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 Charlotte’s Web, EM White
"Charlotte's Web," is interesting not only for older teen but also for adult readers. As the story opens, eight year old farm girl Fern Arable prevents her father from killing a piglet who has been labeled the runt of the litter. The little pig, whom Fern names Wilbur, becomes one of the central figures in the story. White creates a sort of modern animal tale in which his barnyard characters can communicate both with each other and with Fern. White's barn includes some truly wonderful characters. The rat Templeton is one of them. The novel is brilliant partly because of that fact that the author makes a heroine out of a spider: a creature that many people are afraid of. White's Charlotte is a really wonderful character.
Mountain born, Elizabeth Yates
Peter raises a little black lamb to become a leader of the flock. Peter learns about life as a shepherd as he grows up into a young man. This book belongs to those which you remember forever. The story has a beautiful end. Elizabeth Yates has written many other stories for all ages and on a variety of topics. Each one is filled with a love for life and living.
Understood Betsy, Fisher
1916. A Thrushwood Book. This attractive classic tells the tale of a thin, pale 9-year-old orphan named Elizabeth Ann who is whisked away from her city home and relocated to a Vermont farm where her cousins, the terrible Putneys, live. The Putneys are not as bad as her weak-headed, high-strung Aunt Frances warns, nevertheless, and Elizabeth, who had been nurtured by her aunt like an overwatered sapling positively blooms under their breezy, earthy care.
Henry and Ribsy, Beverley Cleary
Henry and Ribsy is a very nice book. Henry wanted to go fishing with his dad but he had to keep his dog out of trouble so he could go fishing with his dad. He caught a giant salmon fish at the end of the fishing trip. He had his dad take the pictures of him holding the fish in the air. After that he felt very wonderful, because he had dreamed of catching that giant salmon fish. And his dream came true because he did not give up the idea. This book will be very useful for your children, because it inspires to try harder and not give up on anything at all.
Follow My Leader, James B Garfield
Jimmy looses his sight in a weird firecracker accident. The book contains a remarkable underlying message of forgiveness. Leader, a German Shepherd, becomes Jimmy’s eyes. The story can have much influence on your children’s lives.
The Strawberry Girl, Lois Lenski
Strawberries - big, ripe, and juicy. Ten-year-old Birdie Boyer wants to begin to gather them. But her family has just moved to the Florida backwoods, and they haven't even started their planting. This story is full of the subtle humor. Your children will have a great fun reading the accents in this book and laughed at all the antics that the folk get up too!
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