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Interaction at its Best
Great book. What an easy way to get children involved with writing associated with literature. Not only does The Best Part of Me expose children to engaging prose, which they can relate to, it also gets them thinking about what they might say about their own bodies. This is an easy and instant writing project for any classroom, K-12, and the end project creates a terrific bulletin board. The book is worth every cent.

Photos that touch your heart
My wife, Marilyn, did a Best Part of Me project with one of the classrooms she consults with.The children who wrote and the shildren and adults who saw the photos and the writing about them were engaged. knees & elbows & necks, oh my!
Immediate, poetic & bright this big book brings you up close & personal with children's feet, hands, eyes, backs, hair, elbows in award-winning Wendy Ewald's magical photos.Read more

Subjects:  1. American - General    2. Body, Human    3. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    4. Children's poetry, American    5. Children's writings, American    6. Children: Grades 3-4    7. Health & Daily Living - General    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Juvenile poetry    10. Pictorial works    11. School & Education    12. Sports & Recreation - Miscellaneous    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Situations / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance   

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Family - Parents    4. Fiction    5. Historical - Military & Wars    6. Interpersonal relations    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Runners (Sports)    9. Social Issues - General    10. Social Situations - Pregnancy    11. Sports & Recreation - Miscellaneous    12. Juvenile Fiction / Family / Parents   

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    5. Fiction    6. General    7. Literary    8. Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts    9. Fiction / General   

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Ball Don't Lie
I liked his book because it was about basketball and I have played basketball for the last nine years. I felt like I understood the book because I know a lot about basketball. It also told of a story about a boy growing up in the foster carte system.
Ball Don't Lie
I loved the book. I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see what happened to the main character, "Sticky." It's not the kind of book you have to use a dictionary all the time. It's written in plain simple language.
West Coast Baller Shows Heart
I'm not usually a big book guy, but I knew I had to read my boy "Cali's" first book. We play ball together at the Prospect YMCA. So I went and bought a copy to show my support. Then I didn;t read it for about six months. Well I just finished it last night. I couldn't believe how good it was. This dude can really write. And I love the story. It's sad, but in the end you feel like the main character is going to be alright. Speaking of the main character. He's from the west coast which usually means he'd be soft, but this kid has got some heart. so get get a copy of this book and support my boy Cali. You'll be happy you did. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Basketball    2. Boys / Men    3. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    5. Family - Orphans & Foster Homes    6. Fiction    7. Foster home care    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Lifestyles - City & Town Life    10. Obsessive-compulsive disorder    11. Race relations    12. Sports & Recreation - Basketball    13. Juvenile Fiction / Boys & Men   

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The Wonderful Story of HENRY SUGAR and Six More

Dahl as always
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More tells, obviously, seven short stories.The collection includes "The Boy Who Talked with Animals", "The Hitchiker", "The Mildenhall Treasure", "The Swan", "Lucky Break", "A Piece of Cake", and of course "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar."The story of Henry Sugar tells the adventure or a man who learns to see without his eyes and the interesting way he chooses to use his talent.The character of Henry Sugar undergoes a transformation from an egotistiacl socialite to a humanitarian with a twist.
funny
One day he did'nt want his fortune and used it to start an orphange.I liked it because it was funny. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biographical - General    2. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    3. Children's stories, English    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Humorous Stories    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Short Stories    8. Sports & Recreation - Miscellaneous    9. Juvenile Fiction / Biographical / General    10. Sporting stories   

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Very good forms reference
Most of the book covers the forms (Kibon, Taegeuk, Palgue, and the Black Belt ones). It has about 200 pages dedicated to forms (as a comparison, 13 pages to basic techniques - stances, blocks, strikes, and kicks). For more detailed descriptions of the "hows" and "whys" of each of the basic techniques, I'd recommend the "Taekwondo: The state of the art", ISBN 0-7679-0214-9.
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Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Sports / Recreation    2. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    3. Martial Arts    4. Martial Arts & Self-Defense    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. JUVY-NON FICTION - JUVY-HUMOR NON FICT    8. Sports & Recreation / Martial Arts & Self-Defense   

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This Author Deserves More Recognition
I read this book based on a student recommendation.What a welcome surprise.This author deserves much more recognition for her talent.I look at and read Young Adult books all the time, but I knew nothing of this book.
THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I loved this book so much! I dont see how anyone couldn't. i read it for fun and it turned out to teach me a lot about love and about law. I can understand things more clearly by relating experiences to experiences of the characters. their lives are magnificently changing and understandable. i would reccomend this book to people who love teen murder mysteries and amazing pieces of writing that touch your heart. this book made me feel, it made me cry, it made me laugh. this book is about life and understanding the situation. the characters' struggles are real and exciting. this book is amazing.
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Subjects:  1. Basketball    2. Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Fiction    5. General    6. High schools    7. Justice    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Law & Crime    10. Murder    11. Mysteries (Young Adult)    12. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    13. Sports & Recreation - Basketball   

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Pop Arts    2. Children's Books/Young Adult Misc. Nonfiction    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. Popular culture    7. Professional sports    8. Social Science - Sociology    9. Social Studies - Sociology    10. Social aspects    11. Sports & Recreation - General    12. United States   

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I loved this book
I read this book when I was about 15 years old. I loved the humor and the coming of age of Judy Abbott. The mystery of "Daddy Long Legs" kept one guessing until the end.

A cute, quick, breezy read
I believe this book falls under "young adult lit" but it is enjoyable for adults as well.This book is sweet, funny and quite a little page turner as well.I can't imagine not falling in love with Jerusha Abbot and her letters!

Excellent book
This is one of those books I read when I was a teenager and have read over and over again since. A fun, short read and one that gives insight into women's lives both in the past and today. One of the better books I have read that use the format of letter-writing to narrate a story too. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Classics    3. Fiction    4. Orphans    5. School stories    6. Social Issues - Adolescence    7. Classic fiction    8. Juvenile Fiction / Classics   

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The Moves Make The Man
The Moves Make The Man, by Bruce Brooks is one of the most dynamic books ever. Even though I don't like reading much, I enjoyed this book and I didn't want to stop reading it. Many times in the book it showed compassion and friendship. I think that is a great thing that all characters should share.
The Moves Make The Man
The Moves Make The Man, by Bruce Brooks is one of the most dynamic books ever. Even though I don't like reading much, I enjoyed this book and I didn't want to stop reading it. Many times in the book it showed compassion and friendship. I think that is a great thing that all characters should share.
southwood bookclub
Last month our bookclub discuss this book, and it was very boring.It most was about other sports notbaskekball which was the story. Bruce Brooks write a book that isexciting .
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Subjects:  1. Afro-Americans    2. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    3. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    4. Emotional problems    5. Fiction    6. Friendship    7. Social Issues - Friendship    8. Social Issues - Prejudice & Racism    9. Sports & Recreation - Basketball    10. Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Basketball   

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The best basketball book
This excellent and appealing story deals with cultural differences,moving,and basketball. An eight grader,Lincoln mendoza and his mother have just moved from barriot to sycamore,due to a robberie.Lincoln misses his old neighborhood and old dirty freinds.He also misses the fights that would occur in barriot.The reason i gave this book four stars was becuase it had good parts.My favorite part in this book was the part when he played against the other team because it was all his freinds.The arthur desribed this book so great.At his new school he is playing on there basketball team which happens to play against his old school franklin he is very nervous and why does his coach dislike him?????

Switching Teams
Switching Teams
Audio Book Review for Ms. O
The story deals with moving, cultural differences and basketball. The main charactar is Lincoln Mendoza or as what his friends say, Linc. He moves from the bario to a white suburb because a burgler Read more

Subjects:  1. Basketball    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Fiction    6. Hispanic Americans    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Schools    9. Social Issues - Friendship    10. Social Issues - Prejudice & Racism    11. Sports & Recreation - Basketball    12. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Prejudice & Racism   

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Great book by Chris Crutcher
This book Running Loose by Chris Crutcher was a very good book.It took a short while to get into it but once you did it was hard to put down.In the book, a kid named Louie Banks has everything going his way so far in his life.Chris does a great job of bringing Louie to life in this book.Louie is a senior attending Trout High School in Trout, Idaho.He has a beautiful girlfriend that no one expected him to have; even himself, and a great spot on the eight-man football team.During one of the games, Louie explodes because one of his teammates, Boomer Cowans, purposely hits a kid and puts him out of the game.He has to put up with Boomer, the big bully of the school, constantly after that.Louie gets into a big fight with the coach and gets kicked off of the team.Carter Sampson, the quarterback of the team and Louie's best friend, helps him through his problems.Things start to go downhill from there.Louie has other big problems to face but you will have to find out for yourself what they are.I really liked the fact that this was a very realistic book and could happen to anybody in high school.Louie goes through problems that anybody could face in the real world today.I really enjoyed this book.

Running Loose
Louie quits the football team and has to deal with it.Louie a senior in High School has it made.Until, everything goes bad.He quits the football team because of foul play.The coach of the football team wants the players to hurt the opposing team's best player (a black player).Louie one of the best players has some good friends and some bad friends.Becky his girlfriend is killed in a car wreck.Louie makes a real big deal about this.He even stands up at her funeral to say his opinions.He even goes further when he takes the plaque for her and throws it into the river.Louie must try to live on after everything he had is gone.He must survive his senior year with only one friend and many others making fun of him.See how Louie runs into conclusions at the end of this book.
Running Loose
Louie Bank's life is great, but all that changes with a blink of an eye.Louie has great friends, a fabulous girlfriend and football.He has some bad things though like a messed up football coach and a bully that wants to beat him up.Louie has been training hard all off season of football.He just wants a starting position.He trains with his best friend Carter.Carter is a big, strong, and smart guy.Louie makes a starting position on the eight man football team with Carter at quarter back.There is one more guy for mention Boomer Cowans.He is the starting running back.Boomer is big and strong, but as dumb as a log.Louie has the most popular girlfriend in the whole school.Her name is Becky Sanders.She means the world to Louie.Then something happens that will turn his life around.Will Louie ever survive what happened?
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Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Fiction    4. Football    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. School & Education    7. Schools    8. Social Issues - Adolescence    9. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    10. Social Issues - Prejudice & Racism    11. Sports & Recreation - Football    12. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Prejudice & Racism   

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The Last Shot
John Feinstein's Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery is a fantastic novel. The main characters, Steven and Susan Carol, win a writing contest and get the chance of a lifetime. They attend The 2005 Final Four as press reporters.
The Last Shot
John Feinstein's Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery is a fantastic novel. The main characters, Steven and Susan Carol, win a writing contest and get the chance of a lifetime. They attend The 2005 Final Four as press reporters.
Last Shot: By John Feinstein
Last Shot
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Subjects:  1. Basketball    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Mysteries / Detective    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    6. Fiction    7. Gambling    8. General    9. Journalists    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Mysteries (Young Adult)    12. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    13. NCAA Basketball Tournament    14. Sports & Recreation - Basketball    15. Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories   

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Here you go Mrs. Galloway!!!!!
Now, I'm actually from Idaho where this book is actually based off of.Despite all of the Sarcasm, you got Idaho.HAHA LOL.I know this is bad but I hate to read.I had to read this book for an english assignment.But I really like this book.It is non-stop laughter.I think I am going to read all of his books now.I hope that is enough for you to be convinced that this book really is good and should be read by anyone who loves humorous books.HAPPY READING! :)

The Night The Bear Ate Goombaw
This book is hilarious.We like to read it to the middle and high school kids. You can hear them laughing about the fur coat, etc. outside the building.It has sparked many a boy into getting Partick's other books and reading for themselves. As a library director I know how hard it is to get middle and high school kids to read for pleasure.Patrick McManus is sure a pleasure.When I read the Goombaw story, and I have numerous times I still can not get through it without tears running down my face.

'Pass out laughing' funny
I have always thought that Patrick McManus is the funniest writer on the planet. I read his stories when I need to laugh or relax. Sometimes I irritate my wife by reading it in bed. I try not to laugh out loud, but I only succeed in sounding like I am trying to muffle continuous sneezes.
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Subjects:  1. Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    3. Humor    4. Humorous Stories    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Outdoor recreation    7. Topic - Sports    8. United States    9. Modern fiction   

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It's a hit!
Due to Alan Gratz's magnificent SAMURAI SHORTSTOP, I went to sleep long after my bedtime. I couldn't stop reading! This intriguing book mesmerized me. I lost all sense of time. I was engrossed in turn-of-the-century Japan.
A Thought provoking page turner
Books that attract and hold the interest of boys are rare and in high demand. Alan Gratz's book, Samurai Shortstop, will do both. In his first 5 pages of text, the stage is set for this powerful, thought provoking YA novel. With well-chosen words Mr. Gratz promotes understanding of cultural differences in a fascinating, well-researched manner without once digressing from the thrill of his page-turning story.
Grand Slam!
What an amazing debut! Toyo's story grabbed me from the first page with his uncle's preparation for ritual suicide. I couldn't wait to get to the end of the book to see if Toyo could successfully apply bushido principles to baseball, to see if he and his father could bridge just a little of the gap between them, if he could ever forgive his uncle for leaving him.
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Subjects:  1. Baseball    2. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    3. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - History    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    5. Family - Parents    6. Fathers and sons    7. Fiction    8. Historical - Asia    9. Historical Fiction (Young Adult)    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Samurai    12. School & Education    13. Sports & Recreation - Baseball    14. Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Baseball   

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Over The Wall Book Review
Hi my name is Max Mordini and I just got done reading Over the wall.One thing I have to say is that John H. Ritter is the bestauthor ever. I read The Boy Who Saved Baseball about 2 months ago and I loved that one so much that I went off and bought Over The Wall. Over The Wall is even better than the boy who saved baseball i just could not stop reading this book. Now I will tell you a brief summary of the book. It all starts off in California were a boy named Tyler Waltern lives.This summer Tyler is going to take a plane up to New York City and spend it there with his cousins and play baseball with Louie (his cousin). He arrives in New York and greets his cousins. Soon enough it was the day of there first baseball game. Tyler plays shortstop and is very good. The game is all tied up and Tyler is on second and he is the winning run. His teammate hit a clean single and Tyler thought he had a chance to be the hero and break for home so he did. He rounded third and was on his way home. He took a huge head first slide into home and he touched the plate just barely with his hand and was in front of the through. After he touched home he was tagged by the catcher Tyler was jumping and cheeringIve won the game he thought to himself but then he heard the umpire yell your out he never touched home. Tyler was astonished and he put up an argument right away. Eventually he was thrown out of the game and they lost. Then the same exact thing happened again in there 3rd game and out of anger tyler yelled I quit. He couldn't believe what he just said but he couldnt take it back now. After this Tyler is miserable and doesn't know what to do but he had to play so he went back to the ball fields and found the commissioner of the baseball league. He begged to be letback in. He said "Only if I can see that your behavior and sportsmanship have changed" and tyler was let back in the league. Believe it or not baseball is only one half of the book. Now I will tell you about the other half of the book (Vietnam War). Tyler's grandpa fought in the Vietnam war as a pilot and was shot down and killed. This is another reason that tyler went to New York, so he could see the wall with his grandpas name on it in Washington D.C. Before he went to see the wall he read a couple booksabout vietnam. After reading and looking at the books it made tyler think a little and it made him feel bad about the vietnamese people who died that weren't even in the war like little kids and grandparents. it also made him sad thinking about that there were 3 million people who died on the other side and there was no wall mentioning any of them so Tyler decides to make a monument for the vietmanese. This is my summary of the book and I hope you will read it. I would recommend this book to boys because you have to be a boy to understand and feel like your in the book ( this is why i loved it so much.) I would recomend the book to ages 10 through 14. It would be a good book for older kids to read during the summer for fun. Anyway This book was a great book and you should read it whenever you get the chance. Also this book was the first book I ever laughed at or got butterflies in my stomach when I was reading. The book is AWESOME!!!!!

Review of the tale of tyler
The book is about a13 year old boy named Tyler. He lives in California but in the summer he goesto New York to play baseball. When he is there he loses his tempera lot, one day the coach pulled him aside and told him to cut it out, stop being so mad!Then he went home and just froze and decideed that since they(his family) were going to washington monument to pay thier respects to thier family he would read a book on the vitetnam war.He decides to make a memorial for the Vietnamese people that died, and then it is all star day will he make the team or will tyler strike out on the opportunity to???
over the wall
this book was absolutely gr8. Not only was it about my favorite sport, baseball, but it was about going through peer pressure, which many people will experience later on in life. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anger    2. Baseball    3. Boys / Men    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    5. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Lifestyles - City & Town Life    9. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    10. Sports & Recreation - Baseball    11. Violence    12. Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Baseball   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Horses    2. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    3. Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Conduct of life    6. Fiction    7. Horsemanship    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Movie Tie - In    10. Social Issues - General    11. Sports & Recreation - Equestrian    12. Television programs    13. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

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Most young girls' experiences never involve hunting bearded seals on the ice, even within the Alaskan Eskimo culture. In Scott O'Dell's gripping novel, Bright Dawn is an exception. In her father's eyes, she became his son's replacement ever since her brother drowned. When Bright Dawn is 18 years old, her father, recently injured, insists that she take his place in the Iditarod, the famous Alaskan dogsled race covering more than a thousand miles between Anchorage and Nome. Unflinching, yet trembling in her mukluks, she faces her challenge head-on.Read more

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Black Star, Bright Dawn and Scott O'Dell
Bright Dawn is a teenage Eskimo girl who loves dog sledding.One day when her father was preparing to race in the Iditarod, a 1,200 mile race, he got so injured that he couldn't race.Of course while Bright Dawn was sorry that her father was hurt, she was ecstatic that she would be taking his place.She comes across many dangers such as the bull moose, a vicious moose that attacks the human and the dogs on the team.Bright Dawn also makes some friends including Oteg, an experienced racer, and a girl that she saves who later ends up quitting.At the end of the race neither Bright Dawn nor her dogs were tired of running.With Black Star, Bright Dawn's favorite dog, in the lead, they set off for home.
The Only One!
Once there was a girl named Bright Dawn. Shesa very brave girl! Also a very cute,adorable little puppy. His name is Black Star,avery good puppy. You would love him. This puppy has a star right in the middile of his forhead. Bright Dawn's fathera powerful well raised man. Justlike his daughter. A big exciting thing came? Its the Iaitarod race. A youg man says...."Get set,go"
Black Star, Bright Dawn
Bright Dawn was a teenage Eskimo girl. The dog was Black Star, part husky but mostly wolf and they were best friends. They were going to race in the Iditarod together as a team because her father had been injured and couldn't go through with it. So she trains for the Iditarod and finally the day comes when It's tim to start. Along the way they never expected it to be as cold as it was, a bull moos, ice that could crack and splinter at any moment. By the time she was halfway through the race Bright Dawn was not only depending on Black Star for the race, but for her life.... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Animals - Dogs    3. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Eskimos    6. Fiction    7. Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Alaska    8. Juvenile fiction    9. Sports & Recreation - Winter Sports    10. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Emotions & Feelings   

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Chinese Handcuffs
The purpose of the author was to show the consequences of communicating and not communicating in life and death situation.For example, Dillon had a secret with his frind Jen, who was the girlfriend of his death brother and he wanted to be more than friends with her but he couldn't tell her because he knew that it was hard because she had been his brother girlfriend.I rate this book with a letter A because it is interresting how a young boy has kept the secret of his death brother by himself.
Chinese Handcuffs
Looking at the title Chinese Handcuffs, I never would have expected such an ongoing book of every day, life-threatening events.I would have to say that the main idea I got from this book was communication.Communication is a key to life and in this book you find out the consequences of communicating and not communicating in life and death situations.
Magnificent Must Read
Chinese Handcuffs consists of content that is meant for ages 14 and up. Dillon and Jen are juniors in high school and only friends. Jen is not only a basketball star and does excellent in school but she is beautiful. Dillon wants to be more than just friends but he can tell Jen is hiding something about her personal life at home. With Dillon's brother dead and his mother gone with his sister, he can understand why she wouldn't want to talk. When Jen reveals her horrifying home life, Can Dillon get involved without making things worse?
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Subjects:  1. Brothers    2. Brothers and sisters    3. Child abuse    4. Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction    5. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Social Issues - Adolescence    9. Social Issues - Physical & Emotional Abuse    10. Social Issues - Violence    11. Sports & Recreation - General    12. Sports & Recreation - Miscellaneous    13. Suicide    14. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Adolescence   

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The Great River
I read the book River Thunder by Will Hobbs. It's about a girl named Jessie, her friends and she took a trip on down to Lee's Ferry to ride the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Her friends and she went down about a year ago and never got to ride the river, so this time they can't wait. They took off on down the river and everything was calm. About two days later down the river is where they ran into trouble. You are going to have to read the rest of this book to find out what happens.
river thunder
River Thunder by will hobbs is written as as a realistic fiction. Its about some friends that go white water rafting in the calorado river. Jessie is the main character and has to overcome her fears of flipping over in her raft.
river thunder
If you are one of those people who do not like adventure books, I would suggest you stop reading my review. But if you like those kinds of books keep reading-I have a wonderful surprise.