Type: illustrated chapter bookAges: 8-15Author: Christopher ColumbusIllustrator: John O’Hara Cosgrave II Beginning with a letter to the King and Queen of Spain (who gave him the three ships and men for the journey), Columbus lays out his purpose of the…
Type: picture bookAges: 5-8Author: David A. AdlerIllustrators: John & Alexandra Wallner We encountered this book in a curriculum bundle, and it does a decent job at introducing young learners to the existence of Christopher Columbus. It avoids some of the…
Type: historical fiction chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Elizabeth RaumIllustrator: Laurie A. Conley “Size is not the measure of a man. It’s how he acts in a time of trial that determines his worth.” Ebenezer grows up before our very eyes as…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8+ (9+ for more sensitive readers)Author: Daniel J. AtkinsIllustrator: Aedan Peterson This story will capture your attention from page one! I’m so pleased when new authors emerge onto the kid lit scene with creative stories. Out of…
Type: chapter bookAges: 10-14Author: Robin Kolb It’s not very often you find a story set in Montana–at least not in the few hundred chapter books I read each year! Kolb skillfully works horse terminology into the prose and somehow provides…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8+ (possibly lower if a read-aloud by parent)Author: Katy Morgan I am blown away by Katy’s ability to tell a story we know so well, capture our interest, and still remain true to Scripture. She adds details,…
Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Elizabeth GuilfoileIllustrator: Mary Stevens This is a quick read full of excitement. Your young ones will probably love it as they try to guess what is so important to tell people about. Is it dangerous? Is…
Type: chapter book / storybookAges: 8+ listeners, 10+ readersAuthors: Charles & Mary Lamb The 20 plays abridged by the Lambs are as follows: Let’s get right to the point: Shakespeare is a contentious topic in the world of juvenile literature,…
Raise your hand if your child loves pets and everything animal-related! Bryan Davis has given younger readers a jolly adventure in this dog-focused series. Humans and pets are learning to communicate as people study “dog” or “cat” like a foreign…
Type: historical fiction chapter bookAges: 12+Author: Irene Hunt The tension grips readers right from the start. All the unknowns about a potential war have our main family on alert. To their disappointment, war is indeed declared, and it clearly is…
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