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5 | Loved This Novel | I’ve never read such an enthralling account of Jane Seymour before. This novel made her very human and a full person. It was very good. | [] | B074YM2R1N | B074YM2R1N | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,637,205,852,313 | 0 | false |
3 | Angry Memoir | A Sociology Professor mourns the death of her mother in 2008. She feels that her mother’s experience in the Korean War, her marriage to an American and the stress of being an immigrant to the US caused her mother’s schizophrenia. Though she gas been successful herself she blames colonialism and war, especially American... | [] | B092RKK55V | B092RKK55V | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,635,545,045,188 | 4 | false |
5 | Good for Thought | The author who’s Asian American whose parents are from Korea and whose wife is White, thinks about the place of Asian Americans in American society. In this essay, he looks at the past and ends with Asian Americans being accused of being Chinese and causing the coronavirus. Fear of being brutalized in the streets becom... | [] | B095HXKP7V | B095HXKP7V | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,634,793,176,197 | 1 | false |
4 | Good Novel on Anne Boleyn | I love Allison Weir's writing and have read several books. This novel kept me involved for several hours but I didn't think it wasn't as good as Katherine of Aragon. The author explains why. There are many letters written by Katherine but Anne's letters were destroyed. The correspondence and accounts ate generally nega... | [] | B01L5Q1YSO | B01L5Q1YSO | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,634,110,926,580 | 0 | false |
3 | Multi generational Love Story | I thought this novel was well written but not the initial love story is moving. A Hindi woman and Muslim man are separated by the partition of India in 1947. In London the woman gives birth to their son. She resents that the man never tried to find her. Over many generations the truth is revealed. The novel switches ti... | [] | B08B4Y66K8 | B08B4Y66K8 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,633,844,010,693 | 2 | false |
4 | Harrowing Story of MS-13 Gang Member | The story of Norman, age 10 in the 80s, when El Salvador’s wars began. He becomes a member of MS-13 and spends years in prison in the USA and El Salvador. He gets out of prison in the USA and requests deferred deportation because his life would be in danger. | [] | B07NGPTZMM | B07NGPTZMM | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,633,668,219,124 | 1 | false |
5 | Great Read. | I loved Allison Weir’s nonfiction books, I’ve read two or three of them. I thought reading the Six Tudor Queens would be a thin, kind of cheesy read of a topic I love. This is far from the truth. This is a very well written novel with well developed characters and a setting that seems very accurate. I was absorbed all ... | [] | B01501NYAQ | B01501NYAQ | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,632,278,632,122 | 0 | false |
2 | Pedestrian mystery | I love Stacy Abrams and have read a nonfiction book of hers and liked it. But this is a really pedestrian novel and I didn't find anything outstanding about it. | [] | B08KSRQ7L1 | B08KSRQ7L1 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,629,480,147,512 | 2 | false |
4 | Nice Travelogue of the Lena River | The author travels the Lena River in Siberia and learns the culture and people who live there. He looks back at Russia’s history and present. Very good and very interesting. | [] | B00EN8OA9W | B00EN8OA9W | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,628,746,623,112 | 0 | false |
3 | Fascinating Paper on the Soviet Gulag | This paper was written in the 70s and contains some powerful proof that Stalin wasn’t a communist as much as a autocrat in the extreme. He uses a lot of Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s books which were very popularism the 70s. I agree with a lot here except for the author’s conclusion, he decides to blame the people for toler... | [] | B008CMFEZO | B008CMFEZO | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,622,934,044,511 | 0 | false |
5 | Great Poetry Book | I loved the poetry in this book. I’m not the biggest poetry fan but I’m reading it more. Chang writes about the death of her parents and the care she had to provide them before their deaths. She includes her children and her own life. Wonderful. | [] | B086BRRDYF | B086BRRDYF | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,622,598,640,991 | 0 | false |
2 | Totally Confusing | Maybe someday I’ll read the novel again and be totally entertained by it. Right now I’m confused. I looked up a few reviews and found that many were confused and didn’t quite enjoy the book. They also praised her prose. I’ll praise the prose but found the novel totally confusing so therefore not enjoyable. But you neve... | [] | B08HY3G7HT | B08HY3G7HT | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,621,580,702,658 | 0 | false |
3 | World Series 1948 | Four African American baseball players joined the Cleveland Indians and played so well they won the World Series. A blip in time when segregation fell for a short time before rising again before eventually ending. An endearing story. | [] | B07WCJL4HB | B07WCJL4HB | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,621,046,440,561 | 1 | false |
2 | Loved the Causes, Not the Poems | I admire the idea and the causes that are represented but I really didn't like the poems. They seemed forced and contrived and not enjoyable at all. I kept thinking throughout the book, do I have to pretend I enjoy these poems? Maybe the next one will be better. It wasn't. I really didn't like the poems. Maybe they s... | [] | B082ZQ6L4K | B082ZQ6L4K | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,618,793,745,389 | 0 | false |
2 | Good Science, Disappointing Literature | I read this book because I’ve heard the author on many podcasts and he’s an interesting commentator on COVID-19 and infectious diseases. But I found his writing really clunky and a chore to get through. So the science was good but my opinion of the writing wasn’t pleasant. | [] | B07WKJSP4J | B07WKJSP4J | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,618,784,620,379 | 0 | false |
5 | Entertaining Thoughtful Poetry | Great poetry about the life of Mexican Americans in the United States. A hint of bitterness, humor and hope someday to be acceptable to White America. | [] | B07PDTPDDN | B07PDTPDDN | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,618,537,174,747 | 0 | false |
5 | Excellent Biography of Malcolm X | A journalist’s view of Malcolm X’s life. The author draws out his life clearly and in a very comprehensible manner. The question of how Malcolm X died is looked at a bit more closely. Whether the FBI or police were that involved it’s hard to say but the FBI was very concerned when Malcolm X traveled to other countries ... | [] | B085T2DG2L | B085T2DG2L | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,614,740,965,145 | 0 | false |
2 | Not Engaging. | I’ve read Rashomon and collected stories and really enjoyed them. I was hoping to enjoy this as well. The stories in this translation doesn’t seem poetic or magical. It seems more academic and everything is spelled out laboriously. I don’t know if other translations are more interesting but this landed with a thud for ... | [] | B00A3G3XGY | B00A3G3XGY | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,613,622,169,385 | 0 | false |
5 | Outstanding Photography Book about Dorothy's Lange | This is a great YA photography biography of Dorothea Lange. Contains a biography of her life with many of poignant quotes and beautiful photographs of hers displayed in a lovely way. My only caveat is that I wish I could have seen photographs of her family, not just her photographs. | [] | B00ECM6ATM | B00ECM6ATM | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,604,302,310,673 | 0 | false |
2 | Ok Novel about John Lennon | John Lennon at 37 is heading out to his island Dornish in Ireland. This novel Imagines what those 3 visits might have been like, especially the third. He buys the island in 1967 and visits briefly with Cynthia and later with Yoko but he spent 3 days there in 1978 with a friend doing scream therapy. The novel is made up... | [] | B00TWDZYMK | B00TWDZYMK | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,603,562,083,274 | 1 | false |
2 | Lots of Academic Jargon and Anger. | I didn't see the term Anarchist Interventions when I borrowed this from the library. I agree with many of the ideas in loosening borders. I don't believe that there can't he borders. There hasn't really been times when there hasn't been borders of some kind. This book uses a lot of jargon geared towards mostly academic... | [] | B00H12DXZY | B00H12DXZY | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,603,168,531,352 | 2 | false |
5 | Amazing Memoir | I can’t say enough good things about this book. The author had a man named Leonel approach her in the 70s. She was known to be fluent in Spanish and was a poet who often translated Spanish poetry into English. He told her that poetry was very important in Spanish language culture and he wanted her to come to El Salvado... | [] | B07DZJDH49 | B07DZJDH49 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,602,149,493,106 | 0 | false |
5 | A Devastating Novel | India for the last 10 or more years has turned into and authoritarian regime instead of a democratic country. It is also more of a theocracy in which Hinduism reigns supreme. In this novel, a young Muslim woman from the slums hears about an attack on a train in which 100 or more people died. She sees a video of a wom... | [] | B07XN7GJYD | B07XN7GJYD | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,601,795,402,687 | 1 | false |
5 | An Important Book | This is a comprehensive book on the idea of one man, one vote. It focuses how African Americans had been forced from the ballot box. It also gave me information on how civil rights was able to successful. The Cold War pitched the United States against USSR, the USA was trying to convince other countries to move towa... | [] | B07951DQVB | B07951DQVB | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,597,299,102,401 | 0 | false |
5 | Lyrical Novel | Two men, with a long history of 💉smuggling are waiting at the port of Tangier Morocco or one man's adult adult daughter to come over on a boat from Algerciras Spain. While they wait ✋and try and find her, they discuss their lives through the years. A short simple book with a magical lyrical feel. | [] | B07LDTLNLJ | B07LDTLNLJ | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,596,608,300,200 | 0 | false |
5 | Picture Book Biography of Ernest Everett Just | Just was an African American scientist who was born in the South after the civil war. He was educated in his mother's school then moved on to Dartmouth College. He teaches science at Howard University and experiments in biology. He eventually moves on to Paris and discovers why only one sperm can fertilize an egg. Hi... | [] | B07CPLYMNR | B07CPLYMNR | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,595,657,639,772 | 0 | false |
3 | Interesting Manga | Komi is in middle school. She has a communication disorder and can't speak well. She mainly makes sounds. A boy 👦in school develops a crush on her and wants to help her. He gets other kids and teachers on the band wagon. One volume in a series. It's too soon for me to judge how much I really like it. I was interes... | [] | B07RXJXDKV | B07RXJXDKV | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,595,394,230,353 | 0 | false |
5 | Excellent Book | I learned a lot about how freeing the automobile was for African Americans and how it freed them from having to travel by train or bus and being subjected to segregation and even getting kicked off because white passengers wanted the seat or car. The book covers how autos and the building of roads allowed them to trave... | [] | B07TK5G2RZ | B07TK5G2RZ | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,595,060,243,956 | 0 | false |
5 | Fantastic Children’s Book on the Black Migration and Black America | A wonderful contemplation of the history of African Americans, slavery, emancipation, sharecropping and finally the Black Migration. The author and illustrator use clear information and images to tell the story and the tale of how the migration affected the USA musically, artistically, in manufacturing and so many othe... | [] | B07QWH7YXR | B07QWH7YXR | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,592,167,190,404 | 1 | false |
5 | Absorbing Novel About A Family | A large family spans the course of time from Kingston, Jamaica to Harlem NY. A woman who works as a home health aide encounters a man she believed long dead, her father. Thought dead, the father escaped Jamaica taking on the pseudonym of him his best friend. The story shifts back and forth in time showing how slavery a... | [] | B07TGFB4WV | B07TGFB4WV | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,589,056,873,426 | 0 | false |
5 | Life is a Precious Thing | A beautifully written novel that is full of emotion and not so much about plot of story. A young man's life is entwined with his mother and grandmother. They all came from Vietnam and suffer trauma from the war there. There is also life in America and how to deal with life here. The relatives deal with each other and... | [] | B07H72LJ5V | B07H72LJ5V | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,588,614,337,235 | 1 | false |
5 | One of the Best Books I've Read All Year! | I read Rashomon several years ago when the story was included in a Criterion Collection DVD. The booklet was small and the print smaller I struggled to read it and really endured it more than appreciated it. This edition is in a whole collection of short stories by Akutagawa and we'll translated into English. Beautif... | [] | B005CVV1SM | B005CVV1SM | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,587,851,871,452 | 0 | false |
4 | How Robert Caro Works | Robert Caro writes about how he was able to develop and wrote massive biographies of two important men, Robert Moses and Lyndon Banes Johnson. He writes about research, interviewing and looking at the society around the men. | [] | B07L2F9S6H | B07L2F9S6H | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,586,929,790,775 | 1 | false |
5 | Another Lovely Book from Peter H. Reynolds. | Marisol is an artist who enjoys making art for school and other venues. Her class needs to make a big poster for a project and she needs to paint the sky but there is no blue. So she takes a day and makes the sky from other colors. | [] | B00ECHPYOY | B00ECHPYOY | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,586,243,861,333 | 0 | false |
5 | Outstanding True Crime Story | This is the ultimate true crime story. It is also very well written and not derivative at all. The DA on the case, Vincent Bulgosi , wrote this book, as told to, and it is thorough and intense. I read this book I the 70s and with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, I thought I'd revisit it. The book is very complete in dis... | [] | B00261OOXA | B00261OOXA | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,586,166,960,300 | 0 | false |
5 | A Joy To Read | This was a really enjoyable book to read. I had so much fun reading it. I learned all these things about books that I wondered about but was afraid to ask. | [] | B07FN8DBXG | B07FN8DBXG | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,584,503,254,111 | 0 | false |
5 | A Lovely Story | A family of immigrants from Cameroon are facing deportation after overstaying their VISA. The husband wants to return home but the wife loves it in New York City. She came to major in Pharmacy and her husband forced her to quit when she was pregnant and she lost her status. As a reader I keep hoping she leaves him. He ... | [] | B0138OAB80 | B0138OAB80 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,583,547,748,577 | 0 | false |
5 | Heartbreaking | It’s a difficult book to read after reading The Anarchy about how the East India Company systematically destroyed the Mughal Empire. This is how European powers, the United States of America and Canada destroyed indigenous societies in the Americas. It also seems to me how the Trump Administration is beginning to destr... | [] | B077CNXS7B | B077CNXS7B | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,581,392,290,907 | 1 | false |
5 | So Upsetting | A private business owner in New Orleans stays behind during Hurricane Katrina to protect his business. His wife and kids leave. When things get bad, Zeitoun, a Syrian American, finds his use in rescuing other people and animals. He sees it getting more empty and dirty but stays for digs in his neighborhood and helping ... | [] | B0036S4ALS | B0036S4ALS | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,580,877,743,850 | 0 | false |
5 | Wonderful Book | Excellent anthology of great women over time. From the 19,20and 21 centuries. Hillary and Chelsea Clinton are very good writers and their list of women who had “guts” is very extensive and well worth reading. A very important read. Very enjoyable too! | [] | B07TGCXPFT | B07TGCXPFT | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,579,900,641,076 | 0 | false |
5 | Living with BREXIT | A 13 year old strikes up.a friendship with an elderly man in his 80s, in 1993. Her mother to d's it odd and orders her to reject him. She doesn't. He collects art especially from Pauline Boty, an artist who killed herself in 1966. She was considered arty and not relatable enough to the main stream. As Emily, the g... | [] | B01G0GFQMO | B01G0GFQMO | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,579,568,625,373 | 0 | false |
4 | Interesting Book About Chernobyl | Chernobyl is a huge tragedy that I remember reading about and crying about when it happened. Strangely enough I felt detached from the book and the miniseries. Not sure why I couldn't relate. I haven't found he right book to relate this tragedy too. I remember photos in the newspapers at the time and powerful reportin... | [] | B07GNV7PNH | B07GNV7PNH | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,578,545,715,915 | 0 | false |
5 | Fantastic Work | This is the second biography I’ve read about Frederick Douglas. The last was in 1992. This was excellent and very different than the first. This Douglas biography is written during a time when the US is seeing a reversal and contraction if civil rights for minorities including African Americans. Douglas escaped as a sl... | [] | B07CL618JT | B07CL618JT | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,578,110,184,795 | 0 | false |
4 | Cute Book about STEAM Activities | Rosie Revere is on the job as an engineer trying to help her elderly aunt and her friends compete in an art contest. But some have disabilities that prevent them from making art the usual way. So Rosie used her engineering skills to create products that help them. | [] | B07D3WG135 | B07D3WG135 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,576,379,613,815 | 1 | false |
4 | A Good Man in Journalism | Scott Pelley tells many great stories about journalism me has experienced many important news stories. This is a very interesting book especially the section on 9/11. He discusses his interviews with Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Trump. Obama is untouched. A strength and a weakness is that the book reads like a 60 Min... | [] | B07JD93HJ9 | B07JD93HJ9 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,573,621,937,187 | 0 | false |
3 | Some Concerns in the Author’s Views. | I thought this book would be better than it was. The author name drops some famous names in TESOL at the beginning, her methods and advice for teaching ESOL students ignore important facts. She stresses throughout the book that speaking English in the home is important but sees the native language as a detriment to lea... | [] | 1934000027 | 1934000027 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,572,678,181,503 | 1 | false |
5 | Great Book | A sobering book on Climate Change and Earth. A scary story about what is likely to happen and is happening. Important work. | [] | B07GVPFH5V | B07GVPFH5V | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,564,071,272,288 | 0 | false |
5 | Great Reader on Guatemala Volcanoes | I have students who are from Guatemala and want to learn more about their home country and about volcanoes, especially in their country. This book was really interesting to them and they were so happy about papa being safe. That was really concerning to them. My students are 2st and 2nd grade. | [] | 1433355299 | 1433355299 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,560,437,275,469 | 3 | true |
4 | Cute Picture Book | Not as satisfying as the One Love picture book, this is still sweet. The book uses Bob Marley's lyrics with very nice illustrations. | [] | B0097M52LY | B0097M52LY | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,560,394,757,065 | 0 | false |
5 | Absorbing Book | I’ve been to Fall River and have read other Lizzie Borden books before. It didn’t matter. I read this book on Lizzie Borden’s Trial as if it was new and I was being exposed to the case for the first time. It is not difficult to read and get absorbed in the case. It’s obvious why Lizzie was acquitted but two people wer... | [] | B07GNTCD8G | B07GNTCD8G | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,559,519,569,687 | 2 | false |
5 | Dreams and Migrants | A picture book about a mother speaking to her child about being a migrant and coming to America. She feels out of place in her new country until she discovers the public library where she finally finds a welcome place. | [] | B07B2MFP7R | B07B2MFP7R | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,557,076,965,813 | 0 | false |
4 | A Young Girl Loves Words | A young girl is learning to write sentences and words with her drawings. She tells stories, writes about her life and plays with words, etc. She dreams of being an author like the one who hosted school and read a book she wrote. Nice small chapter hook for young readers. | [] | B079QH395Y | B079QH395Y | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,556,077,239,290 | 0 | false |
3 | A Norwegian Tale | An OK story about a family in Norway in which a family member has disappeared under mysterious circumstances. It appears that the person has been murdered but by whom? The family struggles to survive the mystery and come to turns with the loss. | [] | B00FUZPC4O | B00FUZPC4O | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,551,890,821,967 | 0 | false |
4 | Really Pleasant Novel | I know Lao and was a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand so I'm familiar with the cultures. The mystery is an interesting one and the portrayal of Laos in 1977 is fascinating. I took Lao from professors from Laos and learned their version of Lao history. This book is a pleasure for mystery lovers and Lao fans alike. | [] | B004ZZQ7TO | B004ZZQ7TO | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,551,747,871,245 | 0 | false |
3 | Fred Rogers Story. | Nice biography of Fred Rogers but raises him up to be a Christlike figure. The book contains lots of great information but I think the film documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor, tells his story better without the religious reverence. | [] | 1419727729 | 1419727729 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,546,448,753,266 | 0 | false |
4 | Just The Hillbilly Culture? | I listened to the audiobook version which is quite good. JD Vance came from a hillbilly background who migrated to Middletown Ohio in the 60s,70s. He recounts the dysfunctions that he sees in his family's culture. Vance broke free of his family's typical trajectory into poor education, job propects, drug abuse and co... | [] | B01EM4ZJBO | B01EM4ZJBO | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,544,306,684,326 | 0 | false |
4 | Interesting Take on WWII Battle on Okinawa | A good novel about WWII on Okinawa Japan. A young man who is a member of a youth military corps is trying to survive with friends and family a battle for Okinawa between the Americans and Japan. The island residents are technically Japanese but historically been Okinawan and speak another language. The Japanese sold... | [] | 1338245694 | 1338245694 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,544,212,484,467 | 4 | false |
5 | Great Resource for Guided Reading | Jan Richardson is a very good writer about Guided Reading and makes it accessible for the education professional. She provides clear instructions, charts and guides to copy and use. Richardson's book is great for professional development, classroom use and any educational setting. I definitely learned more from Jan'... | [] | 1338161113 | 1338161113 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,543,868,542,948 | 0 | false |
5 | Wonderful Book about a Marriage in Which the Husband is Accused of a Crime and Incarcerated | A young couple married for a year experience hardship in in Louisiana when the husband is accused of rape and convicted. he didn't to it he claims. But he is convicted and sentenced to 12 years in prison. They try to write back as much as possible but the husband has too much time om his hands and the wife is trying... | [] | 1616208775 | 1616208775 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,543,325,786,876 | 0 | false |
5 | Touching Story of Winnie The Pooh | Moving story about the bear who became Winnie the Pooh. A soldier from Winnipeg Canada preparing to go to war meets a trapper at a train station as he travels to join his regiment. The trapper has a baby bear with him and the soldier buys him for $20. The soldier is a veterinarian who will be caring for the Canadian... | [] | 0316324906 | 0316324906 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,542,210,367,830 | 0 | false |
4 | Does the USA Want Unfreedom? | If you can’t join ‘em, beat ‘em to death seems to be Putin’s motto. The USA, Canada and EU turned it’s back on Russia and kept NATO intact. So Putin, who was always wary of the West as much as it was wary of him, decided to destroy it instead. Using old fascist techniques, mainly in Ukraine, Putin turned on the US and ... | [] | 0525574468 | 0525574468 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,541,743,746,638 | 1 | false |
5 | Wonderful Autobiography | Extraordinary audiobook read by its author Sally Field. Sally Field has lived an exceptional life and her honesty in telling it makes it a great listen. Sally couches her life by using her mother's life from her beginning to her death during the filming of Lincoln. It includes her famous stepfather, Jock Mahoney, wh... | [] | B07GX6NXS6 | B07GX6NXS6 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,540,109,045,115 | 0 | false |
3 | Easy Reading Version of King Arthur | Reading this for a student who is learning English who needs high interest and low readability books. I think this book is very accessible to him. It is also is high interest for an older kid. I thought it was respectful and enjoyable. No Guinevere though. No romance in this book! | [] | 0394875796 | 0394875796 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,539,978,273,335 | 0 | false |
4 | Funny Kids' Book about Mac b: kid spy | A cute kids' book about Mac b, a kid spy from the 1980s. Mac b lives in California but is called by the Queen of England and President of France. The Queen has had a crown jewel stolen and France has lost the Mona Lisa. Mac b, without any experience is trusted by both to find their precious objects. Mac b flies to ... | [] | 133814359X | 133814359X | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,538,747,341,300 | 0 | false |
5 | A Stirring Children's Book of the Great Depression | A young boy of 10 runs away from an abusive foster home in Flint, Michigan to find a man he believes might be his father. His mother has died and he has no family. Wandering through Michigan from Flint to Grand Rapids, he becomes friends with a boy named Bugs, rides the rails, hitches rides and stays in a Hooverville... | [] | 0440413281 | 0440413281 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,538,681,123,266 | 0 | false |
3 | Good Guide to Manga Series | I don't know this series so I don’t know how accurate this book is but I think a guide is a great idea. A friend tells me this series is excellent. | [] | 1632367092 | 1632367092 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,537,734,599,404 | 0 | false |
5 | Haunting Novel. | A sad haunting novel about the death of Willie Lincoln in the White House. The father is extremely depressed and full of remorse. The mother who was never stable mentally is affected so negatively by the death, it is said she never recovered. The book uses a couple of ghost like narrators to tell the story as well as... | [] | B01FPH2N0C | B01FPH2N0C | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,536,960,614,999 | 0 | false |
2 | So Dull | A dull thriller about a President Duncan who runs into a traitor in his cabinet and some terrorists. The novel is probably great for James Patterson fans, but the novel is no better than your average broadcast TV show episode and has about that much depth. A lot of stuff goes on but I almost fell asleep reading it. ... | [] | 0316412694 | 0316412694 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,536,777,392,544 | 0 | false |
4 | Friends | Sweet picture book about a stuffed horse who sees monsters in the dark of her room. Just like a small child might. The horse finds a stuffed duck when day comes and the duck shows her the objects the horse feared are ordinary objects and nothing to be afraid of. The next night the duck stays with her friend as she g... | [] | 1445407388 | 1445407388 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,536,722,398,659 | 1 | false |
5 | Very Sweet Story about Friendship | Very sweet and funny book about a robot and a boy who become friends but are confused on how to take care of each other. I read this with a first grader and they were very amused while I read the story. Very enjoyable. | [] | 0375867562 | 0375867562 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,536,592,950,145 | 0 | false |
3 | Mostly Good Advice | This is an excellent textbook for social workers, counselors. administrators and any educational professionals interested in working with families, communities and outreach in order to help kids achieve in school. There are plenty of good points in this textbook and I thought most was very good. There is one major fl... | [] | 1506365736 | 1506365736 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,536,376,576,136 | 0 | false |
5 | Helpful Nursing Pocket Guide | This is a great pocket guide to use while attending nursing school or to use on the job. References to anatomy, drugs, terminology used in medicine and much more. Very helpful and a great guide. | [] | 0803669089 | 0803669089 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,536,152,698,092 | 0 | false |
5 | Sweet Story for Tactile Readers and Listeners | Very sweet book to use with young children. I had some school age young readers read to their younger siblings with it. It has some soft and tactile items for young children to touch while to being read to. The school age children and myself included, were eager to read and touch too. The story is sweet and simple.... | [] | 1534426779 | 1534426779 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,535,074,562,312 | 1 | false |
2 | Not Very Good | Read The Book But It Made No Impression on Me. This is an empty, futuristic book that has no depth of meaning. I felt that it was valid and got nothing out of it. I read it a few weeks ago and remember nothing. A bore. | [] | 1501119834 | 1501119834 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,534,803,351,334 | 2 | false |
4 | Hillary Rodham Clinton Challenged Boys and Gender Roles | Good Account of Hillary Rodham Clinton's childhood.<br />As a child, Hi!lady liked to play boy games like ice hockey. She studied hard and went to good schools. She lived in a suburb of Chicago and in Pennsylvania. As this book ends before the 2016 election, Hillary becomes a senator for NYS, First Lady of the Unite... | [] | 1515815773 | 1515815773 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,532,885,637,630 | 0 | false |
3 | A Play on Little Red Riding Hood | A YA novel about a young Latino woman on the precipice of going to college and being torn between her family’s desire and her own needs. Matilda is expected to follow her mother’s footsteps and attend Georgetown University where she is scheduled to go in the Fall She has been studying dance for many years and wants to... | [] | 0310763339 | 0310763339 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,530,068,703,096 | 0 | false |
5 | Outstanding Prep Book for the GRE | Great for GRE Prep. My son is preparing to take the GRE for his Ph.D. soon and needs to take the exam. This edition contains a paper test, a computer practice test and video explanations too. A very impressive prep book for the exam. | [] | 1506234607 | 1506234607 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,529,081,992,956 | 0 | false |
5 | Ready to Go Guided Reading | Ready to Go Guided Reading cards come in 36 cards and 6 cards which are similar for a reading group. They are full color and I think they are great for nonfiction reading. They come in three reading levels and contain high interest text. I think they work well in a reading group and the topics are high interest. Th... | [] | 1483839850 | 1483839850 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,529,071,661,422 | 0 | false |
5 | Handy Reading Cards To Help Learn How to Analyze Text | I enjoy this series for nonfiction guided reading groups. There are six copies of 36 cards broken into three different reading levels. The reading cards are in full color and contain a few different ways to look at a topic. These cards are a real help in covering nonfiction in a guided reading group. Very convenien... | [] | 1483839753 | 1483839753 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,529,070,683,937 | 0 | false |
5 | Singapore Math | The obsession of high NAEP scores continues. Singapore is viewed to receive high NAEP<br />scores while the US is mediorcre. When adjusted for poverty rates, the US is also on the top but politicians continue to blame education. Singapore has a small population of citizens who are well taken care of and prosperous. The... | [] | 0768240050 | 0768240050 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,525,032,439,506 | 0 | false |
5 | Great Series for Nonfiction Guided Reading | For 5-6 graders, this is a Guided Reading card set with 6 cards each and a total of 36 cards. There are 3 different reading levels measured on the Lexile score This book focuses on Synthesizing-ing information, what the student knew before reading the article, what they learned and what they understand now. Topics inc... | [] | 1483839818 | 1483839818 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,525,029,088,309 | 0 | false |
5 | Useful Product for Nonfiction Guided Reading | For 5-6 graders, this is a Guided Reading card set with 6 cards each and a total of 36 cards. There are 3 different reading levels measured on the Lexile score This book focuses on Analyze-ing information, how the informational text is structured and the purpose of the author in writing about the material. Topics incl... | [] | 148383977X | 148383977X | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,525,028,145,037 | 0 | false |
5 | I think these products are pretty handy. | For 5-6 graders, this is a Guided Reading card set with 6 cards each and a total of 36 cards. There are 3 different reading levels measured on the Lexile score This book focuses on Synthesize-ing information, what students know about a topic and what they have learned after reading. Topics include the history of Hip H... | [] | 1483839834 | 1483839834 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,525,023,838,806 | 0 | false |
5 | Great for Guided Reading Activities | A reading guide card set created for 5-6 graders in order to Visualize nonfiction material. There are six cards for 6 sets of leveled readers. Three different reading levels and follow up discussion questions. I’ve used the cards and they work well. The program uses Lexile scores to level the readers. | [] | 1483839869 | 1483839869 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,525,006,494,694 | 0 | false |
5 | Good Supplemental Guide for Studying Math Word Problems at Home | This is great for kids to work in at home. It’s not as overwhelming as the textbooks kids bring home and struggle with on homework. Great for practice during the summer months. Based on the Common Core Standards. | [] | 1609964772 | 1609964772 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,524,976,391,941 | 0 | false |
5 | Kaplan AP Calculus AB Prep Plus 2018-2019 | This Kaplan Study Guide for AP calculus AB exam includes 3 practice tests, study plans, targeted teview & practice. It also has an online site to get more information. A good thorough study guide for AP students. | [] | 1506203345 | 1506203345 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,524,974,808,189 | 0 | false |
5 | Great Study Guide for AP Biology Exam by Kaplan 2017-2018 | Kaplan makes a great study guide for this preparing to take the AP Biology Exam this year. It contains 2 practice tests, study plans, targeted review & practice. It also contains study material online. Pretty thorough. | [] | 1506203337 | 1506203337 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,524,968,459,409 | 0 | false |
5 | Great AP English Language & Composition Study Book | Kaplan creates a valuable study book for the AP English Language and Composition test. It contains a diagnostic test, 2 realistic practice tests and test tips to raise your scores. Higher score is guaranteed. The book also explains why answers are correct and how to choose the best answer. | [] | 1506224660 | 1506224660 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,524,955,090,708 | 0 | false |
4 | Language Arts Workbook | A Skill Practice workbook for 2nd graders. It uses standards based activities such as fluency reading and writing prompts. A weekly assessment is included. | [] | 1483841677 | 1483841677 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,523,449,386,472 | 0 | false |
4 | Language Arts 2nd Grade Workbook | A Skill Practice workbook for 2nd graders. It uses standards based activities such as fluency reading and writing prompts. A weekly assessment is included. | [] | 1483841707 | 1483841707 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,523,449,159,952 | 0 | false |
3 | Sisters | A novel that is well written in some ways but fails in development and pacing. Two sisters, one at 25, the other at 16 are sent to an infant asylum run by catholic nuns so that Lily the youngest, can birth to an illegitimate child. Lily chooses to give up the child for adoption but Violet, the elder sister choooses to ... | [] | 1617754439 | 1617754439 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,523,392,442,422 | 0 | false |
5 | Very Cool Virtual Reality Book for Kids | A really cool DK book for kids on Virtual Reality. It contains a cardboard viewer to put together which together with a smartphone and an app, can provide kids with virtual reality examples. So fun! | [] | 1465465480 | 1465465480 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,523,331,082,886 | 0 | false |
5 | Heartfelt Observation of Refugees Fleeing to Europe | A first person look at refugees fleeing Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and other war torn nations and fleeing to Europe. An important commentary on the refugee crisis is that Europe is making choices to have refugees run a deadly gauntlet by traveling in rubber dinghies by sea, putting up fences and barriers in their way and... | [] | 1509518681 | 1509518681 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,523,327,498,064 | 0 | false |
4 | Get Strong for Women | Good book about workouts for women. The author demonstrates many exercises and the proper form for them. She introduces equipment and their uses. She also provides a blueprint for starting out with exercise and a series of exercises to begin with and build up to in weekly increments. Helpful. | [] | 1465464891 | 1465464891 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,523,251,893,674 | 0 | false |
5 | A very good resource. | The book contains three reading levels based on Lexie scores. The book contains full color cards with reading material based on a certain subject. Crystals, Movies, Space, ect. There is a reading paragraph, vocabulary, bulleted facts, and high interest information. The goal is to direct kids to analyze the information ... | [] | 1483839761 | 1483839761 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,523,248,668,780 | 0 | false |
5 | Helpful For Guided Reading Groups | The book contains three reading levels based on Lexie scores. The book contains full color cards with reading material based on a certain subject. Bees, K-9 Unit, Hot Air Baloons, ect. There is a reading paragraph, vocabulary, bulleted facts, and high interest information. The goal is to direct kids to read the informa... | [] | 1483839796 | 1483839796 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,523,248,040,477 | 0 | false |
5 | Timely and Terrific Picture Book. P | Wonderful picture and one I’ve been waiting for. I have young students who’s parents claim that they have trouble getting their kids off an iPad or tablet. When they try to assert taking away the iPad to do something else, the child tantrums and it turns ugly. This picture book introduces a young girl named Blip who pl... | [] | 1338187376 | 1338187376 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,523,239,459,616 | 0 | false |
2 | Unpleasant | I am not familiar with Battle Angel Alita but this Mars Chronicle about an apocalyptic war on Mars with two children robots who are expected to save the world and hope to grow up into leaders. The girls suffer violent abuse I found upsetting and too graphic to stand. The story confused me and I did care for it. This is... | [] | 1632366150 | 1632366150 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,523,237,997,614 | 4 | false |
4 | Sweet Story of the Rabbit in the Moon | The author explains in a forward that every culture has a different image they see on the moon when they look st it. In Korean cultures rabbit near to a mortar is seen, not a man’s face. She creates a lively read aloud for young children about this rabbit on the moon holding a bucket of stars. After throwing stars in ... | [] | 1338036394 | 1338036394 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,523,231,381,779 | 0 | false |
4 | A Guide for Being An Artist and Making Your Art Known | A nice guide on how to make yourself known and yur work known as an artist. I have a daughter who’s an art major and a daughter of a friend. I think this book is s valuable guide for both of them. | [] | 1781572968 | 1781572968 | AG7JSIKUQPSL5AAPRDRKDNWM4U2A | 1,523,162,158,042 | 0 | false |
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