Cavanna is certainly a very detailed and careful writer. The way she handled the complex relationship of a girl and a boy who lived next door to her is certainly commendable.

I like the twists in the story which really took me by surprise.

Siblings, Love, Growing Up, Jealously, Rivalry, Popularity contests, accepting changes. A very vibrant storyline.

This is a great book for parents and professionals alike. Chapters are includedspecifically for parents and for teachers. Other chapters present fun activitiesto do with preschool-age blind children. Resources are listed at the end of each chapter. The book is written in both English and Spanish.

This is one of my all time favorite books. In this book, Patty goes to stay with her grandmother and aunt for the summer. While there, she recieves a bike for her birthday. But, Patty just can't learn how to ride it, no matter how hard she tries. And to make matters worse, it's the ugliest bike, she's ever seen. And worse yet, her best-friends have started a club, but she can't join it unless she learns how to ride her bike. Will Patty conquer her fear of bicyles?

I'm always telling people "I'll Pray for You". Before I had this journal, I would pray for a few days and then forget.

With this journal, I am reminded on a daily basis of my promises to pray.

And, because I have photos of the people I am praying for placed in the photo pockets of the journal, I am able to visualize them more vividly and pray with more passion.

It is mind-boggling to see just how many prayers are answered!

Heather is a 17 year old city girl from Utah who finds herself in Montana and intrigued by her the Taggert family mystery that involves Charlie's Taggert's mysterious death some twenty years earlier. Heather is compelled to unravel the story of what really happened -- even if it means risking her life for the sake of new friends. Image Of Deception is the second volume of a planned trilogy for young readers that is characterized by deftly written dialogue, memorable characters, and unexpectedly gifted storytelling. Also highly recommended is the first volume of the series, Quality Concealed (0965630714, $...).

I laid in bed the other night, trying desperately to think of the name of the book I'd loved so much in junior high. Then it came to me: "Just the Beginning". Cathy is the younger sister of Julia, a brilliant student and class valedictorian of her high school. You can imagine how difficult this must be for Cathy, an average student with equally average grades. To make matters worse, all her friends are wealthy, while her parents make a modest combined income- her Dad runs a run down drug store and her Mom is a cleaning lady for all the richies in town (including cleaning Cathy's friend's houses). Since Julia is bright, there's no doubt she'll rise above their circumstances and get a full scholarship to Yale. Between her family and the faculty at school, Cathy feels huge amounts of pressure to be just like her big sister. Unfortunately for Cathy, a suspension for ditching school is forthcoming, and she'll have to tell her parents, who she feels are already disappointed in her. Cathy has to learn the hard way that her parents love her just for who she is. Being a younger sister, I remember sometimes feeling the pressure to be like my older sister, but like Cathy, I came to realize it was all in my head. I loved this book and read it from cover to cover on a monthly basis. Betty Miles is a great author for any parents looking for books for their kids (ages 11-14).

I think this book is perfect for kids who feel that they are "not perfect." Everyone has some downsides, and in this book 14 year old Rosalie had quite few. It shows kids that there are more things to life then just loking on. You should accept yourself the way you are, because if you keep trying to be someone else like Rosaile wanting to be Jill, your just going to keep hating yourself rather then doing something about what you can change.

MY SELF, MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS is a practical and comprehensive guide to young children's self-esteem. As a parent I like the concise chapters, each is complete in itself, yet complimented by the rest of the book. (Remember that most parents are limited by sitting times of 10 minutes or less to read, i.e. the amount of time they can hide in the bathroom!) As an educator, I am impressed by the topics, authors, and the list of resources at the end of each section. I found several unique topics of interest including "Encouraging Hope in Young Children", "The Joy in Your Preschooler's life", "Making Relaxation Part of Children's Lives" and "Snakes Never Slurp Their Soup." I can't wait to start Ms. Farber's other books!

This book is fantastic and fun to read. B.J lives in New York but a fresh air kid program moves him to South Bridgeton, New Hampshire,he learns the different life out in the country. This is agreat book by Betty Miles.

If you are an Archie lover you will love these stories as much as I. The first story is about The Archies big break in the music business and the second is about Betty wanting to do something completly unprecedented. She joins the boy's baseball team. Go Betty!