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My Way West: Real Kids Traveling the Oregon and California Trails
My Way West: Real Kids Traveling the Oregon and California Trails
Elizabeth Goss | 2021 | Children, History & Politics
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
My Way West tells the story of real kids that traveled the trails across the west. The children told the stories and through their quotes and paragraphs about how folks decided to move west—the journey across the Oregon trails, California Trails, and Momon trails.

The kids told these journeys on the trails through the images and how life was on the trails. Children will be able to learn about the life and history of the US and the Oregon trails. This book shows tragedy and how everyone came together and helped each other along the way. Children can learn about this and American history by reading this book, not of it but a good glimpse of it.

I enjoy learning about the western expansion and the Oregon trails. I am one of those kinds of readers. I was learning about history through books and how life may have been back then—the dangers of it. When reading this book, I read the quotes first and then the information on the page. Tough, you can read it by doing the significant info about the journey or the topic that was talked about and then the quotes after. It doe not really make a difference in what way you read it. I enjoy that. There is no right way to read this book.

I like the focus was on the actual kids that traveled the Organ and California Trails. The author does a beautiful job of that. This book is suitable for middle-grade readers who want to learn about American history. This book would be an excellent book to have in classrooms as well.
  
Audible – audio books, original series & podcasts
Book, Entertainment
9
8.3 (48 Ratings)
App Rating
For those LONG car rides.
I downloaded this app when our family if five was making a trip from our home in Tampa, FL to Myrtle Beach, SC. We have three kids very close in age so I downloaded a book to see if they would actually listen and not fight the entire ride. They loved it. Hardly a peep out of them the whole ride. Now they ask to listen to a book any time we are in the car for a while.
  
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
2017 | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
The film was the follow up to the first guardians of the galaxy, it kept with the storyline pretty well and continued where the first one left off. (0 more)
It felt like some areas of the film were very forced like the romance between the characters. (0 more)
Lots of laughs
While it did have some bumps here in there the film was an overall hit with the kids and the adults who viewed it. It was full of one line punches that rolled seamlessly through the scenes.
  
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Tonya (52 KP) rated 25 by Adele in Music

Dec 29, 2017  
25 by Adele
25 by Adele
2015 | Pop
Lyrics (2 more)
Vocal quality
Beautiful music
Her best yet
While I've like many Adele songs in the past, I've never really liked enough of them on one albumn to buy it until now. This one doesn't have a bad one on it. Her music is beautiful and haunting and fun all at the same time. Best part for me though is that this is music that both the kids and I like so we can all enjoy listening together. Not all artists can cross generations like she can.
  
Night at the Museum (2006)
Night at the Museum (2006)
2006 | Action, Comedy, Family
8
6.9 (22 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Humorous (1 more)
Whimsical
Whimsical Film for the Family
This completely original film meets every dream I could possible have centering around a museum. In short, there's only one dream that I'm sure every kid has had about museums, the idea of those plastic displays and figurines coming to life. This movie takes that idea and makes it into something truly unique. Along with being absolutely hilarious this film offers the perfect escape from reality and a great film that both the kids and yourself can enjoy.
  
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Dean (6926 KP) rated Chronicle (2012) in Movies

Feb 5, 2018 (Updated Feb 6, 2018)  
Chronicle (2012)
Chronicle (2012)
2012 | Drama, Horror, International
Good Sfx (0 more)
Short run time (0 more)
Entertaining Sci-Fi film
A really good film that feels low budget but with blockbuster SFX. I didn't realise at first from the trailers it was a hand-held cam, POV film and this is handled very well with the kids abilities! Really good effects as they become stronger with their powers. Only downside the film is far too short at 77mins, the end felt kinda rushed and obvious as well. Still a very enjoyable film though, while it lasts.
  
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
2017 | Comedy, Drama
Hilarious guilty pleasure! (1 more)
Binge worthy!
Language (0 more)
Mrs. Maisel lives up to her Marvelous-ness
Mrs. Maisel, with her foul mouth and vivid wardrobe, is the only reason you need for putting the kids to bed early. The show is comedic enough to lift your spirits, yet poignant when portraying the realities that women faced in her era. Definitely makes me appreciate how far we have come in reaching gender equality, and yet how far we still have to go. I can't wait for season 2!