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Understood Betsy

Posted October 1st, 2008 by SarahKate
SarahKate's Notes:

First published in 1916, I was amazed that at this time there were women who read books on how to be good mothers and went to Mothers Groups... which is what Aunt Frances does to learn how to take care of her orphaned niece, and ends up sheltering her, creating a child that is timid and frail. However, the story really begins when Aunt Francis has to take care of her mother and puts Elizabeth Ann in the care of other relatives... where she blooms. It is remarkable to watch Elizabeth gain courage, confidence and good health through the book. We all loved this moving story very much.

cover of Understood Betsyauthor: Dorothy Canfield Fisher
rating:
asin: 1887840133
binding: Paperback

A warm and charming portrayal of life in the early 1900s. Sheltered 9 year old Elizabeth Ann has always heard her Aunt Frances talk about "those horrid Vermont cousins." Now she is terrified. Aunt Frances can no longer take care of her, and she has been sent to stay with her New England relatives. "Betsy" gradually comes to enjoy the challenge of living with her country cousins, and she has a difficult choice to make. A delightful book.

Half Magic

Posted November 3rd, 2007 by SarahKate
SarahKate's Notes:

This book is timeless and hilarious. One of the most wonderful parts of my life is laughing out loud with my children and we did that many, many times throughout this book. Four children find a magic charm that will grant wishes, and how they handle it and the lessons they learn is fascinating. The imagination in this book is inspiring.

cover of Half Magicauthor: Edward Eager
rating:
asin: 0152020683
binding: Paperback
list price: $6.99 USD
amazon price: $6.99 USD


Edward Eager has been delighting young readers for more than 40 years with stories that mix magic and reality. Half Magic, the most popular of his tales about four children who encounter magical coins, time-travel herb gardens, and other unlikely devices, is a warm, funny, original adventure. The title refers to a coin that the children find. Through a comical series of coincidences, they discover that the coin is magic. Well, it's not totally magic--it's only (you guessed it) half magic. That means there's a certain logic to the wishes one must make to generate a desired outcome.

Marguerite Makes a Book

Posted November 7th, 2007 by SarahKate
cover of Marguerite Makes a Bookauthor: Bruce Robertson
rating:
asin: 089236372X
binding: Hardcover
list price: $19.95 USD
amazon price: $13.57 USD


Paris in the 1400s. A young girl named Marguerite delights in assisting her father, Jacques, in his craft: illuminating manuscripts for the nobility of France. His current commission is a splendid book of hours for his patron, Lady Isabelle, but will he be able to finish it in time for Lady Isabelle's name day?

Caddie Woodlawn

Posted December 9th, 2007 by admin
SarahKate's Notes:

This story is based on the author's grandmother's life - and it is outstanding. An incredible story of a brave tomboy.

cover of Caddie Woodlawnauthor: Carol Ryrie Brink
rating:
asin: 1416940286
binding: Paperback
list price: $6.99 USD
amazon price: $6.99 USD


At age 11, Caddie Woodlawn is the despair of her mother and the pride of her father: a clock-fixing tomboy running wild in the woods of Wisconsin. In 1864, this is a bit much for her Boston-bred mother to bear, but Caddie and her brothers are happy with the status quo. Written in 1935 about Carol Ryrie Brink's grandmother's childhood, the adventures of Caddie and her brothers are still exciting over 60 years later.

Half Magic

Posted November 3rd, 2007 by SarahKate
SarahKate's Notes:

This book is timeless and hilarious. One of the most wonderful parts of my life is laughing out loud with my children and we did that many, many times throughout this book. Four children find a magic charm that will grant wishes, and how they handle it and the lessons they learn is fascinating. The imagination in this book is inspiring.

cover of Half Magicauthor: Edward Eager
rating:
asin: 0152020683
binding: Paperback
list price: $6.99 USD
amazon price: $6.99 USD


Edward Eager has been delighting young readers for more than 40 years with stories that mix magic and reality. Half Magic, the most popular of his tales about four children who encounter magical coins, time-travel herb gardens, and other unlikely devices, is a warm, funny, original adventure. The title refers to a coin that the children find. Through a comical series of coincidences, they discover that the coin is magic. Well, it's not totally magic--it's only (you guessed it) half magic. That means there's a certain logic to the wishes one must make to generate a desired outcome.

Understood Betsy

Posted October 1st, 2008 by SarahKate
SarahKate's Notes:

First published in 1916, I was amazed that at this time there were women who read books on how to be good mothers and went to Mothers Groups... which is what Aunt Frances does to learn how to take care of her orphaned niece, and ends up sheltering her, creating a child that is timid and frail. However, the story really begins when Aunt Francis has to take care of her mother and puts Elizabeth Ann in the care of other relatives... where she blooms. It is remarkable to watch Elizabeth gain courage, confidence and good health through the book. We all loved this moving story very much.

cover of Understood Betsyauthor: Dorothy Canfield Fisher
rating:
asin: 1887840133
binding: Paperback

A warm and charming portrayal of life in the early 1900s. Sheltered 9 year old Elizabeth Ann has always heard her Aunt Frances talk about "those horrid Vermont cousins." Now she is terrified. Aunt Frances can no longer take care of her, and she has been sent to stay with her New England relatives. "Betsy" gradually comes to enjoy the challenge of living with her country cousins, and she has a difficult choice to make. A delightful book.

Gooney Bird Greene

Posted April 24th, 2009 by SarahKate
SarahKate's Notes:

This gem of a book was written for Louis Lowry's youngest audience and it had my girls dancing around me begging for more than 2 chapters a night. It's a short book, just 69 pages, and we read it in a few days. I almost didn't even get the book from the library because it is all about being in 2nd grade at school, and we homeschool. But after reading one good review after another I finally caved in and cringed for the first chapter or two about all the schoolish things. But then I got over it and loved it.
Gooney Bird is a unique and bold young lady, who says she wants to be smack in the middle of everything. She loves to tell stories and is a gifted storyteller. The teacher is trying to teach about how to write a good story and Gooney Bird stands up and *shows* what it is to tell a good story. Every day, for a week she has different stories, that are all absolutely true.' They have titles like, "Why I was late for school was beacuase I was directing an orchestra".
This books left all 3 of us inspired to tell stories, and that there are invislbe stories around everyone, things like how you got your name or how you came to live where you do and so on. This book is an incredible inspriation to write and I strongly recommend it!

cover of Gooney Bird Greeneauthor: Lois Lowry
rating:
asin: 0440419603
binding: Paperback
list price: $5.50 USD
amazon price: $5.50 USD


Two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry introduces a new girl in class who loves being the center of attention and tells the most entertaining “absolutely true” stories.

There’s never been anyone like Gooney Bird Greene at Watertower Elementary School. What other new kid comes to school wearing pajamas and cowboy boots one day and a polka-dot t-shirt and tutu on another? Gooney Bird has to sit right smack in the middle of the class because she likes to be in the middle of everything. She is the star of story time and keeps her teacher and classmates on the edge of their seats with her “absolutely true” stories. But what about her classmates? Do they have stories good enough to share?

Gooney Bird Greene

Posted April 24th, 2009 by SarahKate
SarahKate's Notes:

This gem of a book was written for Louis Lowry's youngest audience and it had my girls dancing around me begging for more than 2 chapters a night. It's a short book, just 69 pages, and we read it in a few days. I almost didn't even get the book from the library because it is all about being in 2nd grade at school, and we homeschool. But after reading one good review after another I finally caved in and cringed for the first chapter or two about all the schoolish things. But then I got over it and loved it.
Gooney Bird is a unique and bold young lady, who says she wants to be smack in the middle of everything. She loves to tell stories and is a gifted storyteller. The teacher is trying to teach about how to write a good story and Gooney Bird stands up and *shows* what it is to tell a good story. Every day, for a week she has different stories, that are all absolutely true.' They have titles like, "Why I was late for school was beacuase I was directing an orchestra".
This books left all 3 of us inspired to tell stories, and that there are invislbe stories around everyone, things like how you got your name or how you came to live where you do and so on. This book is an incredible inspriation to write and I strongly recommend it!

cover of Gooney Bird Greeneauthor: Lois Lowry
rating:
asin: 0440419603
binding: Paperback
list price: $5.50 USD
amazon price: $5.50 USD


Two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry introduces a new girl in class who loves being the center of attention and tells the most entertaining “absolutely true” stories.

There’s never been anyone like Gooney Bird Greene at Watertower Elementary School. What other new kid comes to school wearing pajamas and cowboy boots one day and a polka-dot t-shirt and tutu on another? Gooney Bird has to sit right smack in the middle of the class because she likes to be in the middle of everything. She is the star of story time and keeps her teacher and classmates on the edge of their seats with her “absolutely true” stories. But what about her classmates? Do they have stories good enough to share?

Half Magic

Posted November 3rd, 2007 by SarahKate
SarahKate's Notes:

This book is timeless and hilarious. One of the most wonderful parts of my life is laughing out loud with my children and we did that many, many times throughout this book. Four children find a magic charm that will grant wishes, and how they handle it and the lessons they learn is fascinating. The imagination in this book is inspiring.

cover of Half Magicauthor: Edward Eager
rating:
asin: 0152020683
binding: Paperback
list price: $6.99 USD
amazon price: $6.99 USD


Edward Eager has been delighting young readers for more than 40 years with stories that mix magic and reality. Half Magic, the most popular of his tales about four children who encounter magical coins, time-travel herb gardens, and other unlikely devices, is a warm, funny, original adventure. The title refers to a coin that the children find. Through a comical series of coincidences, they discover that the coin is magic. Well, it's not totally magic--it's only (you guessed it) half magic. That means there's a certain logic to the wishes one must make to generate a desired outcome.

Half Magic

Posted November 3rd, 2007 by SarahKate
SarahKate's Notes:

This book is timeless and hilarious. One of the most wonderful parts of my life is laughing out loud with my children and we did that many, many times throughout this book. Four children find a magic charm that will grant wishes, and how they handle it and the lessons they learn is fascinating. The imagination in this book is inspiring.

cover of Half Magicauthor: Edward Eager
rating:
asin: 0152020683
binding: Paperback
list price: $6.99 USD
amazon price: $6.99 USD


Edward Eager has been delighting young readers for more than 40 years with stories that mix magic and reality. Half Magic, the most popular of his tales about four children who encounter magical coins, time-travel herb gardens, and other unlikely devices, is a warm, funny, original adventure. The title refers to a coin that the children find. Through a comical series of coincidences, they discover that the coin is magic. Well, it's not totally magic--it's only (you guessed it) half magic. That means there's a certain logic to the wishes one must make to generate a desired outcome.

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