Dad Read It First!
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Kid and Young Adult book blog aimed at helping parents add contextual boundaries to what their kids read.
Dad Read It First!
4y ago
Read time- 8 hrs
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READING QUIZZES
(R) Recommended (High School Audience) (C) Content- Profane/vulgar language, sexual references ===================================================
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Did They Really Read the Book?
Parents don't actually cover down on their high schooler's book reports, right?! ..Because it would strip the student of the opportunity to demonstrate re ..read more
Dad Read It First!
4y ago
Read time- 3 hrs AR STATS
READING QUIZZES
(R) Recommended (C) Content- Guns, Violence, Hate Crimes, Racism
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This is a powerful story in it's own right, but for the weight of the racial-violence and social issues between the pages, it's important for the young reader to have a trusted guide. (See Other Notes) =========================================
Did They Really Read the Book?
Story is told from Jerome's Point of View (PoV)
Jerome
lives in a multi-generational home w/ Grandmother as the respected matriarch
is a good student, quiet, and ..read more
Dad Read It First!
4y ago
AR STATS
READING QUIZZES
Read time- 7-8 hrs (RwC)- Recommended with Caution (C)- Content -Peer Bullying, Fighting, Spying, Theft, Moderate Detail of Violence, PopCulture Language This is Fiction- Similar to the twists and turns of The Hardy Boys or The Box Car Children. ===================================================
Historical inaccuracies according to The Historical Novel Society ===================================================
The Smithsonian Institute's write up on the Messerschmitt 262
Military Factory's historical context to the Messerschmitt 262
Did They Really Rea ..read more
Dad Read It First!
4y ago
Kid's Book Reviews Coming Soon!
Word of Mouse by James Patterson/Chris Grabenstein
The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Pax by Sara Pennypacker
Pottymouth and Stoopid by James Patterson/Chris Grabenstein
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
Crenshaw by Kathrine Applegate
The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
Willa of the Wood by Robert Beatty
Tumble and Blue by Cassie Beasley
Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz
-DRIF ..read more
Dad Read It First!
4y ago
Purpose-driven Kid's Book Reviews
Welcome to Dad Read It First! where I pre-read the books that eventually land in the hands of my 3 kids in an effort to re-enforce morals, ethics, and cultural standards as they come across them. I'm a parental "sherpa", I guess- helping my kids to react for themselves during the Joplin Tornado in I Survived or trying to stomach and rationalize survivor accounts of the the sho'a (Holocaust) in The Devil's Arithmetic. For you, I want to share bite-size reviews (2-3 times a month). It costs nothing...great for all things, and versatile enough to apply ..read more
Dad Read It First!
4y ago
Accelerated Reading Stats
Reading Quizzes
(R) Recommended
(Zzz) Short Chapters
Short reading time- 3-4 hrs
Several references to animal abuse/deaths in captivity
Did They Really Read the Book?
The kiddos will most certainly root for the animals to escape from captivity and you'll know they actually read the book if they can tell you most of the following details:
Theme: animals don’t belong in cages- (Ivan initially calls his cage a domain)
Notable Characters:
Ivan is a proud but reserved, 27y/o Silverback Gorilla...and an artist
always lived alone
paints things found in his cage ..read more
Dad Read It First!
4y ago
AR Stats
Reading Quizzes
(R) Recommended
Short reading time- 3 hrs
(L) Language
Did They Really Read the Book?
Vocab-
conflagration (noun) --an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property.
Background:
The Chicago fire occurred over a 3 day period Oct 8-10, 1871
Nearly 100K people were made homeless (The Army set up 50K tents to support)
120 human remains recovered, 300 presumed cremated
Plot details:Chicago had previously suffered from an enduring drought and was bone dry
"The city was meant to burn"
build of wood structures, wooden sidewalks, wooden path ..read more