Great book on the history of the Comanche people. Centers around the capture of the white woman Cynthia Ann Parker who was the the mother of Chief Quanah Parker. Very good explanation of viewpoints from both the Indian and the Federal govt perspectives on how they dealt with one...
This is a wonderful book about a woman trying to make decisions about how her life has turned out. It was also made into a movie called The Hours with Nicole Kidman. It was great to read it again and then see the spin the movie put to the book.
I know it's awful, but I am recommending the book of poetry that I wrote last year. It is great for any middle school student who is having a hard time dealing with their parent's divorce. It is available through an inter-library loan from Jefferson Middle School.
I will admit I tried reading the book when I was a teenager and could not get past the first paragraph. Then I tried again during my early twenties and barely made it though the first page. It is said that the third time is a charm… and oh-my-stars… I read it and loved it....
I read Pride and Prejudice and absolutely loved it, so I though to give Emma a try. It seems to me that at least a third of the book is devoted to seting up the story, and that is my way of saying the book is slow, so slow.
I am now half way though and the story...
This book is a great one! It has good moments ,tear-jerking moments, and just horrible moments. This book is about a slave that has a hard time working for a white-slave-owner who beats Celia (the slave) and celia attacks back. Of course this is not looked upon well. Then...
This is my second book that I'm reading during summer school because I really do like to read and to draw pictures! It was about a family that was moving to a place called Dark Fall. It was a four hour drive from their home. Petey, their dog started barking and howling.
