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Read Alouds for March 2006

2006-03-03T19:53:00.000-08:00

Noah's Reading for March 2006

2006-03-02T18:57:00.000-08:00

Natalie's Reading for March 2006

2006-03-02T18:55:00.000-08:00

Noah's Reading for February 2006

2006-02-09T20:12:00.000-08:00

Natalie's Reading for February 2006

2006-02-09T20:09:00.000-08:00

Read Alouds for February 2006

2006-02-07T20:30:00.000-08:00

Natalie's Reading for January

2006-01-11T19:42:00.000-08:00

Noah's Reading for January

2006-01-11T19:33:00.000-08:00

Read Alouds for January

2006-01-02T19:47:00.000-08:00

Reading List for 2006

2005-12-30T17:46:00.000-08:00

Rating system:
1 star - Hated It!
2 stars - Didn't Like It
3 stars - Liked It
4 stars - Really Liked It
5 stars - Loved It!

~~Cooks Overboard~~ by Joanne Spence (recommended by Andrea) - 2-and-a-half stars
~~1776~~ by David McCullough - 3 stars
~~Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life~~ by Anne Lamott (recommended at B. J. Hoff's blog) - 4 stars
~~Living Under God~~ by Toby Mac & Michael Tait (reviewed for Mind and Media) - 3 stars
~~Homestead~~ by Rosina Lippi (recommended at The Crib Chick) - 5 stars
~~The Fulness of Times~~ by Ron Rennick (gift from Ron and Andrea) - 3 and a half stars
~~Connecting With Your Kids~~ by Timothy Smith (reviewed for Mind and Media) - 3 and a half stars
~~The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids On 25 Words Or Less~~ by Terry Ryan (A Common Reader) - 4 stars
~~Everything and a Kite~~ by Ray Romano (audiobook) - 3 stars (Warning: contains some adult language)
~~Imagined London: A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City~~ by Anna Quindlen (A Common Reader) - 3 stars
~~The Year of Magical Thinking~~ by Joan Didion (everyone else is - I've never been good at resisting peer pressure) - 3 stars
~~Club Sandwich~~ by Lisa Samson (one of my favorite Christian authors - you can find her blog here.) - 4 stars
~~The Witness~~ by Dee Henderson (reviewing for Mind and Media) - 4 stars
~~Light From Heaven~~ by Jan Karon (wouldn't miss anything she wrote) - 5 stars
~~Carry On, Jeeves~~ by P.G. Wodehouse (audiobook) - 4 stars
~~Credo: Believing in Something to Die For~~ by Ray Pritchard (reviewing for Mind and Media) - 4 stars
Global Deception: The UN's Stealth Assault on America's Freedom by Joseph A. Klein (reviewing for Mind and Media)
At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon (audiobook read by John McDonough - he is excellent!)
Jack's Life: A Memory of C. S. Lewis by Douglas H. Gresham (decided to read this one after reading Mr. Gresham's interview on Christianity Today)
The Bark of the Bog Owl (The Wilderking Trilogy, Book 1) by Jonathan Rogers (reviewing for Mind and Media)
The Secret of the Swamp King (The Wilderking Trilogy, Book 2) by Jonathan Rogers (reviewing for Mind and Media)
Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul by John and Stasi Eldredge (gift from my mom)
Where Is God When It Hurts? by Philip Yancey (Yancey is one of my favorite authors; this is one I haven't read yet.)
Atonement by Ian McEwan (recommended in the A Common Reader catalog)
Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
Monster by Frank Peretti
Obsessed by Ted Dekker
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (I've tried to read this before and didn't get very far; I'm determined to finish it this year.)
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (The only Dickens I've read is A Christmas Carol. I'm trying to broaden my horizons.)
Last Light by Terri Blackstock
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz (recommended by Angie at A Life in Pages)
The March by E. L. Doctorow
S is for Silence by Sue Grafton (been waiting for this one to come out)
The Myth of You and Me by Leah Stewart (recommended in the A Common Reader catalog)
The Ha-Ha by Dave King (A Common Reader)
The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeanette Walls
A Widow's Walk: A Memoir of 9/11 by Marian Fontana (A Common Reader)
Education of a Wandering Man by Louis L’Amour (recommended at Mental Multivitamin)
The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason
The Falls by Joyce Carol Oates
Trinity by Leon Uris (re-reading this - one of my all-time favorites)
Fourth Dawn by Bodie & Brock Thoene (recommended by a friend)
Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading: Finding and Losing Myself In Books by Maureen Corrigan (A Common Reader)
The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World by A. J. Jacobs
Levi's Will by W. Dale Cramer (I think I saw this recommended at Semicolon.)
Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult (I enjoyed Her Sister's Keeper this year and wanted to try another of hers.)
The Novelist by Angela Hunt (another favorite author)
More Than Words: Contemporary Writers on the Works That Shaped Them by James C. Schapp & Philip Yancey, editors
Soul Survivor: How My Faith Survived the Church by Philip Yancey
Fresh Brewed Life by Nicole Johnson (re-read)
A Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L’Engle (recommended at - where else - A Circle of Quiet)
The Last Disciple by Sigmund Brouwer & Hank Hanegraaff (read this one in 2005 and want to re-read it before I read the sequel)
The Last Sacrifice by Sigmund Brouwer & Hank Hanegraaff
Patrick: Son of Ireland by Stephen R. Lawhead
A Cook in Time by Joanne Spence (recommended by Andrea)
The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. & E. B. White
A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby (recommended at Writing and Living)
A Year With C. S. Lewis: Daily Readings From His Classic Works (my husband bought me this in e-book form for my Palm)
God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It by Jim Wallis
Rise to Rebellion: A Novel of the American Revolution by Jeffrey Shaara (recommended by my brother-in-law)
The Glorious Cause: A Novel of the American Revolution by Jeffrey Shaara (recommended by my brother-in-law)
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (recommended at Mental Multivitamin)
Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression by Studs Terkel
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien (re-read)
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand (recommended on the Atypical Homeschool forum)
Seven Types of Ambiguity by Elliot Perlman (recommended by Mental Multivitamin)
To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian by Stephen Ambrose (picked it up at Barnes & Noble)
Good Grief by Lolly Winston (picked it up at Barnes & Noble)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith (saw it recommended on several blogs so I picked it up at Barnes & Noble)

Books Read in 2005

2005-12-29T18:36:00.000-08:00

Rating system:
1 star - Hated It!
2 stars - Didn't Like It
3 stars - Liked It
4 stars - Really Liked It
5 stars - Loved It!

I can't imagine there will be any "1 star"'s. If I get a significant amount into a book and don't like it, I quit reading.

White by Ted Dekker - 3 stars
Eyes of Elisha by Brandilyn Collins - 3 stars
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger - 5 stars
Tiger Lillie by Lisa Samson - 4 stars
The Last Disciple by Hank Hannegraaf - 3 stars
Mom's Everything Book for Daughters by Becky Freeman - 3 stars
Mom's Everything Book for Sons by Becky Freeman - 3 stars
Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life by Amy Krouse Rosenthal - 4 stars
At the Scent of Water by Linda Nichols - 4 stars
Sandpebbles by Patricia Hickman - 4 stars
Dread Champion by Brandilyn Collins - 3 stars
A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell - 5 stars
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult - 3 stars
Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss - 4 stars
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell - 4 stars
Children of God by Mary Doria Russell - 4 stars
A Tale of Three Kings: a Study in Brokenness by Gene Edwards - 4 stars
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks - 4 stars
The Broker by John Grisham - 3 stars
A Continual Feast by Jan Karon - 4 stars
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffeneger - 4 stars
March: A Novel by Geraldine Brooks - 3 stars
Leaving the Saints: How I Lost the Mormons and Found My Faith by Martha Nibley Beck - 3 stars
A Patchwork Planet (audiobook) by Anne Tyler - 5 stars
Home Learning Year By Year by Rebecca Rupp - 3 stars
The Lazarus Trap by Davis Bunn - 3 stars
Secret Ceremonies: A Mormon Woman's Intimate Diary of Marriage and Beyond by Deborah Laake - 3 stars
Homeschooling for Excellence by David and Micki Colfax - 4 stars
Ireland: A Novel by Frank Delaney - 5 stars
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd - 4 stars
A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
Book Lust: Recommended Reading For Ever Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl - 3 stars
B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
Evensong by Gail Godwin - 4 stars
C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
F is for Fugitive by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
G is for Gumshoe by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
H is for Homicide by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
Gilead: A Novel by Marilynne Robinson - 2 stars
More Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl - 3 stars
I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brendan Manning - 4 stars
J is for Judgment by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
K is for Killer by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
L is for Lawless by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
M is for Malice by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
N is for Noose by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
O is for Outlaw by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
P is for Peril by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
Q is for Quarry by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
Sex and the Supremacy of Christ John Piper & Justin Taylor, Editors - 4 stars
R is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton - 3 stars
The Moms' Guide to Meal Makeovers: Improving the Way Your Family Eats, One Meal at a Time! by Janice Newell Bissex and Liz Weiss - 3 stars
On Writing by Stephen King - 4 stars
The Victory Club by Robin Lee Hatcher - 4 stars
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss - 3 stars
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler - 4 stars
The Bible or the Axe: One Man's Dramatic Escape from Persecution in the Sudan by William O. Levi - 3 stars
In the Beginning There Were No Diapers by Tim Bete - 4 stars
The Justice by Angela Hunt - 4 stars
Grace for the Race: Meditations for Busy Moms by Dena Dyer - 3 stars
Never Have Your Dog Stuffed, and Other Things I've Learned by Alan Alda - 4 stars
Notes From a Small Island (audiobook) by Bill Bryson - 4 stars
Heaven by Randy Alcorn - 5 stars
A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon - 5 stars
Brokenness: How God Redeems Pain and Suffering by Lon Solomon - 4 stars
Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler - 3 stars
Songbird by Lisa Samson - 4 stars
Bee Season by Myla Goldberg - 2 stars
Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door by Lynne Truss - 4 stars
Outrageous Love by Sheila Walsh - 3 stars
Run Plant Fly by Ellie Belew - 4 stars
The Difference Between Men and Women: Stories by Brett Lott - 3 stars
Making It Up by Penelope Lively - 3 stars
Snow in August by Pete Hamill - 4 stars

Books I Didn't Like Enough to Finish:
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
What She Left For Me by Tracie Peterson

Natalie's Reading for December

2005-12-14T16:34:00.000-08:00

Noah's Reading for December

2005-12-13T19:54:00.000-08:00

Read Alouds for December

2005-12-11T19:46:00.000-08:00

Read Alouds for November

2005-11-16T08:33:00.000-08:00

Noah's Reading for November

2005-11-16T08:30:00.000-08:00

Natalie's Reading for November

2005-11-16T08:29:00.000-08:00

Reviews for Mind and Media

2005-11-15T15:13:00.000-08:00

Review of Veil of Deception
Review of The Thinking Toolbox
Review of Sex and the Supremacy of Christ
Review of Mock 'n' Roll
Review of The Bible or the Axe
Review of In the Beginning There Were No Diapers
Review of Grace for the Race
Review of Bless the Lord
Review of Brokenness
Review of How to Write

Noah's Reading for October

2005-10-05T14:50:00.000-07:00

Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne

Natalie's Reading for October

2005-10-05T14:37:00.000-07:00

Earthquake in the Early Morning by Mary Pope Osborne
Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy by Seymour Reit
Scooby Doo and the Caveman Caper by James Gelsey
Ghost in the Garden by Gail Herman
Scooby Doo and the Sunken Ship by James Gelsey

Natalie's Reading for September

2005-10-02T14:21:00.000-07:00

The Sisters Club by Megan McDonald
Spunky by Doris Brink
The Case of the Ballet Bandit by Laura O’Neil
The Mystery at Lilac Inn by Carolyn Keene
Hannah of Fairfield by Jean Van Leeuwen
Twister on Tuesday by Mary Pope Osborne
Emma’s Journal: The Story of a Colonial Girl by Marissa Moss
Trixie Belden: The Red Trailer Mystery
The Magic School Bus Inside the Human Body by Joanna Cole
The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses by Joanna Cole
Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective by Donald Sobol

Read Alouds for September

2005-10-02T14:18:00.000-07:00

King Long Shanks by Jane Yolen
The Llama Who Had No Pajamas
One Dark Night by Lisa Wheeler
Plato’s Journey by Linda Talley
The Napping House by Audrey Wood
The Pocket Dogs by Margaret Wild
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie by John R. Erickson (audio book read by the author)
The Door in the Dragon’s Throat by Frank Peretti
Rocket! How a Toy Launched the Space Age by Richard Maurer
So Many Circles, So Many Squares by Tana Hoban
The Patchwork Lady by Mary K. Whittington
Marvin K. Mooney, Will You Please Go Now? by Dr. Seuss
If You Lived in Colonial Times by Ann McGovern
Stars and Stripes: The Story of the American Flag by Sarah L. Thompson

Noah's Reading for August

2005-07-31T14:16:00.000-07:00

Nate the Great by Marjorie Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Fishy Prize by Marjorie Sharmat
Giant Squid: Mystery of the Deep by Jennifer Dussling
Munching, Crunching, Sniffing and Snooping by Brian Moses
Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel

Read Alouds for August

2005-07-31T13:58:00.000-07:00

The Five Chinese Brothers by Claire Huchet Bishop
Murder in the Middle Pasture: Hank the Cowdog #4 by John R. Erickson (audio book read by the author)
Q is for Duck: An Alphabet Guessing Game by Michael Folsom
What Do You Call a Baby Scorpion? And Other Baby Spiders and Insects by Emma Nathan
An Alphabet of Dinosaurs by Dr. Peter Dodson
Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros? by Shel Silverstein
Ten Silly Dogs: A Countdown Story by Lisa Flather
The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
To Be a Princess: The Fascinating Lives of Real Princesses by Hugh Brewster
Faded Love: Hank the Cowdog #5 by John R. Erickson (audio book read by the author)
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: Hank the Cowdog #6 by John R. Erickson (audio book read by the author)
The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
Oops, Sorry! A First Book of Manners by Richard Morgan
All You Ever Need by Max Lucado
Angelo by David Macaulay
Happy Birthday, Dear Duck by Eve Bunting
I'm Sorry by Sam McBratney
Three Cheers for Catherine the Great by Cari Best
The Wednesday Surprise by Eve Bunting
The Dog Prince by Lauren Mills
Asleep Under the Stars by Else Holmelund Minarik
Beware of the Bears by Alan MacDonald
Just One! by Sam McBratney
Lentil by Robert McCloskey
Snow Lion by David McPhail
Those Terrible Toy-Breakers by David McPhail
A Big Fat Enormous Lie by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
The Caterpillow Fight by Sam McBratney
The Elephant Who Liked to Smash Small Cars by Jean Merrill
The Honest-to-Goodness Truth by Patricia C. McKissack
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
The Sunflower Parable by Liz Curtis Higgs
Beetle McGrady Eats Bugs! by Megan McDonald
No Dogs Here! by Kathryn Hewitt
The Moon Comes Home by Stacey Schuett
At Break of Day by Nikki Grimes
Drawing Lessons From a Bear by David McPhail
The Day the Whale Came by Eve Bunting

Natalie's Reading for August

2005-07-31T13:37:00.000-07:00

The Bungalow Mystery: Nancy Drew #3 by Carolyn Keene
The Case of the Weird Science Mystery by Judy Katschke
The Secret of the Old Mill: Hardy Boys #3 by Franklin W. Dixon
Lizzie McGuire: Freaked Out by Alice Alfonsi
The Bobbsey Twins and the Greek Hat Mystery by Laura Lee Hope
The Case of the Creepy Castle by Judy Katschke
The Diamond Princess Steps Through the Mirror by Jahnna N. Malcom
The Secret of the Mansion: Trixie Belden #1 by Julie Campbell
Mandie and the Cherokee Legend by Lois Gladys Leppard (audio book)
The Case of the Big Scare Mountain Mystery by Carol Ellis
The Case of the Flying Phantom by Melinda D. Metz

Read Alouds for July

2005-07-02T15:46:00.000-07:00

Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson
Hailstones and Halibut Bones by Mary O’Neill
Matthew's Dream by Leo Lionni
The Moon Seems to Change by Franklyn M. Branley
Pagoo by Holling C. Holling
Cowboy Small by Lois Lenski
Noah's Trees by Bijou Le Tord
The Skeleton Inside You by Philip Balestrino
Snow is Falling by Franklyn Branley
The Planets in Our Solar System by Franklyn Branley
The Bugliest Bug by Carol Diggory Shields
The Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog (on CD) by John R. Erickson, read by the author
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
Appaloosa Zebra: A Horse-Lover's Alphabet by Jessie Haas
Food Fight! by Carol Diggory Shields
I Spy: A Book of Picture Riddles by Jean Marzollo
I Spy Fantasy by Jean Marzollo
Jennie's Hat by Ezra Jack Keats
Life on a Horse Farm by Judy Wolfman
Mama's Way by Helen Ketteman
My Five Senses by Aliki
New York's Bravest by Mary Pope Osborne
On a Wintry Morning by Dori Chaconas
Saturday Night Jamboree by Lee Wardlaw
Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes
What Dad's Can't Do by Douglas Wood
A Field Full of Horses by Peter Hansard
The Very Lonely Firefly by Eric Carle
Lizzy and Skunk by Mary-Louise Fitzpatrick
The Good Little Bad Little Pig by Margaret Wise Brown

Noah's Reading for July

2005-07-01T18:10:00.000-07:00

Natalie's Reading for July

2005-07-01T18:09:00.000-07:00

The Tower Treasure: Hardy Boys #1 by Franklin W. Dixon
The Secret of the Old Clock: Nancy Drew #1 by Carolyn Keene
Superfudge by Judy Blume
The Hidden Staircase: Nancy Drew #2 by Carolyn Keene
The House on the Cliff: Hardy Boys #2 by Franklin W. Dixon

Noah's Reading for June

2005-06-08T14:26:00.000-07:00

Grasshopper on the Road by Arnold Lobel
Double Header by Gail Herman
Something Special by David M. McPhail
Happy Birthday, Sam by Pat Hutchins
When Will I, Dainty Dinosaur? by Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz
Nate the Great and the Musical Note by Marjorie Sharmat
Nate the Great by Marjorie Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Fishy Prize by Marjorie Sharmat
Monkey See, Monkey Do by Marc Gave
Tumbleweed Stew by Susan Stevens Crummel
Turtle and Snake Go Camping by Kate Spohn
What I See by Holly Keller
Popcorn by Alex Moran
Giant Squid: Mystery of the Deep by Jennifer Dussling
Munching, Crunching, Sniffing and Snooping by Brian Moses
T-Rex is Missing! by Tomie de Paola
Tale of a Tadpole by Karen Wallace
Turtles by Jodie Huelin
The Snowball by Jennifer Armstrong

Read Alouds for June

2005-06-02T15:23:00.000-07:00

98, 99, 100! Ready or Not, Here I Come! by Teddy Slater
Alexander, Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst
Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) Across the Plains by Deborah Hopkinson
Captain Abdul's Pirate School by Colin McNaughton
From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons
Kites Sail High: A Book About Verbs by Ruth Heller
Sam the Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley
Starfish, Seashells, and Crabs by George S. Fichter
Twelve Snails to One Lizard: A Tale of Mischief and Measurement by Susan Hightower
The Go-Around Dollar by Barbara Johnston Adams
Many Luscious Lollipops: A Book About Adjectives by Ruth Heller
The Best Vacation Ever by Stuart J. Murphy
Noah's Ark by Peter Spier
Backyard Detective: Critters Up Close by Nic Bishop
Old Cricket by Lisa Wheeler
Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins
Karate for Kids by Robin L. Rielly
Water Hole Waiting by Jane and Christopher Kurtz
When Cats Dream by Dav Pilkey
The Tale of Three Trees by Angela Hunt
Wrapping Paper Romp by Patricia Hubbell
The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
The Loudness of Sam by James Proimos
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle by Eric Carle
Dear Mr. Blueberry by Simon James
Germs Make Me Sick by Melvin Berger
Hey, Little Ant by Phillip M. Hoose and Hannah Hoose
Jojo's Revenge by Mick Inkpen
Lucy's Summer by Donald Hall
My Great-Aunt Arizona by Gloria Houston
The Road Builders by B.G. Hennessy
Soft Skull Sam by Syd Hoff
Who Eats What? Food Chains and Food Webs by Patricia Lauber
The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster
The Tale of the Heaven Tree by Mary Joslin
The Wild Woods by Simon James

Natalie's Reading for June

2005-06-01T13:25:00.000-07:00

The Adventure Bible for Young Readers
Dancing Shoes by Noel Streatfeild (on audio cassette unabridged
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume
June B. Jones Is a Party Animal by Barbara Park
The Case of the Surfing Secret by Cathy East Dubowski
The Beast in Ms. Rooney's Room by Patricia Reilly Giff
The Candy Corn Contest by Patricia Reilly Giff
Fish Face by Patricia Reilly Giff
Mandie and the Secret Tunnel by Lois Gladys Leppard
The Case of the Green Ghost by Carol Ellis
The Case of the Flapper 'Napper by Judy Katschke
The Case of the Golden Slipper
The Tower Treasure: Hardy Boys #1 by Franklin W. Dixon
The Secret of the Old Clock: Nancy Drew #1 by Carolyn Keene
Superfudge by Judy Blume

Homeschool Blogger Support Group

2005-05-23T08:32:00.000-07:00

Another Lisa
Atypical Life
Faith and Learning
Flick Homeschool
Free Range Kids
Guilt-Free Homeschooling
Hind's Feet
Home Educate Me
Homeschool Blogger Google Group
Homeschool Mom Tips
Jackson Four
Julia's Blog
Jumping In
Life in a Nutshell
Millenium Hippies
Mommy Brain
Mudpies and Paint
My Life in Bits and Pieces
Our Homeschool
Prattling Pastor's Wife
River's Edge Urban Academy
Rough Cut Gems
Routon Family Homeschool
Russell and Aine's Haven
School@Home
Spunky Homeschool
Still Odd
This and That
Today's Lessons
Tulip Girl

Natalie's Reading for May

2005-05-22T15:42:00.000-07:00

The Adventure Bible for Young Readers
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
Ramona Forever by Beverly Cleary
Mariah Delany's Author of the Month Club by Sheila Greenwald
Mariah Delany's Lending Library Disaster by Sheila Greenwald
Dancing Shoes by Noel Streatfeild (on audio cassette unabridged)
Judy Moody, M.D. by Megan McDonald

Read Alouds for May

2005-05-22T15:25:00.000-07:00

Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare
A is for Angry: An Animal and Adjective Alphabet by Sandra Boynton
O is for Orca: A Pacific Northwest Alphabet Book by Andrea Helman
How a Book is Made by Aliki
The Best Place to Read by Debbie Bertram and Susan Bloom
William and the Good Old Days by Eloise Greenfield
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg
The Crack of Dawn Walkers by Amy Hest
Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
Why Don't Haircuts Hurt? by Melvin and Gilda Berger
Do Whales Have Belly Buttons? by Melvin and Gilda Berger
A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart by David A. Adler
Quick as a Cricket by Audrey and Don Wood
A Picture Book of Jesse Owens by David A. Adler
Achoo! Bang! Crash! The Noisy Alphabet by Ross MacDonald
Why Do Snakes Hiss? And Other Questions About Snakes, Lizards, and Turtles by Joan Holub
The Disappearing Alphabet by Richard Wilbur
A to Z by Sandra Boynton
Curious George Learns the Alphabet by H.A. Rey
Ice Cold Birthday by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Pigs on the Ball by Amy Axelrod
Too Many Monsters by Eve Bunting
Rattlesnake Dance by Jim Arnosky
Who Made Me Jump? by Jacqui Brown