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Summary: Inspiring!
Review: Scott Boettner's story is a first-rate adventure! A middle-school history teacher and bicycle enthusiast, Scott's dream was to bring America's people and history alive to his students. His passion for his career and his love for his students is evident throughout, as he and his wife boldly set out to traverse America's country roads by bike, accompanied by 5 of his students. It is a study of youth growing up, of kids pulling together, and of the power of an inspiring teacher, who emboldens his charges with the desire and strength to make it across America while enjoying every minute. As a middle school teacher myself, I understand the excitement of inspiring this age group to achieve. Scott's tale will make you believe in the spirit of America's youth.
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Summary: Inspiring!
Review: Scott Boettner's story is a first-rate adventure! A middle-school history teacher and bicycle enthusiast, Scott's dream was to bring America's people and history alive to his students. His passion for his career and his love for his students is evident throughout, as he and his wife boldly set out to traverse America's country roads by bike, accompanied by 5 of his students. It is a study of youth growing up, of kids pulling together, and of the power of an inspiring teacher, who emboldens his charges with the desire and strength to make it across America while enjoying every minute. As a middle school teacher myself, I understand the excitement of inspiring this age group to achieve. Scott's tale will make you believe in the spirit of America's youth.
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Summary: Real Guts
Review: The story of two married teachers shepherding five 12-13 year old kids across country on bikes, I thought this was a really fun book to read. I couldn't help wishing I could have been one of those kids. What an education - what a way to see the country. Any story that features a bunch of kids probably has to be a bit schmaltzy, but the author keeps it to a minimum and the book moves along well, and I was sorry to see the last page. There's enough biking to keep this from being a travelogue, and enough humility on the part of the author to keep it from being just his story. I wonder what those kids think of their adventure now.
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Summary: You Can't Put It Down
Review: This book is fabulous, I read it all week-end. My daughter started reading it in the afternoon and finished it in the wee hours of the next morning, not a smart move for the mohter of a night owl toddler. I do hope John and Lynn do more books.
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Summary: A Most Excellent Read !
Review: This is one of my favorite books. I'm an avid reader of bicycle travelogues and this one is just great. It follows a teacher and five of his young students on a cross-country bicycle ride. It's an amazing and inspiring tale. They encounter a plethora of strangers who become "life lessons" to the students. This is a great read.
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Summary: Life experience is the real 'teacher'
Review: TV and movies are fiction. This adventure is REAL! For anyone who has ridden their bike down the street and dreamed of where it might take them. Five kids, two adults and 5000 miles from sea to shining sea. I can't count the number of emotions I felt while reading this book. Ultimately, you will feel proud. Proud of John and Lynn for leading the kids to adulthood the best way they knew how. Proud of Heather, Joy, Carl, Rabbi Ethan, and James for completing such an ardous and worthwile task. And finally, proud of the good citizens and 'angels' of our country who helped them on their way.
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Summary: This is a real education!
Review: When I told a friend this book was written by a social studies teacher who took 5 kids across country by bike in 4 months, she said, "what did they do for school?" The author had to deal with that question as well. But if you read the book, you understand the real education these kids received as well as gave others along the way, including the readers! I hope my kids have teachers like John. Read this book!
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Summary: This is a real education!
Review: When I told a friend this book was written by a social studies teacher who took 5 kids across country by bike in 4 months, she said, "what did they do for school?" The author had to deal with that question as well. But if you read the book, you understand the real education these kids received as well as gave others along the way, including the readers! I hope my kids have teachers like John. Read this book!
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