder Review + One of the best dog books I've ever read             The Higher Power of Lucky74 reviews Susan Patron Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, 2006 5th Grade Teacher's Class loved this book + Worth Reading I am a 5th grade teacher who has read this book to two classes. I am of the opinion that 5th graders in this age are very aware of their anatomy and understand the primary differences between boys and girls. Each time I read the book, I had a boy ask me what a scrotum is. I explained using correct ...             Island of the Blue Dolphins5 reviews Scott O'Dell Listening Library (Audio), 2005 great for 4th grader! + Island of the Blue Dolhpins --on cd + Island of the Blue Dolphins Audio Book on CD + Review of a book + Review of a Great Book.             Bridge to Terabithia804 reviews Katherine Paterson HarperTeen, 2005 The Magic of Friendship + Bridge to Terabithia + Bridge to Terabithia Recommmendation I have read this countless times since the 4th grade, and it still continues to be one of my favorite books ever. The odd thing is that I remember being severely disappointed to learn this was not a fantasy. But the real story is stronger, that of a deep friendship that affects a young boy for ...             The Trumpeter of Krakow23 reviews Eric P. Kelly Aladdin, 1992 A Tale Set in Medieval Poland + Great book! + chaski + AWESOME + So good I didn't care it was historical!             Maniac Magee717 reviews Jerry Spinelli Little, Brown Young Readers, 1999 Timeless mix of tall-tale and heart + Maniac Magee great book! + Great condition! + Maniac Magee + Maniac Magee             Dear Mr. Henshaw (rpkg) (HarperClassics)154 reviews Beverly Cleary HarperTrophy, 2000 Coming-of-Age + Excellent novel + Great Realistic Fiction! By JS from North Boulevard + Dear Mr.henshaw=#1             Number the Stars708 reviews Lois Lowry Laurel Leaf, 1998 The Run Away + STILL my favorite book of all time! + Wonderful book + A Holocaust tale appropriate for younger readers + Hitler             Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh (Aladdin Fantasy)329 reviews Robert C. O'Brien Aladdin, 1986 An adventure for young and old. + Great Book With Slight Sadness + A great book for young readers + Insipid cover currently shipping + Sci-Fi Animals!             Jacob Have I Loved182 reviews Katherine Paterson HarperTrophy, 1990 How Young adult fiction should be!!!! + Coming-of-Age + Jacob have I loved This is the first book I have read by Katherine Paterson but it won't be my last. This is a great book for anyone who enjoys good writing and has ever found themselves outside of the spotlight. Paterson's writing style is hyptnotic. I felt like I was on the small island off the Maryland ...             The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)729 reviews Ellen Raskin Puffin, 2004 One of my all time favorite books + the Westing Game Review + Childhood Favorite + The Westing Game             Johnny Tremain295 reviews Esther Hoskins Forbes Houghton Mifflin, 1943 Still a wonderful read for children and others + "We give all we have, lives, property, safety, skills...we fight, we die for a simple thing. Only that a man can stand up." + Fun, adventurous classic that delves out a bit of history + Johnny Tremain             The Giver3087 reviews Lois Lowry Laurel Leaf, 2002 better than expected + Easy reading + Amazing. + Must read for all ages.             Crispin: Cross of Lead, The (Crispin)226 reviews Avi Hyperion Book CH, 2004 A Great Read-Aloud Book + The misadventures of Crispin + Crispin and the Cross of Lead + The kids were spellbound...             The Story of Mankind28 reviews Hendrik Willem Van Loon BiblioBazaar, 2007 A Nostalgic Great + The Story of Mankind Review I first read this book when I was in the second grade, and everytime I read it, it gets better and better. The stories are well written and easy to read, and it covers all the topics essential for a young child to know. Even though it is over 400 pages long, the book goes by as quick as a Dr. ...             From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler309 reviews Aladdin, 2007 A proper mystery! + Still good after all these years + A delightful classic + 2nd favorite book + From the Mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler             The View from Saturday286 reviews E. L. Konigsburg Aladdin, 1998 Great Classroom Teaching Novel! + Interesting I have taught this in my classroom every year since 2000! I absolutely love it. I've used it in 6th grade and currently in 5th grade. The book easily lends itself to teaching about point of view and a host of other reading skills. Point of view is the skill I think the kids enjoy the most when ...             Amos Fortune, Free Man (Newbery Library, Puffin)38 reviews Elizabeth Yates Puffin, 1989 Understanding Freedom + It's Not the Circumstances that Make the Man + How a man should live his life + I love this book + Excellent vocabulary resource!             Lincoln: A Photobiography (Houghton Mifflin social studies)20 reviews Russell Freedman Sandpiper, 1989 A fascinating presentation on President Lincoln + Great book for parents too + Deserving of the Newbery I'm sure that there are plenty of biographies out there on President Lincoln, but I have not seen any that give us as good a kid-friendly view on him until this one. The photos add an unparalleled personality that draws in the reader, and they truly are beautiful. The book presents a great ...