Between 1820 and 1920 more than 4 million Italians immigrated to the United States with the greatest number, including my paternal grandparents, between 1880 and 1920. This slim volume by Anne M. Todd covers the reasons why people left Italy to start a new life in America (originally many Italians immigrated to Argentina), following their journey through timelines and maps. Photographs show the new arrivals on Ellis Island and then making homes for themselves in the New World. Young readers will also learn about wise Italian sayings ("Scopa nuova, scopa bene"/"A new broom sweeps clean"), how to play Bocce, a reciepe for Italian Wedding Cookies and how to Make a Family Tree.

"Italian Immigrants, 1880-1920" provides a satisfactory introduction to this particular topic. Even if your ancestors were not part of this particular wave of immigration, you will find the story told her to be pretty universal as you learn why people came to America and how they carved out their own communities. The back of this book provides biographical notes on five famous Italian Americans: Mother Cabrini, Madonna, Mario Cuomo, Joe DiMaggio and Geraldine Ferraro. There is also a glossary, and short lists of other books to read, place to write and visit, and Internet sites. The "Coming to America" series also includes volumes on Chinese, German, Irish, Japanese and Scandinavian immigrants.

This is a wonderful book of poems. Each month of the year is described by a poem. The poetry is rich with metaphors, which enhances the reader's images. This can serve as a useful tool for introducing children to metaphors. Each poem has a (two-page) colorful, lifelike illustration, which captures the unique feeling of each month. The children in the illustrations are from different racial backgrounds. Although this book is intended for children it can be enjoyed by all. I highly recommend this enriching and colorful collection of poems.

My name is Jody.My life is anything but scary Its my first day at school.We have gym class and there are two girls Sandy and Carol staring at me.When suddenly Sandy and Carol push me into the water.
My life turned terrible at that moment because I was drowning.I went to my locker where there stood Sandy and Carol they had told me that the water wasnt even deep so I wouldnt drown.
Me,being the writer,was scared and amazed by the book Jody because what if someone didnt know how to swim when suddenly someone else pushed them into the water.I was amazed because at the end something happend.What happend?
I strongly recommend this book to both Females and Males because this book leaves readers with a story and character that are impossible to forget.You will never forget the feelings and emotions of the character,you will never forget the feelings and emotions of the character because at first Jody was scared of water and at the end everything changed.I think its important for both Females and Males to feel what this character felt in this book wich is filled with exiting,and feelings/emotions.

There's a reason why this book is still popular after so many years: it's fresh, it's clever, it's extremely funny. It doesn't depend on current events like so much dated humor. Rather it does twists and turns with our language and mindsets. Here are some teasers from a random page: "How did the Joker make an elephant float?" "Why did the Joker buy so many canaries?" "Why could the Joker never make a violin?" "How is the Joker like a retired school teacher?" If you know the witty answers right off the bat, you're quicker than I am. The only thing I wonder about is that the book is tagged for "young adults." I don't think so. The book is probably too challenging for the average high school graduate or college student. There are hundreds of jokes in the book, along with many illustrations, all at a price that can't be beat. You don't have to be a Batman fan to enjoy, or to be challenged by, Mort Todd's uncanny humor. Check it out!

I am writing a research thesis on how Schopenhauer influenced T.S. Eliot's "Four Quartets," so this book showed how T.S. Eliot read and discussed Schopenhauer in the Seminar (p. 120). Eliot was one of nine other people taking the seminar with Josiah Royce and he was clearly influenced by his reading and discussion of Kant and post-Kantian philosophers in his writing.

After watching The Junction Boys on ESPN, I knew I had to read this book. Of course the movie barely scratched the surface of the story. Jim Dent does an excellent job of bringing the historical events of Aggie football in the early 50s to life. I'm not a big fan of college football, and know very little about Texas A&M; however, after reading this book I wanted to know more about Paul Bryant and college football. You don't have to be a football fan to enjoy this book. Coach Bryant's philosophy of life would serve us all well--hell, he should have been president. Of the 30+ players that survived Coach Bryant's 10 day boot camp from Hell, many went on to successful careers in business, football, and coaching. The success of his students is testament to his abilities as a leader, teacher, and coach. Jim Dent makes it palatable in this book.

I recently purchased The Undefeated by Jim Dent, which is a story of the Oklahoma Sooners, and have found it equally enjoyable. Jim Dent is a great writer, and I'm thankful to have discovered him.

Altsheler can paint a picture with words like no other author can. He is so descriptive with his words that you feel that you are right there in the midst of the story with the same feelings and senses as the protagonist, Henry Ware.

The Kentucky Frontiersmen is a newer version of the same book as the "The Young Trailers" that Altsheler wrote in the late 1800"s except a more modern version. The difference being that a lot of the slang is taken out and replaced with more modern words, there are illustrations and I believe that the print is larger.

I first read books from the "Young Trailer Series" back in the 50's when I was in grade school and they had a great influence on my life. I recently ordered some of the books from the Altsheler series from Amazon.com and enjoyed them again immensely. The theme represented throughout the series was the constant struggle to be the best and to be ready and prepared to prove it at anytime or it could cost an early Kentucky settler his life was a lesson that I took with me into competitive situations like sports, academics and the business world.

The "Kentucky Frontiersmen" teaches values that are so important especially to growing children that deal with responsibility, hard work, integrity, intelligence and the special type of people that built this country.

Every resident of Kentucky should read these books because historically they give an accurate view of what Kentucky was like back in the early days of settlement. What a special place Kentucky must have been and I'm sure, still is.

First, the description should read that it is for Grades 4-8,not Ages 4-8, since it speaks to children from about 10 through15. .... A CD is attached inside the front cover and contains 22 single-page forms to help kids organize the information for the specific type of writing assigned or chosen.

After good introductory advice regarding safety and privacy on the Web, chapters include how to write Advice and Opinions, Reviews, Creative Stories and Poems, Features, Sports, and News.

The language is clear and to the point and the graphics on each side explain when to use the CD [and other resources], short notes on specific advice regarding each type of writing, and examples of real kids who have done something that would be interesting to write about.

This book would be a welcome addition to any Language Arts or Journalism class and would definitely get kids excited about writing. .... I believe even those who groan when a writing assignment is given will eagerly look forward to working on these assignments for they will see their work on the Web and know that children and adults around the world will be reading their ideas. (Note: Only first names and last initials are used to protect children's privacy.)

Since I've just begun reading again, I finally decided to read Kriegspiel. I'd gotten the book, I'm embarrassed to say, nearly 6 years ago. But my past experience with military style books was that they were incredibly boring. Not this book! I couldn't set it down! I felt like I was in the middle of the battles myself. I hope Todd Stone writes more books in the future. I'll be first in line to read his next one.

I purchased this book while on vacation in Maine this past June. I forgot to bring a book with me and went into a Coastal Book Shoppe and found this one. If you are into looking a beatiful photos of labs and reading informative and comical strories about them... this is the book for you! I read this one in a few hours.