Subjects:  1. Animals - Dogs    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Dogs    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Lifestyles - City & Town Life    8. Moving    9. Moving, Household    10. New York (N.Y.)    11. People & Places - United States    12. Social Situations - Moving    13. Animal stories    14. Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / General    15. Non-Classifiable    16. USA   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. City and town life    4. City life    5. Fiction    6. General    7. Juvenile Literature    8. Moving, Household    9. Picture books   

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Wonderful!
Once again Crist-Evans has dealt sensitively with a difficult topic.His beautiful words and keen understanding take us on a young boy's journey through loss and rediscovery of family and self.Crist-Evans makes poetry accessible to young adults in a way few others are able to.

North of Everything--one of the best
My 14-year old daughter couldn't put it down. The neighbor's boy snagged it before my 21-year old son could get his mitts on it. My wife and I both read it. It's moving and compelling and reads like the wind.

Touching young readers through poetry
Between poetry and prose, this book not only gives voice to the deepest, most personal feelings about abandonment, but also introduces young readers to poetry that talks to them about real things that can happen in life. Just as Crist-Evans did in Moon Over Tennessee, he has made poetry accessible to contemporary young readers. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Family - General    4. Family - Parents    5. Farm life    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Lifestyles - Farm Life & Ranch Life    9. Moving    10. Moving, Household    11. Novels in verse    12. Social Issues - General    13. Social Issues - Homelessness & Poverty    14. Vermont    15. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / New Experience   

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Kevin Corbett Eats Flies
The book Kevin Corbett Eats Flies is about a boy who eats flies.Ever since Kevin's mother dies , Kevin and his father have been on the move. Five months their two months here.Kevin has found a place he really likes, andhis dad wants to move again. Kevin gets some help from his worst enemyBailey. She is not impressed that Kevin eats dead flies, and bets him fivebucks to eat the class goldfish after it dies. Bailey understands whatKevin is going through, so she makes a plan to make Mr.Corbett want to stayput. "He's sad because your mother died," she says. "Heneeds another person." That might be a great idea except Baileyintends to fix Kevin's father Mr.Corbett up with Kevin's teacher Miss Holt. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Fathers and sons    5. Fiction    6. Friendship    7. General    8. Moving, Household    9. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Entertaining    4. Fiction    5. Moving, Household    6. Neighborliness    7. Readers - Beginner   

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Melissa
In "Melissa", a young girl named Melissa Bailey learns an important lesson on how she should treat friends and family. Her mother told her that they were moving to a small village outside of London.Melissa is very upset by this news and tells her mother that she is only thinking of herself. Melissa has to cope with a new school and tries to make friends. Everyone that she meets makes fun of her because her mom is a priest.After school a lady comes by the house named Connie Jupp.Connie comes to the house to help out with cleaning and hems Melissa's skirt for her. Later that evening Melissa walks Connie's dog Barnaby, and meets a boy named Matt Carter.The next day she decides to show off her new looks at school, but gets in trouble for it. Melissa tells her mom that she was just trying to make a statement and get noticed and that she will never do it again.Later on in the story Mrs. Bailey lets her son, Danny, get a pet rat, When Melissa finds out about this she gets very upset and says it's not fair and that she deserves to keep Barnaby.Her mother doesn't agree at first but later on decides that it would make Melissa a lot more happier and adopts the dog for her. MELISSA IS INDEPENDENT GIRL,& NOT AFRAID OF SHOWING IT
MELISSA IS A MAD TEENAGER BECAUSE HER MOM HAS SUCH A EMBARSSING JOB, AND THEY MOVE TO THE MIDDLE OF NOW WHERE. BUT PAIN CAN TURN OUT GOOD, SHE GETS IN THE "IN" CROUD AND METS A CUTE GUY. IT'S SUCH A GREAT BOOK ABOUT GOING THROUGH PRESSURE THAN FINALLY TURNS GOOD.

A Moderate Read
Just when Melissa thought herlife was perfect, it started to crumble down. In the book Melissa, by Rosie Rushton, we learn about a teenage girl, who lives in England.Life is perfect for Melissa; her friends and family are great, until her mom tells her they are moving and she is going to take the job of the Priest.Melissa realizes the changes she must adjust to after the move.She feels that after she moves, her new friends will mock and embarrass her because of her mom's new job. Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Family problems    4. Fiction    5. Girls & Women    6. Humorous Stories    7. Interpersonal relations    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Moving, Household    10. Popularity    11. Social Issues - Adolescence    12. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Adolescence   

Subjects:  1. Angels    2. Children's 4-8    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 3-4    5. Fiction    6. Friendship    7. General    8. Guardian angels    9. Moving, Household   

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Great book for kids who are moving
This is a wonderful book about making friends.It is about a kid who has moved to a new school, and doesn't have any friends yet.His mom tells him that she knows the recipe for making friends:be nice, and thoughtful, and so on.By the end of the first week, the child has made a new friend.The recipe worked! Outstanding, should be in every child's library.
Not only is the thought process of this book excellent.The drawings are absolutely phenomenal!This is must reading for every child who is moving and must find the recipe for making friends and it is must reading forevery child who comes in contact with "new" kids.It helps themrealize what that child is going through

Fabulous!!!My kids loved it!
My kids love Freddy and relate to his quest to make friends.It has been very helpful to me as a parent that has recently relocated. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 1-2    2. Fiction    3. Friendship    4. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Friendship    5. Moving    6. Moving, Household    7. Children's 4-8    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Social Situations - Friendship   

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Mysteries / Detective    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Dwellings    4. Fiction    5. Ghosts    6. Haunted houses    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Moving, Household    9. Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories    10. Mystery & Detective - General   

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where could chip be?
Kim is new to the neighborhood and misses her old home.She and her dad decide to take their dog Chip for a walk to see if that will cheer Kim up.On the walk Chip runs away.Kim is so sad.While looking for her dog she meets lots of new neighbors and they all become friends.
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Dogs    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Dogs    5. Fiction    6. Friendship    7. Juvenile Easy Readers    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Lifestyles - City & Town Life    10. Lost and found possessions    11. Moving, Household    12. Readers - Beginner    13. Social Issues - Friendship    14. Social Issues - Lost & Found    15. Juvenile Fiction / General   

Subjects:  1. Children: Grades 4-6    2. Fiction    3. Moving, Household    4. Space and time    5. Time travel   

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Help Yourself, Help Your Child
We recently moved our family overseas. My son and I referenced "Goodbye House" almost daily to help ease the transition. The book provides areas for children to write and draw their memories of their old home, friends, favorite places, school, etc. It follows the move from beginning to end. In the back are stickers that we used to put on the boxes containing my son's belongings. When we arrived at our new home, he knew immediately which boxes were his and was excited to see that his things really did follow him across the ocean.The end portion of the book provides ideas for getting to know your new neighborhood. Also, there are spaces to draw and write in your impressions of your new house, new friends, new school, etc.I would highly recommend this book to anyone anticipating a move with a young child. It's a great way for them to feel involved when everything around them seems beyond their control.

excellent preparation for kids unsure about moving
especially good in recognizing fears and feelings about young movers -- worries about a new school and friends, keeping addresses of old friends and former teachers.My 9 year old still has the address of hiskindergarten teacher if he wants to write her... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Interactive Adventure    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile literature    7. Moving, Household    8. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    9. Social Issues - General    10. Social Situations - General    11. Houses & homes    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / General    13. Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues    14. Personal issues    15. Vocational Subjects & Skills   

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Last book in series sob sob
This book is the last Sweet Valley book ever. Jessica and Elizabeth learn they are moving to Utah. Elizabeth had developed feelings for Salvador. She can't leave him now. Blue's mad at her because she dumped him for Salvador. Jessica can't bring herself to tell Damon he finds out himself and gets mad at Jess. They break up. Anna and Kristin (i think) arrange a suprise going away party for the twins. Will Liz and Salvador stay a couple? will Jess and Damon get back together? and most importantly will the twins stay in Sweet Valley?

The Wakefields leaving Sweet Valley or not?
it is the end of the school year and The Wakefields are moving to Utah.Elizabeth wants to know if Salvadore is the one for her. Jessica is heartbroken about leaving Damon. Lacey is happy that Jessica is moving to Utah so,she can have Kristen all to herself. Someone organizes a party for the Wakefields Good-bye. Mr.Wakefield announces that The family isn't moving.

One of the best!
Can you believe just yesterday I finished the book? I had to order it and it took forever. But enough about me, let's talk about the last book in Sweet Valley Jr. High. Jessica and Elizabeth are moving to Utah. Jessica can't find it in her heart to tell Damon, but he finds out anyways, and now he's mad at her for not telling him. Elizabeth, on the other hand, already told her friends, but she had another problem. She KISSED Salvador while she was DATING Blue! Blue finds out. Liz likes Blue, but she likes Sal more. A MUST read! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Fiction    5. Friendship    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Moving, Household    8. Social Issues - General    9. Social Situations - General    10. Twins    11. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / General    12. School stories   

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Bullies    3. Children's 9-12    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 2-3    6. Children: Grades 3-4    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Moving, Household    10. Readers - Beginner    11. Readers - Chapter Books    12. School stories    13. Schools    14. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Chapter Books   

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Amazing Gracie
Amazing Gracie is an okay book. It's not the best book that I've read, but its certainly not the worst. One thing I like about this book is that it's written in understandable terms. The kids in the novel used words for their age levels, words that the reader could easily understand. One thing I didn't like about this novel is I feel it moved too quickly. The author didn't spend enough time explaining one event before she moved to the next. In one chapter Gracie was in Salt Lake City, the next in the small town she moved from, and then the next back in Salt Lake. Another thing I liked was the fact that you could picture everything going on in your mind. The author explained how each person looked and what the setting at the time loked like throughly. **Amazing Gracie**
At first I found this book interesting. As I kept reading I found the book sort of sad. I think the mom is trying to hard to be young. I feel bad for Gracie though, it must be annoying to have a dork for a dad. Also, I think the book is a little to dramatic. Overall the book wasn't the type of genre I enjoy.

*~Amazing Gracie~*
This is a good book about a girl named Graci and her problems. Gracie is glad that she lookslike her mom, but she really doesn't want to have her personality or attitude. She doesn't want to have those things because she has depression "episodes." Gracie is not only dealing with her mothers problems, but other teenage issues also. One day her mom announces that she is marrying Pete who is a real dork involved in stocks. Marrying Pete also means thats she is stuck with a 5 yr. old step brother. Not only until the wedding does gracie find out that shes moving to salt lake city utah. In some ways the move is good. She gets her first boyfriend Timo, who really understands her. She finds new friends and getss to see her life through a new view. For her mom and pete the move is a terrible change. Her mom goes through another phase of depression and ends up trying to commit suicide but thankfully fails. Pete's job turns out to be a joke. Its up to Gracie to hold her family together. Can someone her age do all that? Find out by reading ~AMAZING GRACIE~ ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books - Young Adult    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    3. Depression, Mental    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Literature (Young Adult)    7. Mothers and daughters    8. Moving, Household    9. Remarriage    10. Non-Classifiable   

Subjects:  1. Books and reading    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Libraries    8. Moving, Household    9. Neighborliness    10. Preschool Reading Skills    11. Readers - Beginner    12. Social Issues - New Experience    13. Social Science - Politics & Government    14. Juvenile Nonfiction / Concepts / General   

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Ahh!
I LOVE the Christy Miller series!!! I am 13 and luckily discovered this book in my ELA teacher's dirty shelves! I raced through the book with Christy and right when I got home I searched Amazon to see if there were any other books in the series. When I found out I bought them all!! The series is AWESOME as Doug would say. Everyone should buy the series!! This book and all of them are AMAZING!!!!!!!:D I hope Mrs. Gunn will write a fourth book in the college series!

Yet Another Time Around
I've read the whole series before, with the college series, diary, departures, blah blah, every one.But this girl borrowed a Whiper and a Wish so now I have to rebuy it, I'm rereading the series.If you want to know how good they are, I started rereading two days ago and I'm threee and a hlaf books in so far.You should all read these books, seriously.

a wish come true
The book is about a girl named Chirsty Miller. she falls in love with a guy named Rick. He is a babe the girls call him. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books - Young Adult Fiction    2. Conduct of life    3. Fiction    4. Friendship    5. General    6. Moving, Household   

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Aloha Summer!
Aloha Summer is very good.Actually, I think Bill Wallace is good.In fourth grade, I met Bill Wallace at the Belle Isle Public Library.I think Bill Wallace is very funny.He had some funny stories to tell.BillWallace is also a very nice man.I also got to see Bill Wallace'swife, Carol Wallace.I understand that Bill Wllace lives inChickasha, Oklahoma.I also live in Oklahoma.I think Aloha Summer isthe best book Bill Wallace has written.

Aloha Summer
I bought this book for my daughter before we went on a trip to Hawaii and afterwords she couldn't wait to arrive. She is already a HUGE Bill Wallace fan. If you read all of his other reviews you'll soon see why he is soloved by kids. Anyway, I thought the story my daughter told me was veryinteresting and so when we returned from Hawaii I myself read the book. Thebook was amazing. It depicted Hawaii as we saw it and related how it hadbeen before all the developement. The characters were very real to life andI could see how my daughter could relate to the story. Hawaii is a magicalplace and so is this book. I read the Horn review and found it to becompletely wrong so I just had to write one from a REAL reader and parentof a beloved fan. Not to mention a new fan-- ME! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Fiction    4. Hawaii    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Moving    7. Moving, Household    8. Social Issues - New Experience    9. Social Situations - Adolescence    10. Social Situations - New Experience    11. Social Situations - Prejudice & Racism   

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A Great Book for the Dramatic Reader
My daughter and I read this book.It was outrageously funny.Its a great read together book for the whole family.While reading, we incorporated discussions of social issues.The best part about this book was that we could add "attitudes" to our voices as we read, this was most enjoyable for my daughter. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Fiction    4. Friendship    5. General    6. Moving, Household    7. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / General   

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A beautifully written story.
The story is well written in simple sentences, which are descriptive and encourage the young reader to use their imagination. Many children who have moved house will be able to relate to how Tiger must feel. I read this tomy class of 5/6 year olds and they thought it was wonderful and always askfor it to be read again. Scholastic have published a teaching pack toaccompany this book which is well worth a look at. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Fiction    4. Moving    5. Moving, Household    6. Social Situations - General    7. Tigers