A book review of Getting to the Why: A Practical Guide to Helping Students and Children Learn from Their Mistakes Using Character Remediation by Rick Rubel Stars: *** Mascot Books (2021)Academic Development/Parenting176 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: One of… Read More »
The Straight A Handbook
May 3, 2021 by ·
A book review of The Straight A Handbook: The 50 Most Powerful Secrets for Ultimate Success In and Out of the Classroom by John Chuback, M.D. Stars: **** Independently Published (2021)Study Guides124 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: The Straight… Read More »
Eat That Frog!
February 8, 2021 by ·
A book review of Eat That Frog! for Students: 22 Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Excel in School by Brian Tracy with Anna Leinberger Stars: **** Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2020)Time Management168 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Adapted from Brian Tracy’s… Read More »
Educated
January 28, 2020 by ·
A book review of Educated: a Memoir by Tara Westover Stars: ***** Random House (2018)Memoir352 pages Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: An unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge UniversityBorn to survivalists in the mountains of… Read More »
Lovey by Mary MacCracken
December 29, 2018 by ·
Lovey by Mary MacCracken Stars: **** Harper Collins UK (2014) (Reprint from 1974) Memoirs/Special Education/Child Abuse 256 pages This post contains affiliate links. Summary: This deeply moving memoir tells the story of Hannah: a child who has been beaten and abused; a girl full of loneliness and rage; a student no one but learning disabilities teacher… Read More »
