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1. Reviews of Children's Books (CarolHurst.com)
   Reviews children's books by title, topic, or grade level. 09-09

2. Book Reviews - Multicultural Books (Mele)

3. Book Reviews by Reading Level (Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County - BookHive)
   Provides reviews of books for children, including younger children. 5-00

4. Camp David: The Tragedy of Errors (New York Review of Books)
   Reviews the book, Camp David: The Tragedy of Errors, by Agha and Malley. It provides a detailed explanation why Camp David negotiations failed. The failure of the negotiations led to the removal of Barak as Prime Minister and to the uprising of the Palestinians.
   
   "The Palestinians' overall behavior, when coupled with Barak's conviction that Arafat merely wanted to extract Israeli concessions, led to disastrous results. The mutual and by then deeply entrenched suspicion meant that Barak would conceal his final proposals, the 'endgame,' until Arafat had moved, and that Arafat would not move until he could see the endgame. Barak's strategy was predicated on the idea that his firmness would lead to some Palestinian flexibility, which in turn would justify Israel's making further concessions. Instead, Barak's piecemeal negotiation style, combined with Arafat's unwillingness to budge, produced a paradoxical result. By presenting early positions as bottom lines, the Israelis provoked the Palestinians' mistrust and by subsequently shifting them, they whetted the Palestinians' appetite. By the end of the process, it was hard to tell which bottom lines were for real, and which were not." 1-03

5. -Five Books About the Climate Crisis (ClimateRealityProject.org)
   Provides reviews of five of the most popular books on the climate crisis. 09-19

6. Book Reviews (American Library Association - Booklist)
   Provides reviews of best selling books. 8-00.

7. Book Reviews for Preschool to Kindergarten (CarolHurst.com)
   Reviews children's books. 09-09

8. Book Reviews by Reading Level (Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County - BookHive)
   Provides reviews of books for children, including younger children. 09-09

9. Book Reviews (Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh)
   Provides book reviews for teens. 10-04

10. Foreign Policy Analysis by James Mann (Amazon.com)
    Shawn Carkonen reviews the book Rise of the Vulcans by James Mann. Mann describes foreign policy through describing an alliance of key advisors for President Bush.
    
    "This core group, consisting of Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Armitage, and Condoleezza Rice, has a long history together dating back 30 years in some cases. Dubbing themselves the Vulcans, they have largely determined the direction and focus of the Bush presidency. In this remarkably researched and fascinating book, Mann traces their careers and the development of their ideas in order to understand how and why American foreign policy got to where it is today."
    
    "As Mann makes clear, there has never been perfect agreement between all parties, (the relationship between the close duo of Powell and Armitage on one side and Rumsfeld on the other, for instance, has been frosty) but they do share basic values. Whether they came from the armed services, academia, or government bureaucracy, the Vulcans all viewed the Pentagon as the principal institution from which American power should emanate. Their developing philosophy was cemented after the attacks of September 11, 2001 and is best reflected in the decision to invade Iraq. They believe that a powerful military is essential to American interests, that America is ultimately a force for good despite any negative consequences that may arise from American aggression, they are eternally optimistic about American power and dismiss any arguments about over-extension of resources, and they are skeptical about the need to consult allies or form broad global coalitions before acting." 3-04

11. Family Unschooling Network (Unschooling.org)
    "The Family Unschoolers Network provides support for unschooling, homeschooling, and self-directed learning. If you are an unschooler, homeschooler, self-directed learner, or just learning in general, then this is the site for you! You will find newsletter articles, reviews, resources, web sites, books and lots of other information to help your homeschooling or unschooling efforts." 02-06