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…
Type: historical fiction chapter bookAges: 11+ independent, 8+ listeningAuthor: Barbara WillardIllustrator: Emil Weiss If you are seeking to make your middle ages studies more robust, certainly consider this as a family read-aloud. It is in a time period many are…
Type: board bookAges: 6+Original Author: Charles DickensAdapted by: Millie MonaghanIllustrator: James Newman Gray My favorite part of this version is the illustrations. They’re sure to attract the eye of young readers! I personally wouldn’t read this to kids in the…
Type: board bookAges: 6+Author: Brooke JordenIllustrator: David Miles *Scrooge is quoted from original text: “Bah humbug! If I could work my will, every idiot who goes about with ‘Merry Christmas’ on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding,…
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