Becoming George's Brother

Product Description

Two young boys leave their home in the city every summer to work on their uncle's farm. Their experiences bring them closer to each other and one dramatic event changes their relationship forever.

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Wonderful Story for Readers Young and Old.......2005-01-19

Being the younger brother is a hard thing, and Johnny knows all about it only too well. His brother George is a full four-years older than him. And while that might not seem like a lot, to a younger brother it's lightyears away. George gets to do all the cool stuff, like hang out with his "gang," and stay up later. Johnny only wishes that he would be included, but George never invites him along. But each summer, when the two brothers head up to Uncle John's farm, suddenly they're equals, and very good friends, as well. They get up at the crack of dawn together, and they head to bed when the sun's still up. Johnny loves the time he spends with George at Uncle John's farm. But when George gets angry at Johnny for being scared of a large horse, and not finishing his chores, Johnny must find a way to get back into George's good graces, and learn how to become George's brother.

I read children's books all the time, but I felt that BECOMING GEORGE'S BROTHER was one of those books that really tugs at the readers' heartstrings. Maria McCool has done a fabulous job creating a book that will teach siblings how to truly get along. Her storytelling skills are wonderful, and I loved the fact that she included a character who has only one arm, as it will teach even the youngest child that even those who are plagued with a disability can succeed and become great at anything they set their mind to.

Erika Sorocco
Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

An enjoyable tale.......2004-12-05

Written by Maria McCool and illustrated by Don Berry, Becoming George's Brother is a picturebook without a spine that addresses a fundamental question in family relationships - can a younger brother ever earn equal respect and friendship with his older brother, who enjoys a reputation for being everything the younger brother is not? Following two siblings as they work hard on a family farm, Becoming George's Brother is a heartwarming tale that offers a strong, inspirational message of family togetherness and working to overcome difficulties. An enjoyable tale, Becoming George's Brother written with enough complexity to appeal to young readers just approaching intermediate level comprehension skills.

Fun To Read!.......2004-11-22

For Ages 6-10 Johnny and George are brothers. They spend every summer on their uncle's farm and help out with all the chores. But Johnny could not clean the horse stall because the horses would always smush him against the wall. Johnny got scared of the horses and George had to do his work too. This made George very mad. So mad that the two brother's wouldn't talk to each other. But Johnny proves he can pull his own weight around the farm by saving George from a bull! I liked this book because it reminded me of how I fight with my own big brother and how it is not good. This story was fun to read and I liked how Johnny helped his brother and saved him from the bull. If you like to read books that get your brain thinking then this book is for you! - Emma Reed -----------------------------------------------

Siblings should get along and be friends. That's the message of this book and a good one to remember! We may not always like each other, but sometimes family is all we have! This is a wholesome story with bright colorful illustrations that remind us to love one another! Emma's mom, Jennifer Reed.

A Lasting Bond.......2004-11-22

Review For: Becoming George's Brother
Reviewer: John L. Hoh, Jr. CRITIC Aug-03-2004

Sibling rivalry can be a bear. Especially if the younger sibling is assumed to be like the older sibling (i.e., the older one gets into trouble, the younger one must be a troublemaker; if the older one is smart, why isn't the younger one smart?). This book takes a look at such a rivalry, a rivalry where Johnny is always in George's shadow at their Pittsburgh home. Yes, even the teachers assume that if George is a troublemaker, Johnny must be one too. But each summer they go to their uncle's farm in Ohio, where they have to ride an old Model A truck with a bad exhaust. They are alone on the farm, so they bond. They have chores to do, one of which is cleaning the stable where the workhorses stay. But the workhorses don't move for Johnny and George ends up doing Johnny's work. According to George, Johnny is "chicken" and that hurts Johnny. But one day a loose bull charges the boys. How they react changes the dynamics of the relationship. This is an excellent book for any children with older siblings. Reviewed by John L. Hoh, Jr. for BookIdeas.com (http://www.bookideas.com) All Content Copyright © 1998-2004 Douglas J. Malcolm..All Rights Reserved. AMAZON.COM is the registered trademark of Amazon.com, Inc.

Lasting Bonds.......2004-06-15

Having been an educator for 32 years and having spent many of those years tutoring young children, I have seen many changes in the values that children possess. What Ms. McCool does in Becoming George's Brother is truly bring home the close friendship that can exist between two brothers leading to a lasting relationship that many children of today often lack. The dialogue between Johnny and George on their uncle's farm combined with the colorful illustrations by Don Berry make this book one that can easily be read and enjoyed by young children. It also establishes a powerful message about how brothers can learn from each other, creating a friendship that will last for years. You can easily feel the pride and joy that young Johnny develops as he tackles a problem that gains the respect of his older brother George. You are left with a great feeling watching this bond develop between Johnny and George.

This book is a must not only for children but also their parents in learning to appreciate the importance of bonding that we often take for granted or often forget.

Richard J. Stanczak

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Historians have given much attention to the Civil War's prominent players--its generals, politicians, and other public leaders--but they have devoted less attention to the common soldiers and civilians--the "plain folk"--who actively participated in the conflict. In his study of popular thought during the Civil War era, Randall C. Jimerson offers a grass-roots perspective on the war by examining the thoughts and ideas of these ordinary men and women. THE PRIVATE CIVIL WAR derives much of its power from the author's deft use of personal letters and diaries. These documents, remarkable in many instances for their depth of feeling and eloquence, provide rich, detailed information about sectional perceptions and ideology as well as many private reflections.

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An outstanding read; very original!.......2001-01-30

Jimerson has put together quite a work that is original in its focus on the individual participants and observers of the Civil War--both northerners and southerners. The use of primary sources is so extensive and direct that the book is basically a 200-odd page compilation of quotes, effectively showing how each side viewed the other. The work is further illuminated with a chapter on black soliers............An outstanding piece!!!

Very good book.......2000-02-18

Jimerson has done a fine job describing how common northerners and southerners viewed the war--and each other--by using their own writings. Very interesting chapters on the perceptions of black soldiers and the limits to sectional consciousness.

Private Civil War: Popular Thought During the Sectional Conflict.

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Private Civil War: Popular Thought During the Sectional Conflict.
Randall C. Jimerson
Manufacturer: Louisiana State University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GKMYQ2

The Private Civil War: Popular Thought During the Sectional Conflict

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The Private Civil War: Popular Thought During the Sectional Conflict
Randall C. Jimerson
Manufacturer: Louisiana State University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000UASDZY

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The Private Civil War: Popular Thought During the Sectional Conflict
Randall C. Jimerson
Manufacturer: Louisiana State University
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K18ZPG

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The New Oxford Picture Dictionary and its components provide a complete, four-skills language development program. The program is: BLPractical - a wide range of topics introduce new words in their most common context. BLEasy to use - vocabulary items are presented without ambiguity or the need for translation. BLVersatile - the Dictionary itself and its components have unlimited applications. BLFlexible - the Dictionary can be used alone or with its components.

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Great for ESL or for teens and up learning Spanish.......2006-01-03

I used this for several years in my Adult ESL classes - the words, and matching up the numbers are a little cumbersome for any age younger than junior high, I think. The only drawback is the lack of phonetic spelling - I think we expect it from a dictionary, but most picture dictionaries leave that part out for some reason.

This is not a good book for young children - too many things to look at on one page...EXCELLENT resource for adults and teens, though, who are eager to increase vocabulary and are confident with pronunciation. I use it a lot in my Spanish classes, and even as a reference, when wanting to boost the vocabulary list for the week.

For the younger child learning Spanish, try Flip Flop Spanish, which comes with a CD. Or Al reves ingles - which will be out shortly.

Excellent resource.......2005-06-29

I use this book a lot even for adult ESL students. I find this a great resource for one of the basic ESL techniques--describe the picture. I've also used the verb pages to practice tenses. Pages on prepositions are also very good. The pictures are clear and easy to understand.

Pretty Good.......2004-01-27

I still like the original better, but the New Oxford Picture Dictionary is a good resource and is on my list of recommended visual dictionaries.

The new oxford picture dictionary.......2000-01-09

I have been teaching ESL to Spanish-speaking people for over 6 years and this has been a very useful aid in teaching. Now that I am teaching Spanish to English-speakers it is not as useful as it is when I teach English. Spanish words are not updated and I always have to change at least three words per page.

Great for teaching English!.......1999-08-06

I just returned from Mongolia, where a group was teaching English to the Mongolian children. This was a very valuable tool both for both in-class instruction and indepenent study. The real test is that the New Oxford Picture Dictionary (Monolingual version) was a real hit with the kids!

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fabulous book with small faults

A big list, not much more

The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World
James F. Clements
Manufacturer: Cornell University Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0801445019

Book Description

Birds have long held a unique dual role as a model group for scientists and as the focus of birders' passionate quests. Despite centuries of observation, each year brings the discovery and description of several entirely new avian species and hundreds of other taxonomic "splits" or "lumps" based on DNA data. In this arena of continual and increasing taxonomic change, The Clements Checklist presents the most up-to-date and most widely endorsed compendium of the more than 9800 species of birds recognized by the scientific and birding communities. This completely revised sixth edition is current as of 2005 and incorporates hundreds of updates since the last edition. In taxonomic sequence, it provides the scientific and English name of each species and a description of the worldwide range of each species and subspecies.

The most established resource on the taxonomy and biogeography of birds for the world birding community, The Clements Checklist is the official world checklist of the American Birding Association (ABA) and is used as the authoritative reference in the birding competitions and listing activities of this preeminent North American organization for serious birders.

Features of The Clements Checklist include

* comprehensive indexes with all taxa listed by English and scientific names, the latter to subspecies level; * tables and maps showing the world distribution of total bird species and endemics by geographic area, which will be of special interest to conservationists; and * space to record the location and date of individual sightings, providing the user with a personalized ornithological journal.

Customer Reviews:

fabulous book with small faults.......2007-09-30

I will divide in what I find good and not so good of this book .
Good:
the size ,with 28,5 & 22 cm it's a lot bigger than the Howard + Moore and Sibley + Monroe books , which leaves a lot of space to make your notes inside the book ,like I do ,
very good binding and of course the complete listing of all the bird species and subspecies .
Not so good :
the splitting into species goes in my opinion a little to far ,especially by the Australian species .
Bad :
some species of the checklist are also listed as subspecies by species from which they were split ,with a little proofreading this could have been avoided .
For the price amazon is asking ,this book is a must if you want a checklist of the birds of the world .

A big list, not much more.......2007-07-04

Clements is the bible of bird taxonomy, but this book is basically just a list of every species with sublists of each subspecies, and very basic information as to where that subspecies is located. I was disappointed that there is no summary of changes from this 6th edition from the prior edition, although I assume this information will eventually be available on-line somewhere. This is a book that lots of very serious birders know they want, and they should get it. But if you don't know exactly what this book is already and know that you want it, you probably don't.

The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World: Third Edition

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The Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World - A Review

The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World: Third Edition

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This is the most accurate and comprehensive checklist of birds ever published in a single volume. First published over twenty years ago, The Howard and Moore Checklist was the first such compact list to include not only all the known species in the world but subspecies too. This new edition of the highly respected reference volume has been fully revised and updated throughout. Enlarged significantly, it has benefited from the input of five regional consultants--one for each of the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Palaearctic--who have assisted with a thorough and rigorous reassessment of all taxonomic data. This review has led to the inclusion of many valuable new footnotes and references; there are some 4,000 footnotes explaining taxonomic choices, and 3,000 references. All authorities for newly described taxa (whether recognized now or not) are given with full references, for the first time in any checklist.

The introductory sections set forth the rationale of the sequence of families adopted as well as key concepts and new developments in the study of avian taxonomy; discussed are the relative attributes of the Biological Species Concept and the Phylogenic Species Concept, which are critical to our understanding of taxonomy and related issues. Also covered are new developments in taxonomy; those areas where consensus is fast developing are highlighted. Finally, all main entries and synonyms are indexed by English and scientific names--the latter to subspecies level for the first time.

The most accurate and comprehensive taxonomic checklist of birds of the world ever published in a single volume
Now in its third, thoroughly revised and updated edition
Existing data rigorously referenced by a team of regional experts
All species and subspecies described since the mid-1980s fully referenced, for the first time in any checklist
Around 4,000 footnotes explaining taxonomic choices, and 3,000 references including all authorities for recently described taxa
Introductory sections discuss the rationale behind the list sequence, as well as key concepts and new developments in the study of avian taxonomy.
All taxa fully indexed by English and scientific names--the latter to subspecies level for the first time

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The Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World - A Review.......2006-02-24

This is the only work I have come across so far dealing with all known species as well as subspecies of birds of the world. Each species is listed with all known geographic subspecies (if any) with full scientific name (i.e. including author and year). Also, the editors add a review of the incorrect scientific nomenclature in current use, for example, Psittacula calthorpae is widely spelt as Psittacula calthropae, which is incorrect according to the editors. The last section of the book contains an extensive bibliography (of some 2000 references), so this is useful to anyone who will be reading further about the subject. I highly recommend this work for anyone serious about birds.

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A World Checklist of Birds
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Birds Alternative Names: A World Checklist

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Birds of the World, a Checklist
James F. Clements
Manufacturer: Facts on File
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Disheartening.......2001-06-11

Ugh. This book is so comprehensive that it is disheartening. My copy has just shy of 500 pages with the following layout:

Aquila chrysaetos _________________________________

Golden Eagle Widespread Holarctic regions of...

That's it. Two lines per bird and 500 pages! The line gives you space to note the date and location you spotted the bird.

This book is my bible of birdwatching. I use other guides for identification and this as my permanent record for sightings. If you need a life list that covered the world this is your book.

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BIRDS TO WATCH. THE ICBP WORLD CHECKLIST OF THREATENED BIRDS.
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Checklist of Birds of the World - 16 Volumes
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Checklist of Birds of the World: Parulidae, Drepanididae, Vireonidae, Icteridae, Fringillinae, Carduelinae, Estrilidae, Viduinae (Vol 14)

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CHECKLIST OF THE WORLD'S BIRDS. A COMPLETE LIST OF THE SPECIES, WITH NAMES, AUTHORITIES AND AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION.
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CHECKLIST OF THE WORLD'S BIRDS: A COMPLETE LIST OF THE SPECIES WITH NAMES AUTHORITIES AND AREAS OF DISTRIBUTION
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