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Get ready to look at books in a whole new way! These unique projects consist of far more than paper stitched between cardboard covers. Instead, they showcase a host of fabulous features and magically unfold like a map, contain cards that slip into pockets, include pop-ups perfect for celebrating all types of occasions, and tell stories on a scroll. There's even one that unrolls like a movie. And kids will really enjoy choosing the style that's just right for what they want to say and do--so their message will come through loud and clear. Gwen Diehn, whose work critics have called "remarkably creative and inspiring"* and "outstanding,"** makes crafting easy with her superb explanations of tools and techniques.
"What is wonderful about this title is the author's ability to interest and convince readers that they, too, can become creators....Great ideas for inspiring projects."--School Library Journal
*From Library Journal, for Simple Printmaking
*From Booklist, for Nature Crafts for Kids
Customer Reviews:
Great for teaching children.......2006-08-26
I recently purchased this book and have found it to be a terrific resource for teaching children how to make beautiful books.The instructions and diagrams are easy to follow and very clear. My favourite is the T.V. book. The children in my class had a blast making these books.
Good Reference.......2006-08-20
Good ideas for books to make with kids, and also some basic ideas to further explore in more complex books.
Great Book for Kids.......2006-06-04
I used several ideas in this book to teach an afterschool bookmaking class for K-3rd graders. The books are eye-catching and pretty simple to make, although I did a bit of prep work for the kids.
It was really wonderful to see how much the children loved their projects. They were extremely creative and innovative too, every child made the book their own by doing something interesting or different with the materials provided. This is in stark contrast to several adult bookmaking classes I've taken, where the adult students want to recreate the teacher's book EXACTLY.
Anyway, I highly recommend this book to anyone is willing to spend some time making books with kids. Children older than 4th grade MIGHT be able to use this book independently, depending on their experience and motivation.
Regardless, I think this book is wonderful for showing kids just how fascinating and rewarding it can be to make their very own books.
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Making Books That Fly, Fold, Wrap, Hide, Pop Up, Twist, And Turn: Books for Kids to Make
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Customer Reviews:
Great Fun and an Incentive to Write.......2005-09-30
I have used this book in my writing workshops, and the parents quickly became involved right along with their children.
The book models range from extremely simple to complex. We often began with the Traveling Museum because this book requires only a single sheet of paper and scissors. The children enjoyed folding and unfolding it and trying to figure out where to begin their writing. The Exquisite Corpse model is more complicated, more fun, and even more appealing to the children's imaginations.
One aspect I really appreciate is the examples of books children had made. The books look as if they have been made by children and not a stylist. Perfect examples would have discouraged some of my younger students when their own books did not turn out exactly the way they expected.
The pages of Making Books also contains interesting examples and historical information about books and bookmaking. The hardcover book itself is bound with a transparent spine.
If you have childre who do not enjoy writing, try making books with them. The blank pages may inspire them to put words on paper, and you will enjoy the process of bookmaking as much as they will. Great project for a snowy or rainy day.
Lots of FUN!!.......2005-02-22
This is a lot of fun for kids or adults. The instructions are step by step and are clearly written. They're also augmented by line drawing of how to do the folds and where to cut. Pictures of finished books are also shown so you can see how it should turn out. There are pictures of kids making these crafts throughout the book which makes it kid friendly. There are also ideas on themes for the books so it's a little more than just about the mechanics of folding but also ideas on content. The gypsy wagon for example has little cards that you put into each of the folds so she has you write a story in the cards first - by the end you have a really cool folding book that is interactive and tells a story. As I mentioned, this is great for kids of all ages (like me at 36 years young). I'm planning on making some booklets to incorporate into altered books and journals.
Impressive .......2004-08-01
I enjoy arts and crafts and have ever since I was a kid. My mother was a working artist with an MA in studio arts and art education, and she had a genius for running a three ring circus in her own art classes. At any one time she could have up to two or three projects going for anything from K-12, college classes, private lessons, and special ed groups. Although she didn't actually teach me "art" her example, and encouragement, and the availability of almost every conceivable art material at home gave me an opportunity to try almost every medium. Ms Diehn is probably one of the few authors on arts and crafts that even remotely compares with my mother's influence.
Making Books that Fly, Fold, Wrap, Hide, Pop Up, & Turn is a marvelous example of a how-to book that not only gives one ideas but encourages one to come up with them on ones own as well. It's exuberance also encourages the learner to "go ahead and try it!" It combines information on how to do it, with history on the evolution of books and book art. The author gives simple instructions that any person who can read can understand and illustrations that are understandable enough that the pre-literate individual may put the instructions to work with only a little help.
More than anything the author has instilled a sense that art is a process, a fun process; it is what artists do. Like most processes, art is also something one experiences; it's a feeling. Like my mother, she shows that there are no real "rules" about what makes something a work of art; when one gets right down to it, art is just as the old hackneyed phrase has it, "just what you like." There is probably nothing worse than an art teacher who disparages the creativity of the students in her charge. I have friends who refuse to do anything remotely artistic because they had an art teacher that "thought anything less than Rembrandt was a waste of time!" as one of my former roommates said. How sad. In Ms. Diehn I find an artist like my mother, who had a lovely collection of student art, someone who loves the process and is able to convey her passion to the reader.
I hope to make several of the ingenious little books Ms Diehn illustrates for Christmas gifts for my friends. We've all got pretty much all we want by way of material goods-and anything they might like and don't have I probably couldn't afford anyway!-so these charming books will permit me to give them something of sentimental value. We've shared a lot of years together and what better way to preserve the memories!
An impressive little art book.
Fun book.......2003-09-04
This book was written for younger readers, but I will find it very useful for my rubberstamping projects. I was glad to find easy to follow instructions for many kinds of books all in one book. Now I won't have to search through my magazines and printouts to find instructions for a project.
The books are fun and easy to do, but the results are impressive.
A kid again.......2003-05-20
While this book is written for young people, these projects can easily translate into adult projects. The book includes some fundamental book making but also takes you, step-by-step, to more complex design, stitchery and concepts as you go from chapter to chapter. The coptic stitch is woven into pages 28-30 so subtly that you may not immediately realize its intricacy. What is fascinating about Books that Fly is its imagination and introduction to the wonder of books. It takes the reader on a magic tour of books.
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Quilters across the country love the Twist 'n Turn: Sharyn provides you with her proven technique for making odd-sized blocks even and blending friendship blocks in a beautifully unified design. Step-by-step directions for three easy framing methods. Complete instructions for the Single, Double and Triple Twist. Do the Twist 'n Turn today. You'll find complete instructions and full-color photos galore to help you tune in and turn your own creativity.
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This one is a real winner!.......2007-04-05
Ms. Craig wrote this book about 10 years ago when faced with making a quilt from blocks that weren't all an accurate and equal size. It really works. If you've ever won your quilting group's block-of-the-month and dispaired of some way to get them together because of disparate sizes........this is the book for you. Even better, it's sooooo simple too!
Wish I'd found this book years ago!.......2007-02-01
This was a great purchase! I am thrilled to finally be able to complete some unfinished quilt projects which otherwise would have remained UFO's forever! I recently acquired 16 'friendship' blocks through my quilt guild with each block varying in size, making them difficult to put together into a quilt top. With the help of the methods in this book I very easily completed a lovely quilt - each of those blocks fitting in perfectly with little effort! Easy for beginners as well as 'seasoned' quilters like me. HIGHLY recommend this book for any quilter's library!
Quilt Settings.......2006-08-01
Love this book. Fun, easy ways to set odd quilt blocks. Give it a try.
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If you know the difference between lies, damned lies, and statistics, give a copy of A.K. Dewdney's 200% of Nothing to your friends to get them up to speed. If you don't know the difference, consider this funny, engaging little book a crash course in numeracy, the mathematical equivalent of literacy. Opening with two chapters on the importance of this dying talent, Dewdney (formerly Scientific American's "Mathematical Recreations" writer) spooks the reader with real examples of government agencies, media outlets, and--of course--car salesmen deceiving their audiences with beguiling mathematical sleights of hand. It's all too easy for us to think we're immune to such tactics until we actually see them laid out for us in prose as clear and disarming as Dewdney's. From these tactics he delves more deeply into practical examples of particular problems that often catch us unaware. Gambling, advertisements using bizarre-but-normal-looking charts, and bad science all come in for thorough examinations, and the reader is amazed and occasionally angered at the shamelessness of the purveyors of misleading statistics. The book closes with two chapters designed to make readers "mathematically streetwise," with exercises to help you grasp ratios, very large and small numbers, and probabilities more intuitively. 200% of Nothing inspires learning and makes it interesting--if you want to see through the fog of numbers surrounding politicians and advertisements, there's no better place to start. --Rob Lightner
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Acclaim for "In today's world, 'innumeracy' is an even greater danger than illiteracy, and is perhaps even more common. Advertisers and politicians exploit it; intellectuals (self-styled) even flaunt it. I hope that this wise and witty book will provide cures where they are possible, and warnings where they are necessary.
"It's also a lot of fun. I can guarantee that 100%."âArthur C. Clarke
"Dewdney retells with charm and wit magnificent morsels of mathematical mayhem discovered by his army of volunteer 'abuse detectives.' From 'sample trashing' to 'numerical terrorism,' from 'percentage pumping' to 'dimensional dementia,' 2000f Nothing plumbs the depths of innumeracy in daily life and reveals what ordinary people can do about it.
A rich, readable, instructive, and persuasive book."âLynn Arthur Steen, Professor of Mathematics, St. Olaf College
Customer Reviews:
A pale imitation of Paulos.......2007-08-12
I read this book a few years ago. The book is little more than a pale imitation of John Allen Paulos' highly successful "Innumeracy" series. I decided to review this book now because I recently read another book, "Debunking 9/11 Myths," in which Dewdney's name came up. Apparently Dewdney has spent most of his spare time over the last few years peddling ridiculous 9/11 "Reichstag Fire" type conspiracy theories. I strongly recommend that you read John Allen Paulos' "Innumeracy" or anything by Martin Gardner instead of Dewdney, who has degenerated into a crank of the highest magnitude.
200% of Nothing.......2002-01-01
Didnt like this book at all. The Author attempted to use "witty and clever" diction that only confused the reader. He isnt even certified to write this book under the category of math .... hes a CS professor! It has some good examples but over all it was very hard to follow
Stick to the subject, leave the soapbox alone.......2001-04-24
A very amusing fast read. Having worked with the media and the general public regarding statistics, I found myself nodding and smiling often at the examples presented. However, the last chapter really detracted from the overall flow of the book. The tone changes. Dewdney gets on a soapbox, telling everyone how the world can't live without more mathmaticians. Puh-lease!
200% of Nothing....by A.K. Dewdney.......2000-04-27
Truly an eye-opening book, pointing out many often overlooked flaws and abuses in the use of mathematics to sell a product or advance a political agenda. Should be required reading in any consumer education course.
Can You Get An Edge On Winning The Lottery.......1999-01-22
Certainly this country of ours needs to be concerned about its illiteracy problem. It perhaps should be even more concerned about innumeracy, the mathematical equivalent of illiteracy. While many of us would be insulted if someone questioned our ability to comprehend the written word, we quite easily laugh at being idiots when mathematics is involved.
As a result we think nothing of an ad promising that a new light bulb will save 200% on energy. If that statement sounds OK to you, then you better read this book or one like it.
Here's a slim tome that addresses some of the more egregious insults to the field of mathematics and statistics. If you are totally innumerate it will raise your numbers IQ a few points. It's an easy book to read; too easy, as a matter of fact, and that's a shame. The author provides very little theory, many, sometimes useless, anecdotes, and some soap box preaching about mathematics being the premiere science.
He does touch on the mathematics of probablity, a subject that most people should know more about. Anyone with a basic knowledge of probability quickly realizes that coincidences don't just happen, they MUST happen. That fact throws a wrench into a lot of "sciences of the paranormal." And remember, from a statistical standpoint your chance of winning the big lottery is no different whether you buy a ticket or don't buy it. Is there a way to improve your chances for winning big? Yes. Pick numbers that no one else picks like, 1,2,3,4,5,6. That way you run less of a chance of getting tied with someone.
There are other books out there that give you better information, but this one is OK if you want to learn a little applied math without having to turn your brain on at all.
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How strange that a carriage accident could bring such enchantmetn into Petula's life. Buried in the country, she was completely unused to such witty or handsome company as Major Adrian Chester. What good fortune that he was forced to spend the night at the manor house. And what a marvelous evening they spent together. The morning brought still greater delight...
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Life Rollercoaster: Surviving the Twists, Turns, and Drops (Highway Visual Curriculum)
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The first installment in the Highway Visual Curriculum series deals with the theme of getting through everyday life.
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Deeply Disappointed.......2005-10-29
I bought this to use with our church Youth Group (a combination of Jr. & Sr. High) and was very disappointed. The clips were so much less that what we expected.
For one lesson it was just some teenage boy playing tennis, then twister, then rafting all by himself. This took about four minutes just to get across one little point on community, i.e. we need each other. The point could have been made in about 30 seconds and then could have moved on to something else. It was so slow-moving that we knew we couldn't have used it for our Youth Group. Another lesson was based on an old t.v. clip that our teens wouldn't understand and then spent the whole time talking down to teens like they aren't that bright. For the first four videos I just kept asking my wife, "Do these people even understand teens?"
We did use the final clip on peer pressure and it went over well with the teens, so I will give this product 1 star. However, I really didn't feel that it was worth the money. I still can't believe that this product is endorsed by "Youth Specialties." I hope that they do a better job in the future of really understanding of how to relate with teens.
EXCELLENT KICKSTART.......2005-09-21
CD has 5 three to four minute video clips to visually kickstart a Bible Study or Devotional. Clips are excellent quality. Comes with a book that gives physical activities and Bible Study guides for Church, Sr High Youth and Jr. High Youth. Very well organized! I would say the target group is Sr. High, but I am using it for Jr. High and it works well. The written material for Jr. High is excellent. Highly Recommended.
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"Cold fusion" has become an oft-used synonym for science gone wrong, but as A.K. Dewdney colorfully explains in Yes, We Have No Neutrons, bad science has a long and (un)distinguished history. Predicating his discussion on Langmuir's "Laws of Bad Science," which describes common characteristics of dubious scientific claims, Dewdney recounts such classic scientific blunders as the "discovery" of N rays by René Blondlot, psychoanalysis as practiced by Sigmund Freud, and even the ill-fated Biosphere 2 experiment. (Yes, cold fusion is there, too.) Dewdney's book will sharpen the mental razor of anyone who hopes to separate legitimate claims from bunk.
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An entertaining and irreverent expose of science gone wrong
In his critically acclaimed success 2000f Nothing, A.K. Dewdney revealed the alarming shenanigans of those who use "bad math" to deceive us. Now he turns his sharp-witted eye on the practitioners of "bad science" and offers an equally amusing and informative tour of the often odd, sometimes disturbing mistakes scientists make. Dewdney profiles eight notorious cases of bad science, revealing fundamental errors from the subtle to the ridiculous, including claims hailing from major research centers backed by millions of dollars of funding. We learn the inside scoop about the infamous fusion fiasco, scrutinize the strange saga of the media-hyped Biosphere, probe the appealing but flawed logic of the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence, and much more.
Written in Dewdney's trademark humorous style and full of intriguing and eye-opening facts and figures
A.K. DEWDNEY (London, Ontario) is the author of 2000f Nothing (Wiley) as well as past author of the popular "Mathematical Recreations" column in Scientific American.
An Eye-Opening Tour Through the Twists and Turns of Bad Science A.K. Dewdney.
"We need more books like this-especially if they're this much fun to read."-Wired.
"Written with wit and a touch of pathos-and sure to please science lovers."-Scientific American.
A deliciously irreverent expose of science gone wrong.
In his critically acclaimed book 2000f Nothing, A.K. Dewdney revealed the absurd shenanigans of those who use "bad math" to deceive us. Now he focuses his mercilessly comic perspective on the practitioners of "bad science" and offers an equally entertaining and informative tour of eight notorious cases of bad science, ranging from the subtle (the infamous cold fusion fiasco) to the ridiculous (the case of the phantom "N-rays").
A.K. Dewdney (London, Ontario) is the author of A Mathematical Mystery Tour, 2000f Nothing (both from Wiley), The Armchair Universe, and The Planiverse. He is the former Mathematical Recreations columnist for Scientific American.
Customer Reviews:
Good overview of bad science, using famous examples.......2004-08-14
This book takes a look at a number of famous and sometimes influential examples of bad scientific thinking. This book actually made me slightly more sympathetic towards Pons and Fleischmann, as it turns out that their precipitous announcement of cold fusion wasn't entirely driven by their impatience; their university bosses were guilty of pushing pretty hard, too; the book takes you through the whole tale quickly, yet comprehensively. The book also covers the Biosphere 2 story (in all its wackiness) very well in a minimum number of pages. Dewdney explains how these projects deviated from good scientific practice to lead them into disaster.
Some other reviewers complain that Dewdney was unfair to the SETI folks; I think he simply was trying to explain that their project--searching for extraterrestial signals--is not really scientific in that it can never be proven wrong. If you don't find any, you just keep searching, using different methods. He might have compared it to exploration rather than to science, since SETI researchers are "exploring" the universe by way of looking for patterns in electromagnetic energy (rather than by spaceship).
Dewdney also takes apart the silliness that is Freud and the concept of IQ, both of which, unfortunately, took hold with vast numbers of people to this day. Dewdney talks about how the IQ might be a measure of SOMETHING, but if we can't define "intelligence" consistently to begin with, it is at the very least a misnamed measurement that has been widely abused. Dewdney adds that IQ is a good example of the situation where many mathematical equations are often recruited to the cause of bad science; apparently, some researchers think that the more equations you publish in a paper, the more likely the concept will be accepted!
Overall, this is a fast read that will give the reader a few good examples of how science can go off the rails.
Fun for some.......2000-04-26
The clever title refers to the cold fusion delusion of 1989. Dewdney also takes apart the Biosphere 2 experiment in Arizona in 1991 where the roaches prospered while the people lost a lot of weight and would never have made it without some artificial help from a CO2 "scrubber." Freud, SETI, The Bell Curve believers and neural nets also come under attack as unscientific.
Well, Freud shouldn't even be suspected of being "scientific." In France Freud is read as literature, as is only right. And to attack SETI! Sure it's a long shot, probably a VERY long shot, but what else do we have to do that could possibly reveal anything near as interesting should it succeed? Shame on you, Dewdney. Otherwise, I tend to agree with him, especially about Biosphere 2 which ought to be done again with people who have something close to a clue as to the sort of Herculean dedication and commitment necessary. And bravo for going after the not-too-bright proponents of the antiquated notion of IQ, who think they can define "intelligence," but haven't the foggiest understanding of the real question, "Intelligence for what?" even if they could define it.
In other words, this is a fun book if your ox is not being gored.
Good textbook.......2000-02-11
This book approaches many topics of "bad science", however the author is extremely biased on a few of the topics. It is an interesting textbook.
Good but with some key flaws.......1999-06-15
I'm happy to see that other reviewers noted Dewdney's excesses regarding the validity of the SETI efforts. Whether or not you think you know what SETI will find, his analysis of SETI's objectives and methodology seems completely inconsistent with his stated theme and has all the appearances of a personal prejeudice. In contrast, he goes out of his way to be fair in his coverage of the cold fusion debacle. I generally enjoy Dewdney's work-- just watch out for his indiosyncrasies here.
Mostly good, but some confusions.......1999-03-20
Mr. Dewdney confuses diffeent catagories of scientific theory. He in on the mark when he talks about N-rays and cold fusion as examples of bad science. But with IQ tests, psychoanlaysis and SETI the situation is much murkier. These fields are still controverial and it is questionable as to what degree they are "bad science" if at all.
In regard to SETI (The search for extraterrestrial intelligence) he says that it is a non-falsifieable hypothesis that there is "extraterrestrial intelligence" and as such is (I presume according to Popper) not science. This is wrong on two counts: 1) The SETI scientists do not assert that there is extraterrestrial intelligence, only that there may be. Since there may be, or may not be, it may be valid to search for it, and 2) Even if they asserted that there was extraterrestrial intelligence, it is not non-falsifiable. To assert that there is extraterrestrial intelligence is to assert that it is not the case that there is not extraterrestrial intelligence. Actually receiving an intelligent signal from space would falsify that hypothesis.
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The Washington sisters make good in the ’hood
It may have taken them an extra year or two to do it, but the Washington sisters finally graduated high school, and this definitely calls for a celebration. But after the party ends, then what? The girls have no plans. Unlike their smart best friend Raven Jefferson, who’s away at college, and their nerdy best friend Toya Larson, who’s in computer training, and
their overall best friend Aisha Ingram, who's rocking in TV commercials, Keeba and Teesha are still hanging out on neighborhood benches as if nothing's changed. Then an older friend convinces the sisters that they, too, have a skill – braiding hair – and why not make a business of it? With a loan from Aisha, the Washingtons open TeeKee’s Tresses in a rented storefront, and the future looks pretty solid . . . that is, until a rival’s jealousy, a landlord's greed, and a politician’s scheme turn the sisters' world upside down.
Janet McDonald introduces readers to two sisters who discover that all you have to do is stick together to handle life’s many twists and turns.
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You can succeed.......2004-08-18
Teesha and Keeba Washington have finally graduated from Brooklyn High School and are wondering what they are going to do with the rest of their lives. Although Teesha is a year younger, she graduated right along with her sister and the two of them are as close as any two sisters could be. Their mother is proud of her daughters' accomplishments thus far and only wishes that she could provide more in the way of their future, but life in the inner city isn't easy. Unlike their lifelong friends who have moved from the projects into college, or jobs such as TV commercials and computer programming, Teesha and Keeba haven't found their niche yet. The only thing they do is braid hair -- and they do hair quite well.
Twists and Turns is a book that illustrates both the power of sisterhood and teamwork. On many levels this book is written for young adults, yet older readers will enjoy the story as well. Belief in each other, the skills of their craft and cooperation amongst friends and family, the Washington sisters rent a storefront in the neighborhood and open up TeeKee's Tresses.
The elements of a good story are present in Twists and Turns as the girls experience jealousy and envy, political scheming and landlord greed. Through it all, the reader wonders if the girls can sustain themselves or will their hardships break their entrepreneurial spirit. While reading, one might question their resolve to overcome the stereotypical nature of their living and business surroundings. The plot takes many twists and turns but the journey chronicling their action is fast paced and energetic.
Not a street fiction book, but certainly bringing it home that life in the inner city isn't easy, Twists and Turns captures the environment and the reality that everything in a supposedly bad environment isn't really as bad as it seems. Belief in yourself is one of the central themes from which everyone can benefit. Though this book is fictional, teenagers can picture themselves in the vulnerability of the Washington sisters and find strength in the positive outcome perseverance always yields.
Ups and Downs in Growing Up.......2003-12-06
Janet McDonald has an excellent ability to capture the voices of young adults. She has written a book that adults can enjoy and young people can relate to. The plot was fast paced and the characters were well developed and the result was a satisfying and enjoyable read.
Reviewed by Stacey Seay
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
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A Fun Story With a Moral That is Not Too Preachy.......2003-10-21
Keeba and Teesha Washington know that living in the projects is not easy. But they feel they have nowhere else to go and so they choose to make the best of it.
Twists and Turns begins with the young women having a party to celebrate their graduation from high school and the successes of their closest friends. Shortly after the celebration the girls are confronted with the question of their plans for the future. They don't have an answer.
They consider the routes their closest friends have chosen but believe those paths don't apply to them. A librarian who lives in the projects by choice suggests to the girls that they can use their hair-braiding talent to make a success for themselves without leaving their own community.
At first the girls are reluctant to take the idea seriously because of what it takes to get such a plan off the ground. But when a close friend agrees to provide the financial backing, the girls have no choice but to take the idea serious. And they do.
They discover that a lot of hard work is involved in becoming business owners and they are willing to put forth the effort. But they soon learn that even running a business has its obstacles.
While the girls try to drum up customers, a conflict emerges. The rumor that some of the housing project residents would be moved to make room for "outside people with money" becomes a reality. The residents of the housing project band together and have a march outside the mayor's office. The girls return with the other residents with a great sense of accomplishment only to find their business in shambles.
Once again the girls are faced with the question of what to do next. They consider giving up but are given an unexpected donation that helps them make up their mind and also helps them learn an important lesson.
strong inner city character study.......2003-08-04
High school is over for the teenage sisters Keeba and Teesha Washington. All their "adjective" friends are moving on from partying to adulthood while the two siblings remain clueless on Brooklyn benches. The duo feels talent-less and slinging burgers seems wrong for a high school graduate.
A friend persuades Keeba and Teesha that they have a talent that is hair braiding. Another friend floats a loan, and the sisters open up TeeKee's Tresses beauty shop. However, the slums of the Hillbrook Houses projects does not lend itself to a thriving business as the two young ladies cope with few customers, an unexpected rent increase and vandalism.
This is a strong inner city character study that uses street slang to provide insight into the life of a new high school grad struggling with the changes of adulthood. The two sisters, the support cast, and Brooklyn are well- written and believable charcaters whose message is to work hard on what one does best. However, though entertaining and teens will appreciate the novel due to the protagonists and their friends, the story line lacks a center so that it feels like electrons without a nucleus. Still high school students will enjoy the adventures of the Washington siblings.
Harriet Klausner
Book Description
Life can be a bit like a roller coaster--you just never know what's around the next bend! The folks in Odyssey, young and old alike, are learning some very important things lately: being responsible for yourself, accepting and understanding others, and being a friend even when it isn't easy. Whether it's a peak, a valley, or a hairpin curve, you're guaranteed a fun-filled, action-packed ride with the gang from Odyssey!
Volume 23 contains the following stories (and themes):
- I Want My B-TV! (Solid foundations)
- The Truth about Zachary (Being a friend)
- Preacher's Kid (Unrealistic expectations)
- The Good, the Bad, and Butch (Uncompromising morals)
- Share and Share Alike (Sharing)
- All the Difference in the World (The difference Christianity makes)
- St. Paul: The Man from Tarsus (Saul's conversion)
- St. Paul: Set Apart by God (God changes lives)
- A Victim of Circumstances (Taking responsibility for your own actions)
- A Perfect Witness, 1, 2, & 3 (Perception)
Customer Reviews:
Very cool volume! RATING: 4.5!!.......2005-03-02
Life can be a bit like a roller coaster-you just never knoew what's around the next bend! The folks in Odyssey, young and old alike, are learning some very important things lately; being responsible for yourself, accepting and understanding others, and being a friend even when it isn't easy. Whether it's a peak, a valley or a hairpin curve, you're guaranteed a fun-filled, action-packed ride with the gang from Odyssey.
Episodes:
1. I Want My B-TV! (episode #298 / Theme: Foundations; cooperation; the importance of watching and listening to quality programs / Spiritual References: Phillipians 4:8). The introduction to B-TV.
2. The Truth About Zachary (episode #299 / Theme: Friendship; encouragement / Scripture Reference: Romans 15:1-3). Introduction to Zachary. Zachary is an intelligent person who has one major characteristigc, he's in a wheelchair.
3. Preacher's Kid (episode #300 / Theme: Being a preacher's kid; being Christlike; being imperfect. / Scripture References: Romans 3:23; Ephesians 5:1). Donna is causing problems...why?
4. The Good, the Bad and Butch (episode #301 / Theme: Making proper choices; choosing friends wisely / Scripture Reference: Psalm 1:1-2). Butch questions if he is a good guy or a bad guy.
5. Share and Share Alike (episode #302 / Theme: Sacrifice / Scripture Reference: Hebrews 13:16). It's Kid's Radio's first annual Share-a-Thon hosted by Connie and Jack.
6. All the Difference in the World (episode #303 / Theme: What it means to be a Christian / Scripture Reference: Colossians 1:21-23). Danny feels his parents are to restrictive on him.
7. St. Paul: The Man from Tarsus (episode #304 / Theme: Bible history: The story of St. Paul / Scripture Reference: Acts 24-28). Rodney Rathbone and Sam Johnson take a trip in the Imagination Station.
8. St. Paul: Set Apart by God (episode #305 / Theme: Bible history: The story of St. Paul / Scripture Reference: Acts 24-28). Rodney Rathbone and Sam Johnson take a trip in the Imagination Station. Story concludes in this second part.
9. A Victim of Circumstance (episode #306 / Theme: Taking responsibility for your actions / Scripture Reference: Genesis 3). Bone's of Rath causing more problems for Jack and Jason.
10-12. A Perfect Witness Part 1-3 (episodes #309-#311 / Theme: God judges people by their hearts, not their physical appearance / Scripture References: 1 Samuel 16:7, Mark 7:1-23; 2 Corinthians 5). Parental Warning: This three-part mystery includes an armed robbery and kidnapping, which are played and replayed throughtout all three parts. Although no one gets hurt in the episodes, they may be too intense for young listeners.
REVIEW: This series has many episodes that teaches our children an important lesson and I'm very impressed by the stories. This is a recommended CD set that gets a 4 1/2. The only thing that prevents me from giving this a 5 star is that there are some episodes that seem to be filler. About 2 or 3 episodes were o.k. out of the 12 but still worth purchasing. "A Perfect Witness", "Preacher's Kid" and "The Truth About Zachary" are episodes alone enough to recommend this set highly. 4 1/2 is not far from a perfect 5. It's very good.
Can't go wrong with Adv. in Odyssey!.......2000-11-20
WE absolutely cannot make a road trip without our adventures in Odyssey CDs! All 4 of my children - from 5yr to 12yr LOVE these stories (Dad and I too!). This collection has been listened to numerous times. Excellent, positive, moral entertainment that's not too preachy. (twelve 30 minute stories on 4 CDs)
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