My Side of the Mountain512 reviews
Jean Craighead George

Puffin, 2001

Book that inspired my retirement dream

+ Well written book
+ A Great Book!!!!
+ Every boy and tomboy should read it!!
+ A child's introduction to Thoreau
  
  











  



  
I Want to Go Home!59 reviews
Gordon Korman

Apple, 1991

Hilarity abounds!

+ Funniest book of all time?
+ I love this book
+ I adore Gordon Korman
+ I Want to go Home!
  
  











  



  
The Secret Garden (HarperClassics)269 reviews
Frances Hodgson Burnett

HarperTrophy, 1998

An Absolute Treasure!

+ Awesome story
+ Favorite children's book
+ Great read for all ages
  
  











  



  
My Antonia267 reviews
Willa Cather

Mariner Books, 1995

Lovely to revisit this classic on audio

+ Beautiful writing, but the lack of plot means it's not for everyone
+ Enduring Story
+ Beautiful new edition
  
  











  



  
All the Way Home: A Novel13 reviews
Ann Tatlock

Bethany House Publishers, 2002

A Great Story

+ eye opener
+ Moving Historical Novel
+ Put this on your reading list!
  
  











  



  
Strawberry Girl 60th Anniversary Edition (Trophy Newbery)34 reviews

HarperTrophy, 1995

Strawberry Girl

+ I want to grow strawberries...
+ Excellent Read Aloud!
+ Strawberry Girl
  
  











  



  
The Cay595 reviews
Theodore Taylor

Yearling, 2002

Good boy's book about race and respect

+ amazing book
+ PCE Student Review
+ PCE Student Review
  
  











  



  
A Walk to Remember1300 reviews
Nicholas Sparks

Grand Central Publishing, 2000

A Walk to Remember

+ amazing!
+ Great Read
+ So incredibly sweet!
  
  











  



  
PS I Love You (Sweet Dreams Series #1)30 reviews
Barbara P. Conklin

Bantam Books, 1984

Bittersweet & Poignant

+ A good quality teen romance novel
+ Memorable book
+ This is a great book!!!
+ An all-time favourite
  
  











  



  
The Acorn People59 reviews
Ron Jones

Laurel Leaf, 1996

The Acorn People

+ the acorn people
+ Writing so-so but loved the message of the book
+ From a special needs camp counselor!
  
  











  



  
Women of the Silk: A Novel53 reviews
Gail Tsukiyama

St. Martin's Griffin, 1993

What a great read

+ Wonderfully written and interesting tale..........
+ A Road Less Traveled....& A Good Read
+ Working the silk
+ Lovely prose about the world of women
  
  











  



  
Summer of My German Soldier200 reviews
Bette Greene

Dell Publishing, 1993

An adult's review of an excellent book

+ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
+ One of the best books I have ever read!
+ Still love it at 26 years old...
  
  











  



  
Here Lies the Librarian14 reviews
Richard Peck

Puffin, 2007

Entertainment for a wide age range.

+ Peck's history with a smile strikes again.
+ I wish I could give it five stars
+ Heaven Stamped Her -- Overdue
  
  











  



  
Summer Hawk6 reviews
Deborah Savage

Houghton Mifflin, 1999

Summer Hawk Takes Flight

+ Summer Hawk
+ A favorite
+ once a class assignment, now a favorite
  
  











  



  
Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe (Puffin Newberry Library)16 reviews
Bette Greene

Puffin, 1999

WONDERFUL BOOK

+ Philip Hall likes me, I reckon maybe
+ a classic
+ The Best Review You'll Ever Read!
  
  











  



  
A Room of My Own: A Novel12 reviews
Ann Tatlock

Bethany House Publishers, 1998

great summer read

+ This Story Comes to Life!
+ A warm hearted book
+ A family's trials during the great depression
  
  











  



  
Departures: Now Boarding at Gate 10 (Christy Miller)/Please Pick Up the White Courtesy Phone (Cooper ...9 reviews
Robin Jones Gunn, Wendy Lee Nentwig

Bethany House Publishers, 1999

amazing

+ Departures
+ Departures: Three Books in One (Christy Miller)
+ What a great book !
  
  











  



  
The Summer of the Swans187 reviews
Betsy Byars

Puffin, 1981

Finding out what is important

+ A snapshot of an intense family dynamic...
+ pleasant
+ An Amazing Book
  
  











  



  
The Silent Piano (Elizabeth Gail Wind Rider Series #10)
Hilda Stahl

Tyndale House Pub, 1989

Libby was ready to give up, but God wasn't finished with her yet. Through a surprising series of events, He gave Libby new courage, a new friend, and a new understanding of herself. This is Book 10 in the Elizabeth Gail Series, in which a foster child finds love and acceptance in a Christian family.
  
  











  



  
Once Upon a Summer (Seasons of the Heart #1)5 reviews
Janette Oke

Bethany House, 2002

The first book in a very good series

+ Cute Family Story
+ Cute, a little too sweet...
+ Cheerful story.
+ cute series!