SO what did we get to review? As reviewers, we were allowed to choose books and series that interested our family or would fit in with our homeschool goals. Our parameters were a selection from the Who Was . . . series, a Lifehouse Theater CD series selection and a selection of books from the Reinforced Hardcover Library Binding Nonfiction books category. For a little under $75, check out what we received!
This big set of books is mostly all hardcovered, library bound books (the nice hardcover, with the pictures and etc printed right on the covers, not slipcovered). The softcovered book in the front is one of the "Who was" series, and the CD is The Misadventures of Tom Sawyer, an audio drama by Lifehouse Theater.
The Library and Educational Services LLC website is very easy to navigate and use. Books are classified in many different ways, from recommended age group to format to topic. It is also searchable, if you have a particular title, subject, or keyword that you wish to find.
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OH my, I also forgot to tell you one large thing...the books are greatly discounted! The prices are very low and affordable!! Seriously! Check out their website for particulars. Basically I received all these books (which I'm about to tell you about!) for just under $75. That includes 10 high quality hardcover books, one audiobook, and one softcover "Who Was?" book!
When it was time for me to choose some books, I went right to the high school/teen area and looked at books for 10th, 11th, and 12th graders in the category of reinforced hardcover library binding nonfiction books. We are going to focus on American Literature this year, so the first thing I chose was a set of biographies about 5 authors from the "Writers and Their Times" series.
The book we chose from the "Who Was" series was actually a "Who Is" book...Who is Aretha Franklin? These books are written for a younger audience than my children, but honestly, my 14-year old daughter enjoyed reading this book about the famous singer and learning some interesting facts about her (she had two children by the time she was 14 years old! Yikes...) She had heard about Aretha Franklin's death on the radio a year ago and wanted to know more about her, so this little book was good for that. This series has biographies about a huge range of famous people in history and today.
Another hardcover series which we received is a set of biographies about Tolkien and also two female scientists-- Clara Barton,Founder of the American Red Cross, Marie Curie, A Scientific Pioneer, and J.R.R. Tolkien, Creator of Languages and Legends. Once again, these are very high quality hardcover books, filled with nice illustrations, a timeline, and the stories of each of their lives.
The last two books we chose purely for interest/fun. These books are World's Worst Cars and World's Worst Historical Disasters. These lovely hardback books are easy to read, short little vignettes or descriptions. The car one was hilarious to read...my husband found several cars in there that his aunt or friend had in the '70's and '80's which he agreed they were pretty sketchy cars! :) These were fun books, almost like coffee-table type reading--pick it up, read a little, pick it up when you have a little time again, etc.
This series of books, each featuring a famous author, is not just a set of biographies. Each of the books explores the historical era in which each one lived and wrote and introduces the reader to historical context, besides giving a biographical picture of each one. The books are hardcover and contain illustrations, timelines, and really, just interesting writing to allow the reader to learn a lot while not feeling like they are dragging through the book :)
The book we chose from the "Who Was" series was actually a "Who Is" book...Who is Aretha Franklin? These books are written for a younger audience than my children, but honestly, my 14-year old daughter enjoyed reading this book about the famous singer and learning some interesting facts about her (she had two children by the time she was 14 years old! Yikes...) She had heard about Aretha Franklin's death on the radio a year ago and wanted to know more about her, so this little book was good for that. This series has biographies about a huge range of famous people in history and today. 
The audio drama that we chose, "The Misadventures of Tom Sawyer", was also a bit below the age level of my high schoolers, but it gave us 70 minutes of interesting listening on a long car ride :) The stories are familiar selections from Tom Sawyer, and are dramatized for the listeners' entertainment.
Another hardcover series which we received is a set of biographies about Tolkien and also two female scientists-- Clara Barton,Founder of the American Red Cross, Marie Curie, A Scientific Pioneer, and J.R.R. Tolkien, Creator of Languages and Legends. Once again, these are very high quality hardcover books, filled with nice illustrations, a timeline, and the stories of each of their lives. 
The last two books we chose purely for interest/fun. These books are World's Worst Cars and World's Worst Historical Disasters. These lovely hardback books are easy to read, short little vignettes or descriptions. The car one was hilarious to read...my husband found several cars in there that his aunt or friend had in the '70's and '80's which he agreed they were pretty sketchy cars! :) These were fun books, almost like coffee-table type reading--pick it up, read a little, pick it up when you have a little time again, etc.
It would be worth your time to browse the website and see what kinds of resources they have available. There is a large section of homeschool resources, as well as all kinds of other things...Bibles (a great selection at a really nice price!), CD's, DVD's, and so much more. Check them out!
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