GJSHS book reviews

Although it’s not on the cutting edge of the print medium, Parental Advisory: Music Censorship in America (published in 2001) is still a great read. I’m impressed with Eric Nuzum’s research and writing style. The general focus of the book concerns the history of music censorship in the United States, how the “Parental Advisory: Explicit [...]

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June 6, 1944 the allies storm onto Normandy beach hoping to invade Europe. Canadians and British as well as the Americans try to take the beach of Normandy from the Germans. The beach is broken up into 5 sections: Utah and Omaha for the Americans, Gold and Sword for the British, and Juno for the [...]

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The book says “Sometimes your students are the only ones crazy enough to believe in you.” I say “it was great to read about believing in students!” Anyone want to build a car?

Electric Dreams takes place in a poor rural North Carolina High School where beating all the odds, both a young and a veteran [...]

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If you like books about the past war and true stories, this is the book for you. The book tells about many true and interesting true stories about World War Two from many different sides. There are stories told by the Americans, Germans, The Soviet Union, the French and British armies. There are stories about [...]

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