Classic Family BooksAnne 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. Order from Amazon.com The Enormous Egg – Oliver Butterworth -- Find out what happens when a boy discovers a huge egg. Order from Amazon.com The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien -- A journey through a whimsical, magical land of interesting and endearing characters. Order the complete series from Amazon 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. Order 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. Order 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. Order 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 | 