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Vive LA France' : The French Resistance During World War II
I enjoyed reading this book and it is very clear that it is put together very well and clearly presented; but, I would like to know where the source of information comes from.There were pictures on almost every page of this book which kept me interested and that's pretty hard to do by the way.Vive La France covers the troublesome history of those French citizens who wanted to get rid of the Nazi occupation of their country via guerrilla warfare. ... Read more

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Discover the intriguing story of King Ethelred in the second entry in the new junior-level biography series.

Why did the last Anglo-Saxon king of England leave his throne when Forkbeard and the Vikings invaded? How did the life of this boy king change English history forever? Connie Clark's biography gives us a fresh look at Ethelred and the colorful men and women who surrounded him during his reign. 16 illustrations. ... Read more

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Great for a geography buff
I bought this book for my 8 year old daughter who loves geography and facts. She loved this book, along with the other books like it, Japan for example. It gives a lot of detail about the country. ... Read more

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Excellent resource!
As an educator and student of Celtic history, I am always on the look-out for good resource materials. This excellent little book is perfect for my elementary to middle-school age students. It is well researched, easy to use and, most importantly, remarkably appealing. It includes a number of fun educational projects so that children can have a better understanding of what life really was like for the Celts. Fiona MacDonald generally does great work and CELTS: WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE FOR THE WARLIKE TRIBES OF ANCIENT EUROPE is no exception. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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There once was a little dog named Tray. He lived in England with his owner, Mary Ann Anning. Besides Mary Ann, Tray loved one other thing: He loved to dig for dinosaur bones. Together he and Mary Ann found small bones, big bones, and even entire skeletons! People came from all around the world to see the bones they found.

This is the honestly true story of Tray, the dog that dug for dinosaurs. ... Read more

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In an ancient forest near their home, Ida and Sammy picked wild berries for breakfast and wild mushrooms for soup. But a terrible war was being waged throughout their land.

Ida and Sammy and baby Ruthie were in great danger.

In 1921, the children's mother and father decided they all must flee. Despite the risks of travel, they knew that their best hope for a new life lay far away in America.

This intensely personal yet universal story tells vividly of the losses suffered and hopes that triumphed. With great variety, the pictures reflect a full range of changing emotions. Accurate in every detail, they portray the times in a way that gives readers the unforgettable sense of being present during the struggle, and witnessing one family's enduring spirit. ... Read more

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Why they fled
Children asking why their parents and grandparents fled the old country can find a fine example in this beautifully illustrated 30-page true story, which blends the blessings of life in Sochocin, Poland with its horrors.

The author's grandfather Abba (Hebrew for 'father') Goodstein was famous for acting and singing, could perform wild Russian dances, jumping high in the air and touching his toes to his fingertips. He had legendary strength and was so smart he could add columns of large numbers in his head in seconds flat. His wife Pearl played the mandolin. She could draw and sew lacy butterflies and birds in swirling plumes, and designed fancy buttons from seashells in the family's tiny button factory. At their restaurant--whose menu featured mushroom, herb and barley soup, homemade noodles and fresh bread--the family often also offered plays late at night.

Their village was set in a fern-filled forest near a river clear as glass. Pink-legged white storks nested atop the chimneys and geese, goats and wildflowers danced beside the winding country roads.

But when the Goodsteins' children Ida, Sammy and Ruthie were respectively four, three and one, war and hatred forced them to leave their home forever. As World War I raged, Abba stood outside his restaurant one day and was surrounded by Cossacks who pointed rifles at his chest. He fearlessly began singing a Cossack marching song in his brilliant strong voice. The soldiers left him, laughing and singing, too. Once, three soldiers stopped Pearl's father as they rode in their family cart, threatening to cut off the beard which Jewish law required him to wear. Abba knocked the soldier out and the other two fled.

An honest rabbi was killed one afternoon for wiping his forehead in an open window: He was shot as a spy trying to send signals to the enemy. While they sheltered the family from the shooting, family "friends" gave all the Goodsteins' things away, explaining afterwards that the Jews were going to be killed anyway.

Abba Goodstein wrote to his sister Yitta who had moved to Knoxville, Tennessee in 1907. Another 18 pages of true-life adventures follow the family's escape in August 1921. I won't spoil the exciting details, but the story is perfect for independent readers 9-and-up, or makes a fine read-aloud. Alyssa A. Lappen

Wonderful Family History
Having just read this book, I am amazed at the talent of this author/illustrator to portray her family history in such a readable manner.The stories and the illustrations are wonderful and moving.I thoroughlyenjoyed this terrific book. ... Read more

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Great Book
I had 4 Euro books. REA, Arco, Princeton, and Barron's.
All four had their strong points. I'll list those:

Arco

A great review book. Has a concise and quick review. The timelines at the end of each chapter are great to get the idea of when everything occurred. The test were real good too.

Princeton

If only getting one book, this would probably be the one. Longer reviews than Arco but shorter than REA. Bolds keywords which is really good. This book probably had the best questions matching the test.

REA

This book has a lot of information. Longest and most detailed by far. It is like a textbook. It has six tests. The tests are almost all fact based. It is a very good book. THis book and Arco are good counterparts.

Barron's

It only has one review. The reviews aren't very lengthy. Only good thing about this book is that it has questions about each section after the chapters. It helps with the class preparing for specific tests. Only advantage this book has over the others.

Decent for AP Euro Review
This is a fairly good book, although I didn't think so on first looking at it. I bought it having done little research into my other options (e.g., Princeton Review, Cliffs AP, etc.), and I discarded it soon after buying it.

However, I picked it up again a couple weeks before the AP exam to review (I had also since bought two other AP Euro books, Princeton Review's and Cliffs AP's; I recommend the latter, but not the former) and discovered that it's actually a very good book. I especially liked the practice tests, which seemed very authentic to me (I just glanced at the free-response questions) and the auxiliary material, such as a list of historical movies.

THE ABSOLUTE BEST AP EURO
i've used closly 3 AP euro books, and this is BY FAR the best one. it has the perfect amount of detail not a ridiculous amount but defently enough, and coveres all the topics to perfection. the author barber still teaches AP euro and from what i've read his students do great on the test. i take the test this may and i'm hpoing to do very well thanks mostly to this book.

Understanding went from foggy to clear!
I am a junior and I'm in AP European History and this book has helped me soooo much! I feel more prepared for my class and the unit tests! ... Read more

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With country-by-country geography and basic information
Handbook Of The New Eastern Europe is recommended for both middle school and public library collections: it packs in reference questions on Eastern European nations, blending full color maps with an encyclopedia of personalities, events and places. Country-by-country geography and basic information present over 250 pages of details. Highly recommended. ... Read more

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A rich connection between the people and art is at the core of the many traditions of Italy. Italy the culture explores Vatican City, the festivals of Carnevale and Liberation Day, Renaissance and Baroque art, ancient ruinsand architecture, as well as the country's language and literature. ... Read more