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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Beautiful and Realistic Story
I used this book with my 4th grade class to teach them about Alaska Native cultures and geography - and I would recommend it highly. A different reviewer was concerned about a character who suffers from alcoholism... ignore that review. Alcoholism is a serious issue and readers get an honest glimpse of how this character's alcoholism negatively affects the lives of those...
Published on July 31, 2008 by Alaska Teacher
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0 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Inappropriate Reading for Young Readers
I bought this book for my 9 year old granddaughter. Thankfully I decided to read it before I gave it to her. The book has now been disgarded. There are about 5 or 6 references to a adult character who does nothing but drinks or gets drunk when he is in Nome. This is no way to instill moral values in the minds of young readers. The book should be pulled from book...
Published on September 8, 2006 by Granny
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Beautiful and Realistic Story,
By Alaska Teacher (Alaska) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Goodbye, My Island (Paperback)
I used this book with my 4th grade class to teach them about Alaska Native cultures and geography - and I would recommend it highly. A different reviewer was concerned about a character who suffers from alcoholism... ignore that review. Alcoholism is a serious issue and readers get an honest glimpse of how this character's alcoholism negatively affects the lives of those around him. This is a great book.
0 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Inappropriate Reading for Young Readers,
By Granny "Concerned Grandmother" (Farmers Branch, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Goodbye, My Island (Paperback)
I bought this book for my 9 year old granddaughter. Thankfully I decided to read it before I gave it to her. The book has now been disgarded. There are about 5 or 6 references to a adult character who does nothing but drinks or gets drunk when he is in Nome. This is no way to instill moral values in the minds of young readers. The book should be pulled from book shelves.
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Goodbye, My Island by Jean Rogers (Paperback - October 1, 2001)
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