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by: Robin Vaupel
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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780823417018
ISBN: 0823417018
Label: Holiday House
Manufacturer: Holiday House
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 2003-05
Publisher: Holiday House
Reading Level: Young Adult
Sales Rank: 1123478
Studio: Holiday House
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Product Description:
A mission that begins as an eighth-grade project on Henry David Thoreau's experimental living at Walden Pond becomes a life-changing experience for a group of outsider students who become budding philosophers, environmental activists, and loyal friends.
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Rating: - My Contract With Henry
This is a wonderful book. My wife and I really enjoyed it. While it is a very good story in itself, it also serves as a very accessible introduction to Henry David Thoreau's Walden and the concepts of a simplier life. Very good stuff.
Rating: - Makes Thoreau and _Walden_ relevant to the next generation
A ninth-grade English teacher in Michigan tries to interest her students in the writing of Henry David Thoreau by dividing the class into groups and asking them to create their own Experiment in Living. The ragtag group made up of Stuart, Hollis, Beth and Rachel takes the assignment to heart. They each sign a "Henry Contract." And before you know it, they've somehow constructed a cabin in nearby Wayburn Woods. Each member of the group eventually finds a niche -- one that didn't exist before, ... Read More
Rating: - Whoohoo!! Robin Vaupel is the best, and so is Henry!
After finishing "My Contract with Henry," I let out a sigh. Not only did this book pull you in with a captivating plot, it also had a complete ending. I guess you could say, all the "i's" were dotted, and all the "t's" were crossed. The book gives you satisfaction of reading it. Having read many, many books in my life, I do not have a favorite all together. Sure, i have favorites per genre, but this book left me with out a doubt. This IS my favorite young adult novel. Robin Vaupel is a very ... Read More
Rating: - The Best Book My Son Has Ever Read
My 11 year old son read this book and wrote a review for the school newspaper. This is what he wrote. "This excellent novel, tells of a ninth grader, Beth Gardner, who is assigned an experiment that would change her life. As she lives in the woods trying to relive the life of Henry David Thoreau she learns to love the wilderness. When a building company buys the woods, Beth does not know if she can save her beloved sanctuary. Mrs. Robin Vaupel is a devoted teacher and a promising author. Her ... Read More
Rating: - This is a great book!
You really have to read this you'll love it. I think that Robin Vaupel will be the next best selling auther. This book really should be made into a movie.We really need to tell as many people as we can about it!
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