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This book rocks (asteroids)!
This book is a blast (no pun intended)! Mrs. Frizzle and her class travel to every planet in the solar system.The bus breaks down in the asteroid belt and the students have to find Mrs. Frizzle on a very cold planet.You'll love all the colorful pictures and Arnold's crazy cousin!Blast-off to this book and learn a lot about space in a fun way!

Lost in the Solar System
I like this book because it makes me wonder about the solar system and everything happening in it. I love imagining what things are like in other places and this book makes me think but it also taught me stuff about the solar system too. This book makes me want to visit the solar system myself.
TheMagic SchoolBus
This book is about a class who goes to the musuem but it is closed.So they see it up close.Janet was bragging about everything.After the trip they had learned a lot Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Astronomy    4. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    5. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    6. Children: Grades 2-3    7. Juvenile Astronomy    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile literature    10. Planets    11. School & Education    12. Science & Nature - Astronomy    13. Science & Technology - Astronomy/Space    14. Juvenile Fiction / Science & Technology   

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A reviewer
I love all the books almost have all of them it's like being a teenager. I'm always wanting to find out what happens in the next chapter.
Sleazy and Petty
This installation of the Gossip Girl series is just as shallow and superficial as all its predecessors are. The entire plot revolves around getting high, having sex, smoking, and guzzling down alcohol. The whole series is pure trash from beginning to end.

Not as good as the others
I agree with what some of the other people are saying this book is no where near as good as the other books, it seems as if ever since the kids graduated the author has run out of ideas. And those reviewers who are complaining about how this book isn't apporiate for younger readers, shoud know this book is for ages 16 and up and every 16 year old has heard or used the "f" word at least once in their lives.Yes there is a lot of sex, drugs, and bad language but that's a part of the real world. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    3. Fiction    4. Interpersonal relations    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Lifestyles - City & Town Life    7. School & Education    8. Social Issues - Adolescence    9. Social Issues - Dating & Sex    10. Wealth    11. Juvenile Fiction / Lifestyles / City Life   

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A good start in addressing bullying and social skills problems
I use this book as a read-aloud with my first grade students. The illustrations are great, and the book is right at their level. It is a fun way to show good and poor social behavior, and my students ask me to read it again and again. It helps them internalize what it takes to make friends.

A Super Lesson for Preschoolers
I have a little girl who is nearly four and learning to read.She also has trouble, sometimes, with sharing, as do most little girls her age.This book provides her with great lessons about sharing, being a friend, and why other kids don't like it when you're not nice to them.It's a super lesson for a preschooler.
Gets the point across
This is a wonderful book that gently explains to children in a humorous fashion - how to be a friend and how to have friends.I love it - as does my 5 year old daughter.We checked it out at the library and thought it was so wonderful, I ordered a copy. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Behavior    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Fiction    5. Friendship    6. General    7. Human behavior    8. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Manners & Etiquette   

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The Alternative Route to Men's Souls
Although the objective of reaching through to men's souls without the deception of artificial courtship to produce mere sexual access is admirable, there is a danger that women will be led to imagine that sexual independence of women may be acceptable to men.
Excellent Resource
Twenty-two year old recent college graduate Amber Madison has penned a non-fiction book about sex & sexuality that puts it on the line for young girls (and their parents). Nothing is off limits in Hooking Up-A Girls All-Out Guide to Sex and Sexuality (Prometheus Books). Amber starts with the basics (like describing the various sexual organs), and gets down to the details that some people may be apprehensive to ask about in conversation. From vaginal discharges, yeast infections, sexually transmitted diseases to pregnancy it's all here.
Great resource for teens -- and their parents!
With the media bombardment of sex in our culture, reality and media imagery are often world's apart. This book is a chatty, enlightening window into the lexicon and concerns surrounding young people's sexuality today.Its also a great conversation starter with any teen.:-) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    2. Girls    3. Juvenile Nonfiction    4. Love / Sex / Marriage    5. Sex instruction for girls    6. Sex instruction for teenagers    7. Sexual behavior    8. Sexuality    9. Social Issues - Dating and Sex    10. Social Problems (General) (Young Adult)    11. United States    12. Sex education & the facts of life   

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• Audiobook
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Reviews (8)

My children are enchanted, amused and QUIET!
I purchased this CD prior to a family roadtrip last spring, having no prior exposure to Arnold Lobel, or Frog & Toad. My 6-year old son and 4-year old daughter were quick converts. They easily follow the stories, laugh at the absurdities of the characters' sweet friendship. They constantly requested it to be played in the car whenever we were out and about. Since then, we have also purchased "Mouse Tales" on CD, which they also adore. Intelligent, engaging, & fun.

Does Not Include Read-Along Book
Because this item did not come with a companion book, it does not suit my family's needs.This is most disappointing.For the price, it should include a companion book.

My three year old loves this
My son loves Arnold Lobel books and now he can enjoy these stories as he falls asleep at night. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Frogs & Toads    2. Audio: Juvenile    3. Children's Audio - 9-12    4. Children's audiobooks    5. Classics    6. Fiction    7. Frogs    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Social Issues - Friendship    10. Social Situations - Friendship    11. Toads    12. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Frogs & Toads   

Editorial Review

Officer Buckle is a roly-poly bloke, dedicated to teaching schoolchildren important safety tips, such as never put anything in your ear and never stand on a swivel chair. The problem is, Officer Buckle's school assemblies are dull, dull, dull, and the children of Napville just sleep, sleep, sleep. That is, until Gloria the police dog is invited along! Stealthily pantomiming each safety tip behind Officer Buckle's back, Gloria wins the children's hearts. Meanwhile Officer Buckle assumes the cheers and laughter are all for him. As the master comedian Jerry Lewis once explained, every slapstick artist needs a straight man! Children will be highly entertained by the laugh-out-loud, adorable illustrations in this 1996 Caldecott Medal winner, while learning the value of teamwork and a pawful of nifty safety tips. (Ages 4 to 8) Read more

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Officer buckle & gloria (Caldecott Medal Book)
This is an excellent book for k-2 classes.Our school has joined our Police Department in (adopt a police dog). This means that we help raise money for the police department to help provide care and the tools that our police dog might need. This book helped our students understand the relationship between the policeman and his dog. The children understood that policeman are there to help us in many ways and giving safety tips is one of the ways they can help us.I like the fact that this book is also mentioned in The Mailbox magazine and you can go on-line to the Mailbox site and get worksheets for the students to do in relation to the story.It is worth buying.
Always Entertaining
We've had this book a few years now, and my son, now 6, never tires of it. It's one of his favorites, and I really like it too. As other reviewers have mentioned, the pictures are great, and there's so much detail in them that they're fun to look at again and again.

Great book!!
My daughter originally borrowed this book from her school library and I loved it so much that I needed to order one for the house.I also ordered one for my friend's son's birthday.He will be 5 soon.Nice story about friendship and safety! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Dogs    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Classics    6. Dogs    7. Fiction    8. Health & Daily Living - Safety    9. Health & Medicine - Safety    10. Humorous Stories    11. Juvenile Fiction    12. Police    13. Police dogs    14. Safety    15. School & Education    16. Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Dogs   

Editorial Review

Sniffling and coughing through a week at home with a cold, Sage (Read more

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Miss Vocabulary
I would definately recommend this book to teachers and parents of children in at least 3rd grade. This narrative book has unique and wonderful way of introducing so many vocabulary words. You can find something new each time you read it. Also it addresses quite well dealing with embarrassment. Sage is a great tool to start a discussion about how we can deal with making mistakes in a graceful mannor. Brush up on your vocabulary today!

This is a classroom favorite!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book!I was excited to share it with my fifth grade class, and they were mesmerized from the very first words...and I began with the Extra Credit Assignment!Anyone who could have watched the enjoyment on the faces of those students would have already ordered their copy of this book.I can tell it was a hit because every student has requested to read it again themselves.
Too difficult for my age group
I bought this book because I wanted to read something related to spelling to my 2nd graded daughter, but it was too difficult for her, and made her loose interest. Maybe in 1 or 2 years will be better. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Concepts - Words    4. English language    5. Fiction    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. School & Education    9. Schools    10. Spelling    11. Vocabulary    12. Juvenile Fiction / School & Education   

Editorial Review

Maniac Magee is a folk story about a boy, a very excitable boy. One that can outrun dogs, hit a home run off the best pitcher in the neighborhood, tie a knot no one can undo. "Kid's gotta be a maniac," is what the folks in Two Mills say. It's also the story of how this boy, Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee, confronts racism in a small town, tries to find a home where there is none and attempts to soothe tensions between rival factions on the tough side of town. Presented as a folk tale, it's the stuff of storytelling. "The history of a kid," says Jerry Spinelli, "is one part fact, two parts legend, and three parts snowball." And for this kid, four parts of fun. Read more

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ManiacMageeBy Brett Iott & Abdoleraman
The story of Maniac Magee starts when his parents die in a trolly accident. Then he is forced to live with his aunt and uncle who hate each other. He leaves thim and runs until he sees this girl on the side walk with a suitcase. The town she lives in is a segregated town. His jumps around between people to live with until he ends back up were he started.
Maniac Magee
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Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Classics    5. Fiction    6. Heroes    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Orphans    9. Social Issues - Prejudice & Racism    10. Sports    11. Sports & Recreation - General    12. Juvenile Fiction / Classics   

Editorial Review

Frog and Toad agreed: it was a perfect day for a swim. And Frog was kind enough not to look at Toad in his bathing suit, per Toad's request. But when the swimming was over, a crowd had gathered to see Toad in his funny-looking suit, and neither Frog nor Toad could make them leave. Read more

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the beginning of a beautiful friendship.....
this book came out in 1970......it truly showed me what a really great childrens book should be.......the five stories are about friendship as it should be in real life but it's not......this will truly enlighten anyone who reads it...adult or child.......

Endearing
This is a very sweet book.Some of the stories seem to not have point at the end, but that's probably because I'm looking at them from an adult female point of view.Other stories are endearing.A sweet, sweet book that teaches what it is to be a good friend.

The simple but true-to-human-life stories and the drawings are a delight.
It's so wonderful to have a book that a very young child can read himself, and then ask the adult, or other reader, with whom he is sitting, for help with difficult words. When I was a kid, 65 years ago, we only read the simplest of books, with no real relationships, because we were expected to read them without help. Frog and Toad have it all over Dick and Jane!
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Subjects:  1. Animals - Frogs & Toads    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Fiction    6. Frogs    7. Juvenile Easy Readers    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Readers - Beginner    10. Social Issues - Friendship    11. Toads    12. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner   

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DELICIOUS JUICY READ....
I LOVED THIS BOOK! I READ THE WHOLE BOOK IN THREE DAYS! I LAUGHED, CRIED, AND MY JAW DROPPED A FEW TIMES. IT TRULY IS A JUICY READ. I RECCOMEND THIS BOOK TO ANY TEEN.
Totally Not Real
It about rich kids doing whatever they want like sex and durgs. I doubt such a family would allow their kids to go around do things like that. Trust me, it's not worth it.

Corruption of Adolescent's Minds
I will always read book reviews over the internet before buying any book again. I don't even want to explain what's in the book because it is completely worthless. I did not have any clue that this book was not intended for a 25-year-old lady. I really thought that this book was a story about the awful consequences of gossip on society, for instance, or a story about a girl who gets caught by her own evil actions after gossiping and spreading rumors around. I did not imagine that it was written in such an inappropriate way to support gossip and other immoral behaviors. Besides it's pointless and disrespectful, since it's supporting something that is totally not innocent. Defiantly, I would not recommend this book for young girls nor for 18 and up, because it does not have any useful bit of information. If people keep reading these kinds of books that corrupt young girls' minds, damages their intellectuality, people will ruin the world. Gossip girl will not help you be clever, impressive, genuine, or popular. Invest your time in a much constructive reads. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 12-Up - Fiction - General    2. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    3. Fiction    4. High schools    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. New York (N.Y.)    7. Rich    8. Schools    9. Social Issues - Adolescence    10. Social Issues - Dating & Sex    11. Social Issues - Drugs, Alcohol, & Substance Abuse    12. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Adolescence   

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Not only for kids
Although in cartoons, as is happening to me, in my journey to financial freedom I need my wife to support me (sometimes there will be things most people won't get if they haven't read Kiyosaki before), and specially if your wife doesn't read this kind of literature, buy this book...for her! In less than an hour you'llunderstand the main message from Kiyosaki.

Rich Dad broke the code.
I ordered this book with a skeptical outlook.The other financial instruction books I purchased for my teen lasted all of ten minutes.This book arrived, she opened it, started reading, and didn't put it down until finished.She was so excited, she called me at work to tell me she had learned about assets, liabilities, expenses, and income.She said the concepts were so simple, she didn't understand why they aren'tteaching this in school.Now, she's pointing out investments to me!Rich Dad actually got the attention and respect of a teenager.I'm very impressed.

Help Your Kids Save Their Pennies
This is a children's comic book that presents kids with the information that goes way beyond"Save your pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves." There are also subtle lessons on values and ethics, too. It shows--pictorially, using two different styles--how a youngster can put the concepts they represent immediately to work. The book goes well beyond the "save your pennies" philosophy I was raised on. The book introduces terms that some kids never hear until they take their first economics class. I liked the presentation stylethat looks vaguely like a Tim Allen movie--artistic washes, subtle tones. Kids will love the brightly colored segments. More importantly--for the parents at least--they are sure to absorb some sound ideas about ensuring their own futures. The purpose of the book is clear: the sooner you learn to manage your money, the more you'll have to enjoy.
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Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Children's 9-12 - Business / Economics    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Concepts - Money    6. Finance, Personal    7. Financial security    8. Investments    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Juvenile literature    11. Personal Finance - General    12. Wealth    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / Concepts / Money    14. Personal finance   

Subjects:  1. Body, Mind & Spirit    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Religion    4. Children: Grades 1-2    5. Judaism    6. Juvenile Nonfiction    7. Juvenile Religion    8. Religion - Judaism    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / Body, Mind & Spirit    10. Life Skills & Personal Awareness, General Studies   

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LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!
When first reading this book, you may laugh or just be speechless--but I, personally, was in love with this book when I was about 3 or 4!!I don't know why, but this book really interested me.The delivery on this book was quite fast--quicker than I expected--I recommend this service and book to anyone and everyone!!!

Poo or cookie?You decide...
My almost 28 month old enjoys this book, and neither he nor I are bothered by the concerns others have voiced in their reviews.Rather than be put off by the "I, Joshua's mother," language, I find it amusing in a tongue-in-cheek sort of way.I suspect this was the author's intent, and it was made part of the story to give the mom or dad reader something to relate to and find amusing as they read the book to the child for the eighty-fifth time, not to voice a serious complaint to the one read to.As others have said, you can simply change the language as you're reading to whatever you choose to call bowel movements, urine or various parts of the male anatomy.My son gets that the large white thing is a potty even though it looks nothing like his, and personally I think that it only helps children to be exposed to expressionist art from an early age rather than dumbing everything down to photographs or representational drawings.However, there's a risk in choosing an expressionist venue for a how-to book aimed at 2 year olds.My son tends to interpret things somewhat literally and to be stubborn once he gets an idea in his head, and I expect others his age do as well.And he has a firmly implanted idea in his head about this book's illustrations.He thinks the poo looks like a cookie.
It is fun, funny and tells it straight in kid terms
I think people saying this book could be damaging are going way too far and have lost all perspective. There is nothing wrong with it- the illustrations are cute, it is really matter of fact about how a child's body works and how potty training happens. It is also accepting of the normal mistakes along the way, no problem!
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Subjects:  1. Boys    2. Children's Baby - Picturebooks    3. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    4. Children: Babies & Toddlers    5. Health & Daily Living - Toilet Training    6. Health and hygiene    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Social Situations - Toilet Training    10. Toilet training    11. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Toilet Training   

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ExtrordinaryBook
Simply said, this book is genius.I know Carolyn personally,she put forth an extrordinary amount of work and effort and has dedicated much of her time to this project.It shows.This book will be a great asset to anyone wishing to improve their education system, private or public.

A MUST READ!!!!
My art teacher at the University of North Texas, read this book to our class as closure before our final.That was the first time that I have heard about this book and the book made me realize that many students do get lost through the cracks.This book is good for anyone going into education.

Through The Cracks
Through The Cracks is the most powerful book I have encountered in my 25 years in education.It is in storybook format but its greatest impact will be when this book is shared with educators, parents, and communities whodesire to see education become what it is meant to be - active, involved,exciting, and fun.I have read this book aloud to hundreds of educators incollege classrooms and workshop presentations.The response isoverwhelming every time. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Boredom    2. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    3. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Education (Specific Aspects)    6. Elementary education    7. Fiction    8. School & Education    9. Schools    10. American English    11. Dictionaries    12. Juvenile Nonfiction / School & Education    13. STUDY NOTES - SparkNotes   

Reviews (215)

There's A Boy in the girls bathroom
In the beginning of the book, Jeff the new student, was trying to be friends with Bradley.Bradley doesn't know how to be friends with anyone.Bradley and Jeff start to visit the new counselor, Carla, who tries to teach them how to be a friend.In the end Bradley changes from a bully into a friend.The theme or message of the book is treat others the way you would like to be treated.
how I fill about this book
It was a entresting book about a buli that get's nicer.
how I fill about this book
It was a entresting book about a buli that get's nicer.
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Subjects:  1. Behavior    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Fiction    5. Friendship    6. Humorous Stories    7. Schools    8. Social Issues - Friendship    9. Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance    10. Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance   

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Beware - Not for Young Children
This book has been read to my child who is 3 years old.Because of this book my chold has not been able to attend daycare for 2 weeks.This book has made him scared of everything.My son has always been very independent and now he won't do anything without someone there with him.Because of this book it has turned our very relaxed independent child into a very scared and paranoid child.

Substitute's Best Friend
I used this book as a cautionary tale when I worked as a substitute teacher.I read it aloud to every class--including high school students.Sure enough, it helped them behave!
Mom is missing....
A happy story about appreciating what we have!
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Editorial Review

Little Jessica worries about everything: waking up in time for school,filling her dog's water dish, learning new steps in ballet, doing her spellinghomework (she's not even sure how to spell "worry"--"Wurry"? "Werry"? "Worry"?).But now her teacher, Mr. Martin, has given her something new to fret about: It'sFire Prevention Week, and her class has to present what they're learning to theentire school. "'Oh, no,' moaned Jessica."Read more

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They should call it STOP DROP AND BUY THIS BOOK!
An excellent source of information about fires and fire safety.It could prevent the unneccessary burning of school children everywhere, should it be used properly.I keep this book by my bedside and refer to it regularly.Thank you STOP DROP and ROLL!You Rock! (and ROLL!) ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Family - Parents    4. Fiction    5. Fire prevention    6. Health & Daily Living - Safety    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Safety    9. Safety education    10. School & Education    11. Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings    12. Worry    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / Health / Safety   

Editorial Review

T. J. Jones is black, Japanese, and white; his given name is The Tao(honest!), and he's the son of a woman who abandoned him when she got heavilyinto crack and crank. As a child he was full of rage, but now as a senior inhigh school he's pretty much overcome all that. With the help of a goodtherapist and his decent, loving, ex-hippie adoptive parents, he's not onlyfairly even-keeled, he has turned out to be smart and funny. Read more

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It takes a book this good for people to want to censor it.
Chris Crutcher, Whale Talk (Dell, 2001)
The best book
Whale Talk is a very interesting book, even though it is boring in the beginning and I almost brought the book back and almost picked another book to read but I decided not to and I'm glad I didn't because this is a great book. Its about a colored boy named T.J who was adopted because his mother did drugs and he was adopted to a mother who is a lawyer and he also has a dad and they are both very nice and they always wanted a kid but never could have one. T.J likes to swim, so he gets people together to make a swim team and a reason why he is doing this is because he wants him and the other people on his team to have there own letter jackets, because in there school you cant where a letter jacket unless you earned it by doing a sport or activity. So T.J gets a swim team together and the people on his swim team are people who dot really fit in with other people at school but they all get to know each other and become friends.
Great Book.
Whale Talk is about a teenager named T.J. Jones. He has a very hard and unhappy childhood, his mother leaves him and someone adopts him. The parents that adopted him are very nice and kind. His dad looks like a crazy biker, but is actually a soft-hearted man, especially when it comes to kids. His mom is a lawyer and helps T.J. alot. The storyline is basically T.J. trying to start a swimming team. He tries to gain more members and it the end he gets a swim team filled with misfits. They work hard and get to know each other good. The book ends with a surprising chapter, and it teaches T.J. a big lesson.
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Like a young Irv Kupcinet
Lupica spins a tale of baseball as it was meant to be played. It's pretty apparent that Lupica was not much of an athlete when he was younger as he misses on a lot of detail. It's also questionable whether he's ever been in a relationship with a female because all of that dialogue and those scenes rang completely false.
GREATEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ!
This book is definatley without a doubt the best book i have ever read. It is about a young boy who lives right by Yankee stadium. His name is Mike Arroyo. He is 12 years old. He is a terrific baseball player in little league. Sometimes all mike has in his life is baseball. It is a great read for those who love baseball. I extremely recomend this to everyone. This book is based on an urban atomosphere. He and his friend manny are very close. Mike and Manny can always joke around wenever they need to. However, manny is the only one who knows his one true secret. YOU WON'T REGRET READING THIS BOOK!

THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING
this book by mike lupica was an AWESOME follow up of TRAVEL TEAM. all his books r VERRRY well written. this was a real life situation that really touched me.
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Could have been Better for Those in the Know
For those in the know, the book suffers for want of careful editing. It is flawed, for example, by illustrator David Diaz' arrogance in placing his own designs on Quezada's pottery. Had this book been about van Gogh, Picasso or any other well-known artist, it is unlikely he would have portrayed their art with no concern for what it looked like in reality. This puts down Juan Quezada. Diaz also carelessly depicts Quezada building a pot by the continuous-coil method of the Indians of the American Southwest rather than by the distinctive method that he innovated and for which he is known. Better editing would have caught these problems with the illustrations as well as a multitude of minor inaccuracies that occur in the text, nearly one to a page. For example, in speaking of using a bean to burnish pottery, the author comments, "Of course dried beans can be found in any kitchen in the village." The bean in question is an inedible wild bean, the chilicote-not the kind that would normally be found in anyone's kitchen. Such editorial problems do not, however, detract from this production as a children's book. They are the sort that only one in the know would see.

My kid is obsessed with this book
The absorbing subject matter of this book, presented through catchy rhymes and alliteration and strong, colorful illustrations, has completely captured the imagination of my four-year-old.For three days now, he's been "Juan" almost exclusively, following ants to a vein of "the very best clay, all squishy and white," pretending to make vessels for every conceivable purpose, and peppering me with questions about Mexico, pottery-making, and Juan himself.I've had to draw the line at cutting my hair for paintbrushes and gathering the "dried cow manure" left by the neighborhood dogs."The Pot That Juan Built" appeals to pre-schoolers' burgeoning interest in rhyme and other aspects of language; making things out of simple materials; and the world around them generally.I give it my highest recommendation!

Excellent, Beautiful Book!
I'm appalled at the lack of love for this book!I am a teacher of a 3rd grade classroom in California where my children are learing about how humans use the world around them to create their life and build their culture.This book is a perfect tie-in to this concept.The illustrations are beautiful and I found the rhymes to be intelligent and descriptive.Two thumbs up from me, and 48 thumbs up from my class!! ... Read more

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