A club where kids can talk about the books they like to read.
From the Book Nuts
November 15, 2005
take some quiet time and read. You don't have to
leave the Holiday Spirit behind when you pick up a
book. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannukah, and
Kwanzaa -- the Book Nuts have some suggestions for
them all! Check out our Holiday Book Suggestions.
Thanksgiving on Thursday is a fun book to read during
the Thanksgiving Season. This Magic Tree House
book carries Jack and Annie back through time to meet
the Pilgrims and Squanto. The Magic Tree House
books combine history, fantasy, and kids just like you
in fun easy-to-read beginning chapter books. Read
one today.
just for you! The original
Book Nuts were a group
of girls who began
meeting to talk about
books during the
summer of their second
grade year. Those girls
are now in the sixth
grade so you will find
book reviews on this site
for books appropriate for
beginning readers to
middle schoolers. You'll
find books that boys will
like, too.
We also have pages for
teachers and parents
here too. Check out the
links below.
by Eileen Spinelli
This book is Sarah's favorite Thanksgiving
story. It is laugh out loud funny. You will not
believe what happens to the Tappleton's
Thanksgiving dinner! The Tappleton's learn
the true meaning of Thanksgiving in this
classic story. One of Sarah's favorite books.
Ruthie's GIft by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Ruthie is lonely. She has five brothers, but she longs for a sister. Maybe
the new baby will be the sister Ruthie wants so badly. At school, Ruthie is
the only student in the third grade. The year is 1916, and Ruthie's life is
about to drastically change. Does she get a baby sister? You will love
Ruthie and her family. Recommended by Rachel.
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is one of our favorite authors of historical fiction.
You can check out some of her other titles on our Kimberly Brubaker
Bradley Page. For more historical fiction books check out the Book Nuts
Historical Fiction Suggestions.
Soul Surfer: a true story of faith, family
and fighting to get back on the board
by Bethany Hamilton
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her dream of becoming a professional surfer when tragedy struck.
While surfing near her home in Hawaii on Halloween, Bethany was
attacked by a shark. She lost her left arm up to her shoulder. It
seemed her surfing career was over before it had even begun.
Bethany did not let her accident get her down for long. With her
strong faith in Christ, her family's support and her own
determination, Bethany is back surfing and is stronger than ever.
Bethany admits she sometimes wonders why this happened to her,
but she knows that God is in control. Bethany doesn't preach about
her faith in her book. She lives her faith and places her trust in
God.
Read this terrific story of courage and perseverance. It will inspire
you to keep on going when the going gets tough.
Books in the Classroom
The Book Nuts love it when teachers use trade books in the
classroom. Real books make learning much more fun. Check out
the Book Nuts suggestions in the Teacher's Zone.
This page is built and main-
tained by Lori Carter, Book
Nut's Mom, with the help of the
Book Nuts. Mrs. Carter is the
mom of daughters in the seventh
and third grades. She is also a
K-6 librarian at a small Christian
school. Mrs. Carter is an avid
reader of children's literature
and was selected to the 2005
Who's Who Among American
Teachers. She monitors all posts
to this website, including guest
book posts. Any objectionable
posts or posts containing a
child's full name, location, or
email address will not be posted.
The Book Nuts have been
featured on the web at Book
Muse, Barbara Feldman's Surfing
the Net with Kids, Yahooligans
Cool Sites, and Online
Schoolyard and in the local
parent's magazine in their home
city.
If you have any
questions, just
email us.
book? Now you can find out without going through our entire website
to find out. Try out our new search feature below. Just type in the
title, author, or key words for which you are looking in the box and
then click on search. A new page will be created giving you links to
the pages where that title, author, or key word can be found. We
hope this feature will make our web site even easier to navigate. Let
us know what you think.
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our guest book and let us know you visited. Remember to use only
your first name unless you are a grown-up. For additional safe surfing
rules check out the Book Nuts Surfing Zone. The Internet is great
fun, but remember safety first. Keep your posts clean, too. All posts
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