Type: chapter bookAges: 11-14Author: Carol L. PaurIllustrator: Michael Genova The general message being delivered through this story is to stand up for yourself. Rowley, our main gal, has dealt with a cleft lip and affected speech her whole life. Not…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12 (easily lower if a family read-aloud)Author: Jennifer TraftonIllustrator: Brett Helquist Could very many people write a coherent story about a basket weaver’s rambunctious daughter, poisonous giant turtles who run faster than humans, people with twig-like limbs…
– Jump down to the spoiler-free summaries. – Are you curious if this series is right for your child? Are you a homeschooling family looking for well-written historical fiction? Or are you simply looking to add to your living books…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Kate MessnerIllustrator: Kelley McMorris Some of the main characters were Japanese-Americans. Anyone who knows history will realize the depth that element immediately gave the story. A brief scene shows a mother burning all their books right after Japan attacked, because…
Type: novelAges: 11+Author: Robert Louis Stevenson If you’re looking for an adventurous fiction story set against real historic events, consider this one! The book is set a few years after violent battles had ceased between the English government and Jacobites,…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Felix Sarten *This will vary depending on translation. The first bullet point above can’t be stressed enough–the descriptions of nature are gentle, delicate, and slow…then, suddenly, there is screaming, blood, torn fur, “thunder” (gun shots), and…
Type: biblical fiction novelAges: 14+Author: Elizabeth Prentiss “God is just as willing and just as able to sanctify as he is to redeem us.” It is now clear to me how this has become an enduring Christian classic. Katherine’s story…
Whether you are a life-long Christian or a new one, our history is really, really important…but, whew, diving into it can be overwhelming! There are ever-increasing church history resources being produced each year by multiple organizations and authors. From board…
Type: chapter bookAges: 12+Author: Carolyn Keene My, how we read differently as discerning adults! I read many of these as a child, but with my recent re-read of the first book, I was appalled I ever found the series interesting.…
Type: historical fiction/fantasyAges: 12+Author: Adam Gidwitz *Reviewed via audiobook, so language notes might not be perfect. This book had great potential. The story idea is compelling and set in an extremely popular historical period for readers. However, my overall impression…
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