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
