Classic Family Books
Anne
Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
(G) (12) -- A young girl goes into hiding from the Nazis in World War II. Order
from Amazon.com
Anne
of Green Gables series
-- Lucy Maud Montgomery (G) -- A girl is adopted by a family who had
wanted to adopt a son. The
book follows her growth into a lovely, young woman. Order
the complete series from Amazon.com
Black
Beauty – Anna Sewell -- This life story of
a horse is touching and captivating. Order
from Amazon.com
The
Borrowers – Mary Norton -- A
charming book about little people who live among the big ones. Order
from Amazon.com
Charlotte’s Web – E.
B. White -- Animal characters bring a story of love and priorities to
life. Order
from Amazon.com
Dandelion Wine – Ray
Bradbury (B) (11) -- Good coming-of-age story about a 12-year-old boy.
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from Amazon.com
The Enormous Egg –
Oliver Butterworth -- Find out what happens when a boy discovers a huge
egg.
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from Amazon.com
The Hobbit – J.R.R.
Tolkien -- A journey through a whimsical, magical land of interesting and
endearing characters.
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The Hundred Dresses –
Eleanor Estes (G) -- A poor girl is teased by her classmates after she
tells them she has a hundred dresses in her closet.
Her heartache teaches her a lesson in honesty, and others a lesson
in kindness. Order
from Amazon.com
Island of the Blue Dolphins –
Scott O’Dell (G) -- A twelve-year-old girl must find ways to survive
when she is isolated and alone on a tropical island.
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from Amazon.com
Little House on the Prairie
series – Laura Ingalls Wilder -- The books that inspired the
television show, Little House on the Prairie.
Including: Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie,
Farmer Boy, On the Banks of Plum Creek, By the Shores of Silver Lake, The
Long Winter, Little Town on the Prairie, These Happy Golden Years, and The
First Four Years.
Order the complete series from Amazon
Little
Women – Louisa May Alcott (G) -- A
touching story of four sisters and their adoring mother. Order
from Amazon.com
The
Chronicles of Narnia – C.S.
Lewis -- These books are ideal for children who enjoyed Harry Potter. Including:
The Magician's Nephew, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,
The Horse and His Boy, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the
Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, and The Last Battle Order
the complete series from Amazon.com
Raising
Dragons -- Bryan Davis -- A contemporary
fantasy novel that inspires young people to dig deep within to find their
God-given strengths and use them to overcome any obstacle.
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from Amazon.com
Red
Badge of Courage -- Stephen Crane -- A boy
becomes a soldier in the United States’ Civil War. Order
from Amazon.com
Robinson
Crusoe -- Daniel Defoe -- A
shipwreck survivor creates an island kingdom. Order
from Amazon.com
The Secret Garden
-- Frances Hodgson (G) -- An orphaned girl goes to live with her
uncle. She discovers a
magical world of possibilities and friendship.
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from Amazon.com
Sarah,
Plain and Tall
– Patricia MacLachlan -- Two children hope a certain, strong
woman will one day marry their father. Order
from Amazon.com
Treasure Island –
R.L.Stevenson (12) -- A young boy goes on a sea-faring adventure. Order
from Amazon.com
20,000
Leagues Under the Sea – Jules
Verne -- A master of science fiction weaves an underwater tale of a crew
trapped in a submarine. Order
from Amazon.com
Where
the Red Fern Grows --
Wilson Rawls (B) A boy’s affection for two dogs helps bring about his
coming of age. Order
from Amazon.com |
