false 966757 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg 966757 12 2784815 book 1 10 1987 On My Honor total:476|5:105|4:139|3:139|2:62|1:31| 476 1653 606 126 13195 3.67 1548 384 2149685 131819 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.44 434 1987 5 3 false Wed Jun 20 00:23:34 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 22:03:36 -0800 2009 more...]]> 79476207 2861188 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 4 0 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 30 18:59:24 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 19:12:31 -0800 2009 4 out of 5 stars

Bauer’s book touches on some very real issues. The text is the size of an adult book, but the high amount of dialogue helps the reader to gain interest. The author uses descriptive text, and her choice of words really help the reader to paint a cle...more...]]> 79077677 2905138 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 5 0 false Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 26 18:31:22 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 26 18:32:27 -0800 2009 Grades 4th -6th
Joel, age twelve, has reluctantly agreed to bike out to Staved Rock state park with his friend Tony. Joel promises his father,” On his honor”, that he will be careful. Tony has the idea that he wants to climb the dangerous bluffs once they get to the park. However, ...more...]]> 77388417 2903403 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 4 0 false Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 19:10:30 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 16:19:19 -0800 2009
Bauer, again, doesn't have a lot of illustrations to work within the story. The cover clearly shows two boys riding their bikes. This is something that is done often in t...more...]]> 77513742 2866600 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 4 0 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 11 21:31:55 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 18:46:49 -0800 2009 Bauer used many emotions when writing this book, she captured the attention right in the beginning when Bauer talks about how Tony’s life is not very good how his bike is not as good as Joel’s and how Tony’s home life isn’t good either. Bauer also puts a lot of em...more...]]> 77897177 2912361 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 4 0 false Sun Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 17:06:55 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 17:15:51 -0800 2009
Bauer provides children with topics that will no doubt provoke them toward extensive classroom discussions. What is laid on the line are the themes of honor, trust, and consequences of people's actions. This is a solid book to introduce into the classro...more...]]> 76841286 2901797 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 4 0 false Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 13:39:07 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 21:53:32 -0800 2009
Marion Dane Bauer beautifully writes of a boy’s journey through a complex set of emotions following the death of his best friend, an event most children do not have to face during their childhood. I was moved by Bauer’s insight on Joel’s emoti...more...]]> 56870740 71601 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 4 0 false Wed May 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 11:55:17 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 06:16:34 -0700 2009
The story revolves around 2 boys, Tony and Joel. Joel is the safe, conservative one, while Tony is a little bit rougher a...more...]]> 35890156 1639539 2544988 0899194397 9780899194394 6 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2544988.On_My_Honor 3.92 12 1987 5 2 false Tue Oct 21 16:52:57 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 21 16:58:29 -0700 2008 more...]]> 79787122 2871041 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 5 0 false Fri Nov 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 03 13:32:26 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 08 17:44:17 -0800 2009
On My Honor is a five star book because the story challenges the reader by evoking strong emotions and forcing the reader to "read between the lines." The book is in chronological order and is only 90 pages long. The content is close enough to real life that...more...]]> 79457655 2911455 2544988 0899194397 9780899194394 6 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2544988.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 5 0 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 30 16:05:54 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 17 12:09:10 -0800 2009
Bauer demands the interest of the reader by presenting a cover that details the pained expression on a young boys face as he holds his head in his hands with a river and trees looming in the background. She captures the reader’s attention in the ver...more...]]> 79441415 2890222 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 4 0 false Thu Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 13:54:35 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 14:46:00 -0800 2009
Bauer tells this story in the third person through the eyes of the main character, Joel. This story is one of trust and deceit, courage and cowardice, guilt and reconciliation. The author draws the reader in with exciting dialogue and suspenseful plot set-up. The text is...more...]]> 53295974 1914201 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 5 0 false Sun Apr 19 20:30:18 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 20:36:22 -0700 2009 I honestly do not think that I was ever held in such rapt, spellbound suspense in my life, and certainly not from a story, as when I read th...more...]]> 53029887 1243589 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 1 0 false Fri Apr 17 10:31:40 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 09:09:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 51278852 1233628 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 3 0 false Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 12:09:12 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 12:16:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 77804596 2902308 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 3 0 false Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 19:29:49 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 19:33:28 -0800 2009 Bauer's hauntingly realistic novel of a day gone terribly wrong evokes strong emotions from the reader. The text is easily approachable to newly fluent readers, and the struggle Joel faces allows for much reflection and evaluation. Intermediate students will benefit from this...more...]]> 77061465 2907623 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 4 0 false Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 19:21:55 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 12:02:02 -0800 2009 Marion Dane Bauer is able to touch all emotions in this very dramatic story that leaves the audience to think of how they would react if put in the same situation as Joel after his friend Tony drowns. This story takes the reader on an adventure as the two main characters set out...more...]]> 77765516 2896109 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 4 0 false Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 11:35:51 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 11:43:07 -0800 2009
Bauer draws in the older readers to On My Honor by showing that it is for the somewhat advanced reader. She shows this by the size of the book, being easy to hold, and the smaller size of the font. Bauer uses various types of conflict to tell the story o...more...]]> 79544497 2890808 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 5 0 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Dec 01 12:06:17 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 01 12:11:25 -0800 2009 This book is set up in chapters with a larger size font. This book deals with issues such as honor, honesty, trust and death. The author paints a vivid picture of the characters and their personalities: such as Tony’s wild spontaneity and Joel’s perfectionist/guilty. This book i...more...]]> 43184116 1434653 966757 0440466334 9780440466338 116 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480m/966757.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179872480s/966757.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/966757.On_My_Honor 3.47 476 1987 0 0 false Thu Jan 15 17:22:04 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 17:22:08 -0800 2009 8/10
Joel and his friend Tony do something they shouldn't and Tony ends up dying. Joel has to deal with how to tell his parents, Tony's parents, and the police the truth. He expects to be punished, but his father instead reacts by comforting him.
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