The 39 Clues Series by Rick Riordan et al. *
Brave Buffalo Fighter by John D. Fitzgerald
Caddie Woodlawn and Caddie Woodlawn's Family by Carol Ryrie BrinkThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Cottage at Bantry Bay Series by Hilda Van Stockum
Enemy Brothers by Constance Savery *
The Good Master and The Singing Tree by Kate Seredy
The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling *
I Am David (previously known as North to Freedom) by Anne Holm
The Little House on the Prairie Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder (plus prequels and sequels galore!)
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lost Baron by Allen French
Mama's Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes *
The Mitchells' Series by Hilda Van Stockum *
My Heart Lies South: The Story of My Mexican Marriage (Young People's Edition) by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino *
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart *
The Mystery of the Periodic Table by Benjamin Wiker
Old Sam: Dakota Trotter by Don Alonzo Taylor *
The Outlaws of Ravenhurst by M. Imelda Wallace
The Penderwicks Series by Jeanne Birdsall
The Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan *
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Philomena by Kate Seredy
The Reb and the Redcoats by Constance Savery
Secret Agents Four by Donald Sobol
Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan
Sun Slower, Sun Faster by Meriol Trevor *
Twenty and Ten by Claire Huchet Bishop
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr*
The Winged Watchman by Hilda Van Stockum *
* These particular titles include some complex or disturbing themes and/or aberrations (including some things that we might not agree with) that might be disturbing for some and will be most appreciated when also read by parents (these all make great read-alouds!) which opens up the door for the very formative potentialities of family discussions. Of course, discussions are always highly recommended!!!
2 comments:
You list two books by Constance Savery, Enemy Brothers and The Reb and the Redcoats. On October 31st, which would have been Savery's 120th birthday, I published a scholarly, but readable, biography of her life. Available as an inexpensive Kindle eBook, it can be found on amazon.com by typing the title Another Lady in the search box. The biography is based, among other things, on a complete collection of all that she wrote, together with transcripts of 2,800 family letters and thousands of diary pages. You may find this a useful resource in recommending her books.
I would like to read that book. Thanks much!!!
Post a Comment