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Summary: I found a passion for reading as a child - it began here..
Review: Before I read the Boxcar Children, in Elementary School, our class would make frequent visits to the library where I would check out books regularly. With the same regularity, however, I would usually turn them in unfinished, or unread altogether. I picked up this book, recommended to me by a teacher in the 3rd grade, and became earnestly engrossed in literature for the first time; I read the book 4 times. The central characters in this book are 4 children of various age, who find what they need to survive without parents to guide their decisions. The young central characters and the vivid descriptions make it easy for young readers to empathize with the children and visualize each event vicariously. The wilderness, the boxcar, the confrontations, the simple yet clever comforts they create for themselves, and the uncertainty of their future are among those things that make this book an enthralling and memorable read. I remember getting a chill at the "finish". A great book and a joy to read.I recommend The Boxcar Children to all young readers.
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Summary: Second Best Book I've Ever Read
Review: Four young orphans run away from a grandfather they have never even met. They make their home in an abandoned boxcar and are able to rely on onky themselves. This is a wonderful series of books that is often overlooked these days with the onslaught of many new series. I recommend every child giving this series a try. I always read book one to my students early in the school year. I am glad to be able to introduce this series to about twenty children in one sitting. I have many of the books in the series on my classroom shelf; these are copies I brought in from home after my youngest son outgrew the series.
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Summary: Gertrude Warner Museum
Review: I also read this book as a child. I did not put it aside till I was finished. The copy I read was signed by Miss Warner as she had been my mother's teacher. I live in Putnam, CT where Miss Warner lived. The Gertrude Chandler Warner Museum has recently opened in an old boxcar. It has been renovated and sits very near the railroad station she lived near as a child. A google search will bring up some items on the museum. I never met Miss Warner but, by all accounts, she was a wonderful woman.
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Summary: Gertrude Warner Museum
Review: I also read this book as a child. I did not put it aside till I was finished. The copy I read was signed by Miss Warner as she had been my mother's teacher. I live in Putnam, CT where Miss Warner lived. The Gertrude Chandler Warner Museum has recently opened in an old boxcar. It has been renovated and sits very near the railroad station she lived near as a child. A google search will bring up some items on the museum. I never met Miss Warner but, by all accounts, she was a wonderful woman.
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Summary: I LOVE this book!
Review: I am a 32 year old stay-at-home-mom and former teacher. I am so excited to find this hardcover with the ORIGINAL cover illustration. This is THE MOST memorable book from my childhood. I remember Mrs. Jordan reading it to us in 3rd grade I believe. It was SO suspenseful! I remember we would be disappointed when story time was over! I read it aloud to my first graders when I taught and they loved it too. (2nd grade may be the perfect read aloud age, but I think even young kids would enjoy it.) The word phrasing is very simple, which is nice. It's remniscent of the Dick and Jane books but much more realistic. I still remember as a child checking out this book from the library and running to the kitchen for milk and cheese so I could eat the same thing the children in the story were. I have bought the Boxcar Children Cookbook and plan on doing some of the "recipes" from the book with my preschool aged daughter and niece. BOY or GIRL, your kids will love this book, as a read aloud or read alone book, especially if you share your excitement of it first. Happy reading!
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Summary: This is the book that started my love of reading
Review: I can still remember the day in the 4th grade I checked out this book from the Crescent School library. Up until that time I had never read any book of substance, just those 5 minute "See Jane run" titles that are so forgettable. This book had me rivited. I was so proud that I had read such an "adult" book. There was such a sense of accomplishment, and the story was so interesting that I blew through it in just a few days. A year earlier I was held back in the 3rd grade and was not a very successful student. This book changed all of that for me. For the first time reading was something fun, and not just homework. After I read it I wanted to read more of these kinds of books but the school year was ending. That summer I enrolled in the Public Library Reading Club and read 75 more books. Today I look back on THE BOXCAR CHILDREN with fond memories. I went looking for it as a Christmas Present for my brother's son who is now in the 3rd grade. I was suprised to find that it was published during the heart of World War II in 1942. Great things endure and obviously I was not the only one to have discovered this book. I want to thank Mrs. Evelyn Wilkerson, that wonderful librarian who suggested the book for me. She gave me such a wonderful Christmas gift, the gift of reading for the enjoyment and pleasure of it. I totally recommend this title for any young person!!!! I always seem to be in need of Presents, I think I will go back and buy a few extra copies just in case :-) Ed Henderson Associate Editor of Scouter's Journal Magazine Past Chairman of the Spalding County Library Board
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Summary: I liked the book, it was one of the best I have read.
Review: I liked how the author of the book kept having the characters running away from different people. I found it to be easy to read, as I am in school and it was a very challenging "Accelerated Reading" test. We have been asked to read 5 "chapter books" a quarter this year and I was very nervous about this. But the Boxcar book kept me wanting to read more and more. It was one of the only books that kept my interest for the whole story. It was not the easiest book I ever read but also not the hardest. I am looking forward to reading more in the Boxcar Children series. I have already looked in the library and bookstore. I have added them to my Christmas list as well.
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Summary: Perfect for The Young Readers
Review: I so much enjoyed this book because it brought back memories. This piece of history should be apart of any elementary school reading curriculum. Its basic wording makes it easier for the beginner reader. I read it with my family, and we cheered for the kids when they got away from the baker's wife, when Henry found work with Dr. Moore, when Henry won the race, and most of all when the kids were united with their grandfather. Each night for the past week, it was a treat to sit and read about the adventures of The Boxcar Children. I send my many thanks to Gertrude Chandler Warner for creating such a wonderful story for my entire family to read. Also, as an added plus, there is a photo album of Gertrude Chandler Warner near the end. It gives little bit of information about her family and other things. It also has a letter she wrote to her fans. I highly recommend if you have young children. Enjoy. Joy.
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Summary: Perfect for The Young Readers
Review: I so much enjoyed this book because it brought back memories. This piece of history should be apart of any elementary school reading curriculum. Its basic wording makes it easier for the beginner reader. I read it with my family, and we cheered for the kids when they got away from the baker's wife, when Henry found work with Dr. Moore, when Henry won the race, and most of all when the kids were united with their grandfather. Each night for the past week, it was a treat to sit and read about the adventures of The Boxcar Children. I send my many thanks to Gertrude Chandler Warner for creating such a wonderful story for my entire family to read. Also, as an added plus, there is a photo album of Gertrude Chandler Warner near the end. It gives little bit of information about her family and other things. It also has a letter she wrote to her fans. I highly recommend if you have young children. Enjoy. Joy.
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Summary: I'll Never Forget This Book!
Review: I think I must have been in about the third grade when I read this book for the first time. I will always remember how I felt so connected to these children as I am the last of seven children myself and we did not have very much money and my mom and dad were older and at any time something could have happened to them and my older brothers and sisters would had to take care of me. I loved this book so much that when my son who is now 23 was in grade school I had him check it our and we read it together and I once again cried like a baby! I plan to buy this book for my two year old granddaughter and I will read it to her and tell her how very much I love this book. I would hope that every child out there will take the time to read this wonderful story. I'm also very excited to learn that there is a series of books as I was not aware of that. You guessed it, I'll be getting the series for my granddaughter as well!
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