Title: A Wrinkle in Time Author: Madeleine L'Engle Publication Year: 1962 Website: www.madeleinelengle.com Age Group:Late Elementary, Middle School Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: I never read this book as a child, but I LOVED it as an adult. We read it when the 2018 movie came ...
Out of the Dust
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: Out of the Dust Author: Karen Hesse Publication Year: 1997 Website: karenhesseblog.wordpress.com Age Group:Late Elementary, Middle School Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up 100 Best Books for Children Valerie and ...
My Side of the Mountain
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!I still remember my 5th grade teacher reading aloud My Side of the Mountain while the class colored mandala pages. I recently read it to my own family (ages 4 to 10) and it has definitely held up over time. While the book feels like a nonfiction account of a capable kid who lives off the woods, it ...
Julie of the Wolves
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: Julie of the Wolves Author: Jean Craighead George Publication Year: 1972 Website: www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com Age Group:Late Elementary, Middle School Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up 100 Best Books for Children ...
Bud, Not Buddy
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!I am so glad that I read this book aloud to my family. Not only did my kids learn about the Great Depression, but they learned to relate to people with vastly different life circumstances. The story of the courageous, upbeat, hilarious Buddy and his search to find his father is simultaneously ...
The Dark is Rising
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: The Dark is Rising Author: Susan Cooper Publication Year: 1973 Website: www.thelostland.com Age Group:Late Elementary, Middle School Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up 100 Best Books for Children The Read-Aloud ...
Caddie Woodlawn
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: Caddie Woodlawn Author: Carol Ryrie Brink Publication Year: 1935 Age Group:Late Elementary Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up 100 Best Books for Children The Read-Aloud Handbook Included on Lists: Best Books ...
On My Honor
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: On My Honor Author: Marion Dane Bauer Publication Year: 1986 Website: www.mariondanebauer.com Age Group:Late Elementary, Middle School Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Recommended By: 100 Best Books for Children The Read-Aloud Handbook Valerie and Walter's Best Books for ...
Positive Discipline: The First Three Years
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: Positive Discipline: The First Three Years Author: Jane Nelson, Cheryl Erwin, and Roslyn Ann Duffy Publication Year: 2007 Website: www.positivediscipline.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: I was really expecting to fully support this book, as I’m a big proponent of positive ...
Raising Your Spirited Child
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Title: Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic Author: Mary Sheedy Kurcinka Publication Year: 2006 Website: www.parentchildhelp.com Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Review: By the author’s definition, I don’t ...