Gail Stewart

As part of my ongoing research into the mental health system for my daughter, I came upon this book at the local library. It was an interesting read that presented four cases of various types of mental illness and how the sufferers were coping with everyday life. As this was my biggest concern for my daughter, I found the information in the book to be very useful and my husband wound up reading it as well. I was grateful for the author’s honest portrayal of how each person was not always show more coping well with their disease. Rather than paint a false picture, the author demonstrated that those who fight bi-polar, schizophrenia, OCD, and depression; constantly battle themselves daily to do the most mundane tasks. Small things such as getting dressed can be overwhelming on an off day.

I really absorbed this book and only wished that it gave more cases for the reader. I found the book to be just a little too short for me. There are many other mental illnesses that are becoming more well-known these days that I hope that the author will do an update and double the cases presented. Other than that I thought the book was an excellent resource for all parents or teachers that are struggling with someone who has a mental illness. It is not always easy, but there is hope with both medications and behavioral modification programs. I strongly recommend this book and hope other parents pick it up to read. show less

After slogging my way through several dense tomes about the French Revolution (or trying to, and giving up ~1/3 of the way through), I finally found the right book for me. This little YA book was an excellent introduction for a beginner. Much of the story was familiar from the other books I attempted, but this book was much easier to follow and understand. It was a good overview of characters, clubs, and events. Of course there are plenty of details missing, but that's what the tomes are show more for, and maybe now I can tackle those again. show less

This was a great book! This book really went into detail about microscopes. Not only did it talk about what microscopes are and how microscopes are used, but it also went into great detail about the different types of microscopes including the first microscopes that were built/used. I like how the book is divided up into tiny chapters for each subject. The book also contains real photographs for pictures which I really liked because it helps you get a better understanding of the microscopes.

This book is an informational book that informs the reader of many interesting facts about Pinto horses. The book contains many definitions that are bolded to help the reader understand the vocabulary used in the book. The book explains where the horse originated, what makes this type of horse special and many other facts about Pinto horses.

I enjoyed the book because I like horses. I appreciate the author taking the time to find good pictures that corresponded well with the text. I also show more appreciated the author taking the time to bold the important words as to expand the reader’s vocabulary in dealing with horses. It was a short book less than 25 pages but it really contained a lot of information that will build up the reader’s knowledge about Pinto horses.

I don’t think I would make the classroom read it because not all children are interested in horses. However, I would use it as an example for the students to look at and that way they can know what a good informational book looks like. I would then ask them to find something that is interesting to them and then do a 1-page report about something new that they learned and enjoyed from that book. show less