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Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival
Velma Wallis
Harper Perennial, 2004
Don't Underestimate an Older Person
In this well-told tale of two tribewomen who are in their old age we see what determination can do. Having earned the respect of their tribe these two women have been content to let others do for them over the years. But their age hinders the tribespeople's movements ...
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Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #3: Soul Eater (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness)
Michelle Paver
HarperTrophy, 2008
Great Series
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #3: Soul Eater (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness)
This series if wonderful. My son and I started reading this together as a school project. We have purchased all three books and enjoy the time together reading. This is a book that keeps ...
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Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #1: Wolf Brother (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness)
Michelle Paver
HarperTrophy, 2006
WOLF BROTHER IS COOL
I am 9.
Wolf brother is REALY REALY REALY Good. It is one of the best books in the world. Maybe even in the GALAXY. Or the UNIVERSE. It is one of the best books I have ever read. I like the ending. It is exciting. WARNING: this book is not for the faint ...
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Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #4: Outcast (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness)
Michelle Paver
Katherine Tegen Books, 2008
Total Original Story
This story gets you deeper into the secrets of Torak, Renn, and the forest. Torak is banished from the clans because of his worst secrect. Being in outcast Torak is not able to talk to Renn unless she is an outcast too. During his adventures Torak meets two very smart ...
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History Is Dead: A Zombie Anthology
Scott A. Johnson
Permuted Press, 2007
Great read, looking for book 2
Loved the book! The story about how the Chicago fire started was a hoot! Wasn't expecting such a variety of zombie stories, they were all written very well. Will there be a book #2?
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The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern
Carol Strickland
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2007
Couldn't have passed my Art Content Praxis without this book!!!
I bought this book to review for the Art Content Praxis. It's been about 20 years since my art history classes so I definitely needed a refresher. Although, I did remember a lot and reviewed other books, this book put me over the top.
It's fast paced and easy to ...
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Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #2: Spirit Walker (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness)
Michelle Paver
HarperTrophy, 2007
A great book to read with your kids
I read this (and the previous book) to my son (9 y.o.). We both loved it. We constantly shared ideas about the possible explanations of the events in the book and the possible outcomes. Great bonding experience!
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The Bronze Bow
Elizabeth George Speare
Houghton Mifflin, 1997
Even better the second time around!
I read this with two of my children a handful of years ago and just recently, for the second time, with my youngest. It's even better than I remembered! Others have summed up the plot very well, so I'll just say, this is an excellent book!
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Forbidden History: Prehistoric Technologies, Extraterrestrial Intervention, and the Suppressed Origins of ...
Bear & Company, 2005
Still hoping............
I have been reading ALL this stuff for at least 35+ years. I still have all of it (including dear old Von Danniken)and NOBODY EVER "proves" anything!
Indus Valley script still an enigma?
That "Keeper of Antiquities" clown in Egypt who accepts foreign money for ...
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The Humanistic Tradition, Volume 1: Prehistory to the Early Modern World
Gloria K. Fiero
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2005
Fascinating.
This book is used as a college textbook, and with good reason. It is a fascinating overview of the humanistic tradition. It should be required reading in high school.
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The Boy of the Painted Cave
Justen Denzel
Putnam Juvenile, 1996
Realistic Great Book!!!!
My class is using this book to learn about cavemen and it is a great book. The author learned about cavemen before he wrote the story so most of the things written in the book are based on something that actually happened.It is a great adventure and mystery book so you ...
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People of the Earth: An Introduction to World Prehistory (12th Edition)
Brian M. Fagan
Prentice Hall, 2006
A decent introduction to world prehistory
"People of the Earth" is not the first of Fagan's books I have read; I studied "Clash of Cultures" for another purpose, although it allowed me to learn the author's style. Fagan is often perceived as "wordy" by most students, but I refuse to carry such a pernicious, ...
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The First Dog
Jan Brett
Voyager Books, 1992
Wonderful Book
The First Dog is truely a wonderful book. I run a day care and this book is the favorite of all the children. We have all of Jan Brett's book yet this one remains the most requested. Thank you Jan Brett for bringing so much pleasure to so many children!
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People of the Weeping Eye (First North Americans)
W. Michael Gear, Kathleen O'Neal Gear
Forge Books, 2008
People of the Weeping Eye
I am from Alabama and when I saw the book was based on the life of the Native Americans living in Alabama and at Moundville I just had to read it.And again W. Michael and Kathleen Geardid a wonderful job with the historical novel bringing the people at Moundville back ...
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Prehistory: The Making of the Human Mind (Modern Library Chronicles)
Colin Renfrew
Modern Library, 2008
In Prehistory, the award-winning archaeologist and renowned scholar Colin Renfrew covers human existence before the advent of written records?which is to say, the overwhelming majority of our time here on earth. But Renfrew also opens up to discussion, and even debate, the term ?prehistory? itself, giving an incisive, concise, and lively survey of ...
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