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Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
This classic story of a shipwrecked mariner on a deserted island is perhaps the greatest adventure in all of English literature. Fleeing... Source: Amazon
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Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
A seminal work of American Literature that still commands deep praise and still elicits controversy, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
The Song of Roland
The Song of Roland is the most famous of the "chansons de geste" (songs of deeds) of the Middle Ages. It provides a fascinating view into... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
MiddleLiterature
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
Published in 1819, this classic historical romance unfolds in a 12th-century kingdom torn asunder by the hatred between Saxons and Normans.... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, as icons of the true meaning of Christmas.
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Forced to leave her sunny Caribbean home for the bleak Connecticut Colony, Kit Tyler is filled with trepidation. As they sail up the river... Source: Amazon
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Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Shipwrecked castaway Lemuel Gulliver's encounters with the petty, diminutive Lilliputians, the crude giants of Brobdingnag, the abstracted... Source: Amazon
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The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Buck, stolen from his comfortable family home and forced into the harsh life of an Alaskan sled dog, embarks on an extraordinary journey with a wolf pack.
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
No child should be allowed to grow up without reading The Jungle Books. Published in 1894 and 1895, the stories crackle with as much life... Source: Amazon
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Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare
In the year 1754, the stillness of Charlestown, New Hampshire, is shattered by the terrifying cries of an Indian raid. Young Miriam... Source: Amazon
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Mara Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Mara, the spunky 17-year-old slave girl, far from perfect (in fact, rather devious), but brave and eventually quite heroic as she risks death rather than betray the people and ideals that she loves.
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Ancient
before 500BC
MiddleHistorical
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The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
Based on the Civil War Battle of Chancellorsville, an accurate representation of war; its stylistic strength the mark of a literary classic.
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards
Edwards' most famous sermon on God's wrath. There's no need for God to be merciful if there's no eternal wrath to fear.
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Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
This volume, authorized by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's estate, contains all 4 full-length novels and all 56 short stories featuring Sherlock... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
Amos Fortune Free Man by Elizabeth Yates
“It does a man no good to be free until he learns how to live.”? These were the words of Amos Fortune, born the son of a king... Source: Amazon
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Cleopatra by Robert Green
Cleopatra, the legendary Egyptian queen
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Classical
500BC-600AD
MiddleBiography
Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Gray
Eleven-year-old Adam loved to travel throughout 13th century England with his father, a wandering minstrel, and his dog, Nick. But when Nick is stolen and his father disappears...
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Middle Ages
600-1300
MiddleHistorical
Fiction
America's Paul Revere by Esther Hoskins Forbes
A vivid history of one of America's best-loved patriots. Source: Amazon
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Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
In all Mildred D. Taylor's unforgettable novels she recounts "not only the joy of growing up in a large and supportive family, but my own... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
MiddleLiterature
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
The story of a young man overcoming adversity to gain maturity and his birthright.
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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
In picturesque nineteenth-century New England, tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy come of age while their father... Source: Amazon
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Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle
Born into a robber baron's household in medieval Germany, young Otto is caught in the middle of a violent blood feud. Captured in battle... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
MiddleHistorical
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The Chosen by Chaim Potok
Few stories offer more warmth, wisdom, or generosity than this tale of two boys, their fathers, their friendship, and the chaotic times in... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
MiddleLiterature
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
Bilbo Baggins joins a band of dwarves' in their return to the Lonely Mountains to reclaim a stolen fortune from the dragon Smaug. Encountering giant spiders, wolves--and Gollum's magical ring.
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The Adventures of Robin Hood by Roger Lancelyn Green
Robin Hood and his merry band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest. Green points out that Robin Hood is motivated by justice not revenge, and acts because the lawful authority of King Richard has been usurped.
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln
The words of President Abraham Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address are as relevant and meaningful today as they were in 1863. In this... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleGeneral
With Lee in Virginia by G. A. Henty
The Civil War through the eyes of a Southern teenager who staunchly supports the rights of slaves but joins Lee's cavalry and fights for the Confederacy.
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Alice's Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
The Mad Hatter, the Ugly Duchess, the Mock Turtle, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat-characters each more eccentric than the last, and... Source: Amazon
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Men of Iron by Howard Pyle
Master storyteller Howard Pyle at his best, incorporating fascinating historical information about life in a medieval castle, knighthood,... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
MiddleHistorical
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Ourselves by Charlotte Mason
Charlotte Mason's character curriculum written to children to teach morals and self-control.
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt by Elizabeth Payne
For more than 3,000 years, Egypt was a great civilization that thrived along the banks of the Nile River. But when its cities crumbled to... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
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Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Giblin
"Until the Rosetta Stone was finally translated and the decoding of hieroglyphic writing made possible, much of Egyptian history was lost.... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
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Fiction
The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
The treasure that captured a nation's imagination Everyone's favorite farmgirl, Dorothy from Kansas, finds herself on a strange odyssey... Source: Amazon
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Guns for General Washington by Seymour Reit
Seymour Reit re-creates the true story of Will Knox, a nineteen-year-old boy who undertook the daring and dangerous task of transporting... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleHistorical
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I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino
Told through the eyes of Velasquez's slave and assistant, this vibrant novel depicts both the beauty and the cruelty of 17th century Spain... Source: Amazon
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The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit
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1900-present
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Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
MacLachlan, author of Unclaimed Treasures, has written an affecting tale for children. In the late 19th century a widowed midwestern farmer... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow by Allen French
The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow is one of the best recrafted narratives I have ever read. Allen French brought to life this story that... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Tales from Shakespeare by Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb
In the twenty tales told in this book, Charles & Mary Lamb succeeded in paraphrasing the language of truly adult literature in... Source: Amazon
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Reformation
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Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Author Wilson Rawls spent his boyhood much like the character of this book, Billy Colman, roaming the Ozarks of northeastern Oklahoma with... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleLiterature
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
The wild rush of action in this classic frontier adventure story has made The Last of the Mohicans the most popular of James Fenimore... Source: Amazon
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Colonial
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The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day by Scott O'Dell
Tom Barton and his Uncle Jack live on the edge of danger, smuggling goods under the very nose of the king's searchers. Shrewd, brave,... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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The Lantern Bearers by Rosemary Sutcliff
Threatened by a tide of invaders, the last of the Roman Auxiliaries are to leave Britain forever. But Aquila, a young legionnaire, chooses... Source: Amazon
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Classical
500BC-600AD
MiddleHistorical
Fiction
Behind Rebel Lines by Seymour Reit
In 1861, when war erupted between the States, President Lincoln made an impassioned plea for volunteers. Determined not to remain on the... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleHistorical
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A Gathering of Days by Joan Blos
This story centers around Catherine Hall, a thirteen-year-old young girl growing up in New Hampshire. The journal format of this novel... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleHistorical
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The Good Master by Kate Seredy
This book, and others by this author, enriched my childhood enormously. As an only child who yearned for adventure, I identified with Kate... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
Every kid thinks about running away at one point or another; few get farther than the end of the block. Young Sam Gribley gets to the end... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan
In this stunning sequel to Newbery Medal winner Sarah, Plain and Tall, Anna and Caleb travel with their new mother, Sarah, to Maine to take... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
Trial by Poison by Dave and Neta Jackson
A young West African girl must look to the courageous missionary, Mary Slessor, as the only one who can rescue her mother from the dreaded... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleBiography
Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling
The only one of Kipling's novels to be cast in an American setting, Captains Courageous endures as one of literature's most cherished and... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle
The thrilling and timeless legend, masterfully illustrated. The story of the incomparable Arthur, the lovely Guinevere, the wicked Morgana... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
MiddleLiterature
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
Christy by Catherine Marshall
When Christy Huddleston leaves a life of privilege and ease to teach in the impoverished Smokey Mountains, her faith is severely tested by... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleLiterature
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
A beloved classic since its initial publication in 1947, this vivid, insightful journal is a fitting memorial to the gifted Jewish teenager... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleBiography
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Scott O'Dell won the Newbery Medal for Island of the Blue Dolphins in 1961, and in 1976 the Children's Literature Association named this... Source: Amazon
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Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken
In this chilling beginning to The Wolves Chronicles, two little cousins are left in the care of an evil governess. They escape and travel... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleHistorical
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Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving
Washington Irving's (1783-1859) claim to fame is as a pioneer of American fiction, and he is widely recognized as the "father of American... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan
In the bleak winter of 19 0, Nazi troops parachuted into Peter Lindstrom’s tiny Norwegian village and held it captive. Nobody thought... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleHistorical
Fiction
The Once and Future King by T. H. White
I choose to review The Once and Future King by T.H. White, as I consider it the finest specimen of British Literature that has ever been... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
MiddleLiterature
Anna of Byzantium by Tracy Barrett
Anna Comnena has every reason to feel entitled. She's a princess, her father's firstborn and his chosen successor. Someday she expects to... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
MiddleBiography
Phantom of the Tollbooth by Norton Juster
"It seems to me that almost everything is a waste of time," Milo laments. "[T]here's nothing for me to do, nowhere I'd care to go, and... Source: Amazon
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Witchcraft of Salem Village by Shirley Jackson
Stories of magic, superstition, and witchcraft were strictly forbidden in the little town of Salem Village. But a group of young girls... Source: Amazon
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Bull Run by Paul Fleischman
A Civil War drama told in sixteen voices, this ”is a heartbreaking and remarkably vivid portrait of a war that remains our... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleHistorical
Fiction
Slave Dancer by Paula Fox
Snatched from the docks of New Orleans, 13-year-old Jessie is thrown aboard a slave ship where he is sickened by the horrible practices of... Source: Amazon
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Book of Virtues by William Bennett
Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. Everyone recognizes these traits as essentials of good... Source: Amazon
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Early Thunder by Jean Fritz
In this engrossing novel set in Salem in 1774, a young boy must learn to make the decisions of a man. Daniel West is faced with questions... Source: Amazon
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The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew was originally serialized in an 1880 edition of Wide Awake, a children's magazine. The publisher of... Source: Amazon
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Gone Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright
Summer has a magic all its own in Elizabeth Enright's beloved stories about two children and their discovery of a ghostly lakeside resort. ... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleLiterature
Pollyanna by Eleanor Porter
Pollyanna's eternal optimism has made her one of the most beloved characters in American literature. First published in 1913, her story... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleLiterature
Sounder by William Armstrong
Sounder is no beauty. But as a coon dog, this loyal mongrel with his cavernous bark is unmatched. When the African American sharecropper... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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Little Men by Louisa May Alcott
The beloved sequel to Little Women, this classic continues the story of Jo March, who goes on to get married and inherit an estate with... Source: Amazon
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Outcast by Rosemary Sutcliff
When a Roman ship is wrecked off the coast of Britain, an infant, Beric, is the only survivor. He is rescued by a British tribe who raise... Source: Amazon
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Classic
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Fiction
The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
Dark green book with yellow lettering on spine. DJ is not price clipped. Edition brings together all Poe's stories and poems in a single... Source: Amazon
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Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith
Jeff Bussey walked briskly up the rutted wagon road toward Fort Leavenworth on his way to join the Union volunteers. It was 1861 in Linn... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleHistorical
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Peace Child by Don Richardson
In 1962, Don and Carol Richardson risked their lives to share the gospel with the Sawi people of New Guinea. Peace Child tells their... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
MiddleGeneral
The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams’ interior art in vibrant, full... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
The Giver by Lois Lowry
In a world with no poverty, no crime, no sickness and no unemployment, and where every family is happy, 12-year-old Jonas is chosen to be... Source: Amazon
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The Samurai's Tale by Erik Haugaard
When the powerful Lord Takeda's soldiers sweep across the countryside, killing and plundering, they spare the boy Taro's life and take him... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Fiction
The Shining Company by Rosemary Sutcliff
Life is secure and peaceful for young Prosper, second son of Gerontius, until the day Prince Gorthyn arrives with his hunting party. ... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Traitor: The Case of Benedict Arnold by Jean Fritz
This book about Benedict Arnold told of his heroic deeds as well as his betrayal of our country. The book shows how Benedict Arnold's... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleBiography
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents... Source: Amazon
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The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
A pauper caught up in the pomp of the royal court. A prince wandering horror-stricken through the lower depths of English society. Out of... Source: Amazon
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The Boys' War by Jim Murphy
First-hand accounts that include diary entries and personal letters describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or younger, who... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleGeneral
Julie by Catherine Marshall
Julie Wallace is just eighteen in 1934 when her father risks their life savings on a struggling newspaper and moves the family to a... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleHistorical
Fiction
My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers
Oswald Chambers, a Scotsman who converted to Christianity in his teens under the ministry of Charles Spurgeon, has been affecting... Source: Amazon
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The Father Brown Stories by G. K. Chesterton
Father Brown, one of the most quirkily genial and lovable characters to emerge from English detective fiction, first made his appearance in... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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The Big Wave by Pearl S. Buck
Kino lives on a farm on the side of a mountain in Japan. His friend, Jiya, lives in a fishing village below. Everyone, including Kino and... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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Black Stallion by Walter Farley
First published in 1941, Walter Farley's best-selling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. From Alec... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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Blue Willow by Doris Gates
I began reading this book aloud to my daughters, ages 6 and 7. I was very impressed with the quality of writing, and the plot held the... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander
The tale of Taran, assistant pig keeper, has been entertaining young readers for generations. Set in the mythical land of Prydain (which... Source: Amazon
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Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry
Mafatu has been afraid of the sea for as long as he can remember. Though his father is the Great Chief of Hikueru - an island whose... Source: Amazon
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Middle Ages
600-1300
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Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
When, in second grade, Leigh writes to an author to tell him how much he "licked" his book, he never suspects that he'll still be writing... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
From Anna by Jean Little
Anna has always been the clumsy one in the family. Somehow she can never do anything right! She bumps into tables, and she can't read the... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
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The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill
The pushcarts have declared war!  New York City's streets are clogged with huge, rude trucks that park where they want, hold up traffic,... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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The White Stag by Kate Seredy
You know what's wrong with most Newbery Award winning books? They're just so darn pro-peace. Didn't used to be that way. Why take the... Source: Amazon
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The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Cricket on the Hearth, by Charles Dickens, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Statton Porter
Wounded by her embittered mother's lack of sympathy, Elnora finds comfort in the nearby Limberlost Swamp. A wonderful story and a book to... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
The Arts by Hendrik Willem Van Loon
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Miracle at Philadelphia by Catherine Drinker Bowen
I purchased this book over ten years ago and for various reasons, I did not get to read it until last summer. A pleasant surprise! The... Source: Amazon
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Here I Stand by Roland Bainton
This biography is the most accurate and unprejudiced ever written on Luther (and I have read dozens of them). Bainton provides very lucid... Source: Amazon
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Tales of Ancient Egypt by Roger Lancelyn Green
Tales of Ancient Egypt is about inspiring stories that will thrill your heart. The stories are very old and very magical. The book brings... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
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The Trojan War by Olivia Coolidge
In this retelling of the Trojan War, Olivia Coolidge crafts heroes and gods into real, multidimensional characters, not just the figures of... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
The Legend of Sleep Hollow is a story written by Washington Irving, originally published in 1820. Set in the Duth settlement of Tarry Town,... Source: Amazon
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The Beggar's Bible by Louise Vernon
We own several of Louise A. Vernon's books and use them for teaching history in our homeschool. They make very good read-alouds. This one... Source: Amazon
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Reformation
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The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
Originally published in 1916 under the title Mountain Interval, this volume contains many of Frost's finest and most moving poems. In... Source: Amazon
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1900-present
MiddleLiterature
The War for Independence by Albert Marrin
I believe that Albert Marrin did a wonderful job in presenting the American Revolution. This book creates a vivid picture of the war and... Source: Amazon
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The Coral Island by R. M. Ballantyne
The story opens with the shipwreck on a Pacific Island of the young friends Ralph Rover and Jack Martin and Peterkin Gray. Despite the... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleHistorical
Fiction
God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew
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1900-present
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Mao Tse-Tung and His China by Albert Marrin
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Modern
1900-present
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The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
Helen Keller would not be bound by conditions. Rendered deaf and blind at 19 months by scarlet fever, she learned to read (in several... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
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The Gammage Cup by Carol Kendall
Carol Kendall's witty, epic tales about the race of people called the Minnipins are now available as Odyssey/Harcourt Young Classics. Now a... Source: Amazon
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Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper
The Deerslayer, by James Fenimore Cooper, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable... Source: Amazon
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Discovery/
Colonial
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Tanglewood Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
MiddleLiterature
A Wonder Book by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Evil creatures, magical feats, and adventure abound in this classic archive of 6 ancient tales. A captivating recounting for youngsters by... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
MiddleLiterature
At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald
More than a century after it was written, George MacDonald's At the Back of the North Wind continues to intrigue readers with its... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleLiterature
Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard
From the moment Danny sees the beautiful Irish setter, he knows Red is the dog for him.  Fast and smart, strong and noble, Red is the... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleLiterature
Golden Key by George MacDonald
The adventurous wanderings of a boy and girl to find the keyhole which fits the rainbow's golden key. Source: Amazon
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Not History
Related
MiddleLiterature
Kildee House by Rutherford George Montgomery
When Jerome Kildee, a solitary man, builds a home in a redwood forest in California, he takes in some skunks and raccoons, but as they... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
My Daniel by Pam Conrad
"All I want to find is one dinosaur," Daniel was saying. "And I'll find it right here. Like I do all my fossils." Wandering through the... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleLiterature
Seventeenth Swap by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Eric Greene needs $17.99 fast. He whants to buy his young crippled friend Jimmy a pair of outrageus red cowboy boots that are on sale for... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleGeneral
The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge
When orphan Maria arrives at Moonacre Manor, she feels as if she's come home. Her new guardian is kind and funny, and everyone there is... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleGeneral
Greek Myths by Olivia Coolidge
From the terror of Medusa and the Minotaur to the Labors of Heracles and journeys of Theseus, the stories in this collection have thrilled... Source: Amazon
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Ancient
before 500BC
MiddleLiterature
Empires Lost and Won: The Spanish Heritage in the Southwest by Albert Marrin
This is the second Marrin book I have read. This author does a good job summarizing the important aspects of this history. Along the way,... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleGeneral
The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank
A beloved classic since its initial publication in 1947, this vivid, insightful journal is a fitting memorial to the gifted Jewish teenager... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleBiography
Dutch Color by Douglas Jones
Amid the golden era of Dutch art, Clara has a passion for painting and life. But the two don't always mix. Her father is long overdue from... Source: Amazon
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Renaissance/
Reformation
MiddleHistorical
Fiction
Genghis Khan: The Emperor of All Men by Harold Lamb
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Middle Ages
600-1300
MiddleBiography
Samuel F.B. Morse by John Hudson Tiner
Artist turned inventor, he developed the telegraph and Morse Code. Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleBiography
Joni by Joni Eareckson Tada
Here is the unforgettable autobiography of Joni Eareckson Tada and her struggles to adjust after a diving accident leaves her paralyzed... Source: Amazon
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Modern
1900-present
MiddleBiography
Journals of Lewis and Clark by John Bakeless
In the spring of 1805, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, with a small band of men and a Shoshone woman, set out on a journey to... Source: Amazon
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1800'sMiddleGeneral