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I thought I would share some of the books we have enjoyed recently.... and of course give them wonderful reviews because we LOVED them! You can find all of these at the library or on Amazon.


Helen Keller by Margaret Davidson
I thought this book was GREAT.. its a quick read and tells the story of Helen. The kids LOVED this book and didnt want me to stop reading.. we finished it in two sittings. I know the kids really loved it because they spent most of the three days after completing it blindfolded .. to experience the world like somewhat like Helen.
What did you like about the book:
Nate:"I liked all of it. I liked the part where she felt the bumps on the cards, game cards"
Jo: "I liked the very end. Her telling everybody what it like being blind and deaf"
Cat: " My favorite part was when she finished college"
What surprised you about the book?
Cat: that at first the president of the college didnt want her to go.. but he changed his mind"

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George We started this book a LONG time ago .. you know how things get in the way of reading time.. thats what happened with us.. so when we started school up again the kids really wanted to find out what happened to Sam. I liked this book because it explains in detail how Sam took care of his own needs, from food, to housing, to clothes. This book is about a boy who "runs away" from home to live in the wilds of the mountains.. I loved the ending.
Why did you like this book:
Nate: "Cause he lived in a tree, and he burnt it out with fire. All the rest I liked"
Jo: "I liked the book because I didnt know what was going to happen next. I liked frightful, his falcon. How he made his fires, and the racoon he found sleeping on his bed."
Cat: "I like this book because he had a pet falcon, and that he trained it to hunt. I liked the way it ended since they couldnt make him go home they brought home to him."

Go Figure by Johnny Ball
http://us.dk.com/static/cs/us/11/features/gofigure/intro.html

this is a great math book.. I think this one needs to be on my christmas list for the kids.

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo


Thanks to M for telling us about this book. Her girls both read it and LOVED it.. I got the book on cd for the kids to follow along with.. the man who reads it is just amazing! .. its a great story so far.
The kids are listening and following along in the book to this book. They are on chapter 17 and really enjoying this book.
Why do you like it so far?
Cat: "Because the mouse can read and everyone else thinks the words are scribbles" and " The rat is going to save him just for telling the rat a story"

happy reading!