How We Crossed The West: The Adventures Of Lewis And Clark9 reviews Rosalyn Schanzer National Geographic Children's Books, 2002 So much more than a picture book! + Fast moving and full of interesting information + Lots of info and easy to read + A Great American Tale + Lovely Illustrations             Cecile: Gates of Gold (Girls of Many Lands)17 reviews Mary Casanova Pleasant Company Publications, 2002 Touching story of a poor girl living in France + A Great Read + a very touching and realistic book + Cecile of France + One of the Best In the 'Girls of Many Lands' Series             George Washington and the General's Dog (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)5 reviews Frank Murphy Random House Books for Young Readers, 2002 A Great Read Aloud for President's Day! + SO MUCH PACKED INTO ONE LITTLE BOOK - REMARKABLE! + 6--Year-Old (and I) Loved It + Excellent story for George Washington's Birthday! + THE COSMIC GENIUS WRITES AGAIN             Leyla: The Black Tulip (Girls of Many Lands)11 reviews Alev Lytle Croutier American Girl, 2003 Bravo Ms. Croutier! + Sweet + Leyla: the Black Tulip + A vibrant story - the best of the Girls of Many Lands books + Great book!             My Brother Vincent Van Gogh Ceciel de Bie Getty Publications, 2003 This is the story of the passionate, revolutionary artist Vincent van Gogh and his art-dealer brother, Theo. The two were very close, and when Vincent moved to the countryside to be inspired by and paint nature, they wrote long letters to each other. Art was Vincent's means of personal and spiritual redemption, and the correspondence between Vincent and Theo seeks to offer young readers insight ...             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             Easy Make & Learn Projects: The Pilgrims, the Mayflower & More (Easy Make & Learn Projects)1 review Donald M. Silver, Patricia J. Wynne Scholastic Professional Books, 2001 The Best Professional Hands-on Teacher Book Ever! I have used this book for several years and the experience just gets better and better. Today (two days before Thanksgiving 2004) I had students use manipulatives they made to give presentations in front of their class. While the book says grades 1-3, I don't use below second grade and have used ...             Peter and the Pilgrims Louise A. Vernon Herald Press, 2002 When his kindly master dies, a ten-year-old orphan living in seventeenth-century England joins a group of Separatists and follows them to Holland and on to America, where their quest for religious freedom becomes a struggle to survive.             Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France, 1769 (The Royal Diaries)104 reviews Kathryn Lasky Scholastic Inc., 2000 You are there! + A queenly treat + the princess of princesses + Another Great Royal Diaries Book.             Lift The Lid On Pirates (Lift the Lid)3 reviews Val Garwood Running Press Kids, 1999 This is so cool! I love this product! It taught me so much about Pirates, and it helped me get an A on a report in school! It showed me that learning doesn't have to be boring, and my little brother who can't read yet liked me to show him and teach him about Pirates, too!             Madeleine Takes Command (Living History Library)3 reviews Ethel C. Brill Bethlehem Books, 1996 Exciting and Educational + very good + Just a lovely book. Please read it! As a lover of historical fiction and a student of colonial North America, I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Originally written in 1946, "Madeleine Takes Command" is a true story of the 17th century Canadian frontier. With her parents away, it is up to 14 year old Madeleine de Vercheres ...             The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 3: Early Modern Times12 reviews Susan Wise Bauer Peace Hill Press, 2004 Engaging and Informative! + The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 3: Early Modern Times + Good Resource! + An Excellent World History Primer + Superb service             Rembrandt: See and Do Children's Book1 review Ceciel de Bie, Martijn Leenen Getty Publications, 2001 Blends biography with artistic insights for grades 4-6 Beautiful full-color drawings, photos, and reproductions of major works of art offer children a way to explore Rembrandt and his works. Rembrandt blends biography with artistic insights for grades 4-6 and beyond, providing bright pages of art and fun drawings and color. Highly recommended.             Spring Pearl: The Last Flower (Girls of Many Lands)8 reviews Laurence Yep Pleasant Company Publications, 2002 "I love these little books"--words of a woman, 86 + Spring Pearl, Girl from China + A tale that flourishes like a lone camellia from beginning to end + This flower is unique and has rare beauty. + A book all families can enjoy.             The Village That Vanished (Jane Addams Honor Book (Awards))3 reviews Ann Grifalconi Dial, 2002 Beautiful Illustrations and Story + Refreshing and Heartwarming + Good, could be better I got this book solely because of Kadir Nelson's magnificent illustrations in "Ellington Was Not a Street." Nelson again shows why he's one of the top kids' books illustrators. Moreover, the story skillfully weaves fact, spirituality, and suspense in an exciting, identifiable story of escape from ...             Weetamoo: Heart of the Pocassets, Massachusetts, 1653 (The Royal Diaries)14 reviews Patricia Clark Smith Scholastic Press, 2003 Wonderful! + Warrior woman Weetamoo depicted as a child! I loved the adventures of Weetamoo, and I wanted to read more even though the book was done!             Midnight Rider7 reviews Joan Hiatt Harlow Aladdin, 2006 Exciting historical fiction + VERY EXCITING STORY FOR TEENAGERS + Fantastic book!!!!! + i love this book!!!!!! + really good they could make a movie out of it!!!             In Search of Honor3 reviews Donnalynn Hess JourneyForth, 1991 In Search of Sequels + One of my favorite books + Inspiring tale of the French Revolution I really enjoyed this book, and to tell the truth I'm surprised I did. Usually I select a book that has a girl as the main character, or at least a little romance to make it more interesting. Since this book had neither, I only read it because it was supposed to be good and we already owned it. I ...             The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Illustrated American Classics)383 reviews Elizabeth George Speare Houghton Mifflin, 2001 Classic + read it four times when I was younger + The first book I ever read twice + still enjoyable as an adult + Perfect Historical Fiction Book for Adolescent Girls             Hero Tales2 reviews Theodore Roosevelt Pavilion Press, 2004 A Hero To The People + The Nation's Ultimate Resource--the common people I learned so many possible things that TR has done for us and his country. In my opinion, TR was a hero. He established U.S. leadership in the world as no other president had before. He was truly amazing.