books by Tandem Library     books:       American Born Chinese50 reviews Gene Luen Yang Tandem Library, 2006 Oh. My. Gosh. Here's how this book came to be in my hands: I attended teacher training, was given a list of 50 "great" young adult titles, and decided that my reluctant readers would be attracted to the graphic novel format. I gurgled a bit when I saw the retail price, but decided that between the Amazon discount and the fact that this book could very well get my kids reading, I made the decision to choke up ...             The Bell Jar (Perennial Classics (Tandem Library))479 reviews Sylvia Plath Tandem Library, 2001 I was moved I was hesitant to pick this up, but I am so glad I did. Plath beautifully wrote her story about a woman's undefinable mental battles combined with the demands of instant perfection from others (academically, socially, career-wise, and talent-wise), her own insecurities, and her own desires to be what she wanted on her own terms (something that didn't happen in her generation.) I could really ...             Tuck Everlasting1206 reviews Natalie Babbitt Tandem Library, 2002 Tuck Everlasting One hot summer day in August, 10-year-old Winnie Foster sits on the front porch and thinks about running away. She goes into the woods, but she finds a boy named Jesse Tuck sitting underneath the biggest tree in the wood. After that, she finds herself on one of the greatest adventures ever. She meets the rest of the Tucks, who have had a twist of fate and ended up permanently immortal. Winnie ...             Tree Grows in Brooklyn546 reviews Betty Smith Tandem Library, 1999 A Wowing Historical Fiction Classic I am in total awe after reading this book. In the beginning I thought it was going to be a boring and long novel. But throughout my reading I became to grow more attached to the story. The main character Francie was an intriguing and delightful creation that anyone would want as their best friend, should she not be a fictional person. I enjoyed reading how the poor family made ends meet and ...             The Sun Also Rises468 reviews Ernest Hemingway Tandem Library, 1999 The novel that made me love Hemingway Hemingway wrote like a man that knew he was going to be big. I absolutely enjoyed this novel cover to cover. Typically, I try to avoid 20th century American Literature (I read more British literature) but I tip my hat to Mr. Hemingway after reading this novel. I have read that because this is his first novel there were multiple "flaws" throughout the novel. This may be true but in all ...             Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-american Meal1401 reviews Eric Schlosser Tandem Library, 2005 Corporatism at the worst In Eric Schlosser's first devastating book on the malpractices of the fast food industry, he pieces together history, facts, and numerous sources to reveal some disturbing truths about their nature. Fast Food Nation is less an expose` on how unhealthy junk food is than a look into the operations of the food industry, specifically McDonalds. The book is divided into two sections: the first, ...             Oh, the Places You'll Go!269 reviews Dr. Seuss Tandem Library, 1999 Excellent, Motivational for all ages This makes a great book. I gave one to a friend who's daughter is going to Kindergarten, I bought one for my little one and sent one to my brother who needed a little pick me up to get back on the right track. Its very motivational and I recommend it to every one of all ages.             Hatchet1145 reviews Gary Paulsen Tandem Library, 1999 Paint with Words Gary Paulsen "paints with words" as he writes a descriptive story about a fifteen year old boy contending with his parent's divorce. This book is rivoting. The reader wants to read on as a young boy learns through discovery about how to survive in the Canadian wildernes. I read this book to my students and they were lined up in the library to check out Gary Paulsen books. Gary Paulsen writes ...             The Power of Positive Thinking167 reviews Norman Vincent Peale Tandem Library, 1999 Great Read This was a gift from my parents. Such a great book and very helpful with life's issues. Definitely a book that can be read multiple times when needed.             Corduroy (Spanish Language Edition)97 reviews Don Freeman Tandem Library, 1999 a favorite from my childhood that I'm passing to my child Sweet story with a wonderful message. As a mom by adoption, this tale has a subtle subtext that works for our family. Also nice to have characters that aren't white without hitting you over the head with "diversity".             The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin54 reviews Benjamin Franklin Tandem Library, 1999 Franklin's informal account of his remarkable life In many ways, this is, to someone coming to it for the first time, a very surprising book. For one thing, it is amazingly incomplete. Franklin is, of course, one of the most famous Americans who ever lived, and his accomplishments in a wide array of endeavors are a part of American lore and popular history. A great deal of this lore and many of his accomplishments are missing from this account of ...             Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls315 reviews Mary Bray Pipher Tandem Library, 1994 It worked for us All I can say is I had problems with a good kid. The school's guidence counsler recommended Reviving Ophelia. I couldnt put it down. It doesnt tell you what to do but it does give an understanding of what young girls are up against and what may be going through their heads.In our case it was spot on. With this knowledge you can pry and get a feeling what might be in your kid's head. Some ...             The Tempest (New Folger Library Shakespeare)39 reviews William Shakespeare Tandem Library, 1999 Excellent activity based edition The Tempest is rightly regarded as being one of the Bard's greatest works, containing some of his deepest thoughts on the nature of power and the relationship between rational man as controller of nature, and the animal man always to be at the mercy of the passions both of himself, others, and the world around him. In fact, this play could be thought of as representing Shakespeare's final and ...             Othello (New Folger Library Shakespeare)55 reviews William Shakespeare Tandem Library, 1999 WONDERFUL! Though I am not a particular fan of Shakespearian work, I instantly fell in love wioth Othello. This play is one of the greatest things ever written. Never has a playwright combined love, extreme decpeption, jealousy, anger, and fear in a play like Shakespeare has in Othello. Even if you are not a fan of Shakespeare, I highlky recommend this play. If you do not wish to read the play then ...             Emma (Signet Classics)207 reviews Jane Austen Tandem Library, 1999 A Good Start To My Austen Book Craze I have always loved Emma the movie, the one with Gwyneth Paltrow in it. Her Emma is so clueless, so innocent, yet somehow loveable. I finally decided to pick up the classic novel to see if the movie missed anything and to get the full story straight from the author. The book delighted me just as much as the movie did, as I am pleased to say. Emma Woodhouse is a young, rich woman living with ...             Go Ask Alice1250 reviews Anonymous Tandem Library, 1999 Go Ask Alice I loved this book. The emotion that the protagonist conveys throughout the book is clearly relatable from generation to generation. I recommend this book for every teenager out there.             Tikki Tikki Tembo (Owlet Book)110 reviews Arlene Mosel Tandem Library, 1999 Such a great book! I remember this book from my childhood and my son now laughs at all the silly-sounding repetition. We love to read this book fast!             Madame Bovary195 reviews Gustave Flaubert Tandem Library, 1999 Humanity Captured in Prose Like so many of the classics, Madame Bovary does an incredible job of recording humanity. All of the characters are whole, full-fleshed and individual. Emma's discontent with life, her yearning for something more, has probably been experienced by all of us. Her yearning destroys her, and her husband, but teaches us about ourselves along the way. The reason I love this book, and many of the other ...             Band of Brothers425 reviews Stephen E. Ambrose Tandem Library, 2000 Real American Heroes Band of Brothers is the kind of stories I used to hear from my father and uncles of their experiences in World War Two. Stephen Ambrose has a particular talent for making the reader feel all the emotions these very brave men went through. I read the book before I saw the HBO mini-series, and I bought the autdo book for when I am traveling. I never want to forget, and I hope the country never ...             A Journey to the Center of the Earth (Wishbone Classics, No 9)127 reviews Jules Verne, Billy Aronson Tandem Library, 1999 Recommended as a faithful translation If you are looking for a English translation of JTTCOTE that is faithful to Verne's French one, this one (and a couple others) has been recommended to me by members of the North American Jules Verne Society ([...]). Verne has been poorly translated since the novels were first published and he has received unfair reviews based on those poor translations. 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