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 Dewey Decimal Number: 811.52 EAN: 9780888392237 ISBN: 0888392230 Label: Hancock House Publishing Manufacturer: Hancock House Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 64 Publication Date: 1989-01 Publisher: Hancock House Publishing Studio: Hancock House Publishing Related Items:
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 Rating: - Cremation of Sam McGeeBook by Robert Service The Cremation of Sam McGee, I am 70yrs. old, when I was a child my father would read with great expression this story to me and my 6 siblings. I always thought as an adult I should have dad tape his reading. I waited too long and dad died. I read where this was now available with amazing art. I purchased the book and have read it to my grandchildren. They love it. Frequently dad would say"A promise made,is a debt unpaid" I was amazed to find where he got that saying, ... Read More Rating: - Great one for my collectionsI loved this poem and laughed...enjoyed...and re-read it. Just a fun tale and the illustrations are really quite vivid and enlightening adding a quality to the storyline. Rating: - Great book!I saw this book in my son's school library and bought it through Amazon the very same day. A great rhyming story to read aloud. My son and I both enjoy reading this book. Highly recommended! Rating: - Great read-aloud poemI recently saw this poem recited in a vaudeville show in the Yukon. A couple of days later when I saw the book I just had to buy it. Although the story is morbid, I think the sound of the words and the colorful pictures will appeal to my 10-month old grandson (if he's allowed to hear it read). Great book! Rating: - Illustrated Picture Book of Classic Yukon Gold Rush PoemI recently saw this poem used effectively with a sixth grade Social Studies class studying the Yukon Gold Rush. The poem with it's morbid/supernatural theme is intriguing to kids in the middle school years and the colorful yet somewhat archaic and ambiguous language led to a great beginning Socratic Seminar. This type of "picture book" should be used more often with older students and as another reviewer mentioned ... Read More 
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