Martin Luther King Jr is one of my heroes, and I’ve always made a point of having my kids watch his “I Have a Dream” speech on MLKJ Day (we don’t celebrate this day in Canada, but I do!). How delighted I was when a friend sent me this book, “My Brother Martin – A […]
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Cue for Treason by Geoffrey Trease This is yet another much loved book in our family. It takes place in Shakespearean England, where a teenage boy is fleeing from the anger of a local Lord, ends up in London, and joins a theatre company. He, along with a girl around his age, end up needing
My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete I bought this book at a library sale, and it turned out to be a treasure! This book was written by a mother and her daughter about their son/twin brother who has autism. The book is natural, sweet, and gently educational.
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Moving Molly by Shirley Hughes Any book by Shirley Hughes is worth reading to the children in your life. This author-illustrator captures life in such a delightful, realistic and positive way. In this book, Molly’s family moves from their basement apartment in the city (where she is quite happy) to a bigger house in the
Freckles by Gene Stratton Porter The hero of this children’s classic, is the young man, “Freckles” a disabled orphan whose determination to faithfully carry out a tough job gets him into big trouble. He doesn’t compromise his integrity and pushes through hardships. Written for twelve year olds and up, Freckles’ strong character and winsomeness will
Tanya and Email in a Dance for Two by Patricia Lee Gauch, delightfully illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa. This is a charming story of two very different girls in a ballet class who develop an unlikely friendship, each rubbing off on the other a little bit. While children who have taken ballet classes will enjoy this
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The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper This classic children’s picture book written in 1930 is the engaging story of a train that is bringing toys and good food for the children on the other side of the mountain. When the engine breaks down, a toy clown asks various other engines who come along
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A Fly Went By, by Mike McKlintock is a fun story in rhyme about animals (as well as one man) being afraid of each other due to a complete misunderstanding. Each thought the one behind him was out to get him, and it just wasn’t so. What an important lesson for young and old alike:
Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher A delightfully written story about a nine year old orphaned girl who lives with her aunt and great aunt, who dote on her anxiously, unintentionally smothering her. When the great aunt becomes ill, Betsy is sent off to some relatives who live on a farm, and who show their
In my last post I wrote about how setting a good tone in our homes (and homeschooling) is so important – we need to work on our attitude, projecting positivity. It helps if you schedule some things every day that your children enjoy. To some children, everything is enjoyable, but to most children, at least
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