Home of the BraveWe end every youth services staff meeting with a roundtable book discussion. Every one (there are six of us) brings one (or two, or three!) book to briefly discuss. I used to assign themes, but that got old fairly quickly (the only time we do a theme is the meeting held after the ALA Midwinter conference, in which we discuss the recent award winning titles). One staffer has enthused about this book several times, at meetings and when we were just talking shop. When I finally read it, I fell in love with it too. It's a lyrical story about perseverance and friendship.
Black Stallion
Bull Run
A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver
SavvyI believe this is the newest title mentioned. Savvy is one of the recent Newbery Honor books, and well deserved!
My Father's Dragon
LocomotionThe
sequel to Locomotion was recently released and is just as powerful.
Esperanza RisingA fabulous historical fiction novel about Mexican migrant workers during the Great Depression.
Elvis and Olive
McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre FarmThe Star of KazanGripping historical fiction set in turn-of-the-century Vienna.
Bud, Not BuddyFabulous historical fiction set during the Great Depression.
Charlotte's WebEnding makes me cry every time!
The Big House
The Twenty-One Balloons
The Hundred Dresses
Half Magic
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Winnie-the-Pooh
Homer Price
The Railway Children
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
Mary Poppins
Pippi LongstockingLove Pippi! I was Pippi for Character Day in third grade.
The Yearling
A Girl of the Limberlost
Freckles
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Little House on the PrairieBeloved for years....and still constantly in circulation at all three branches. When I was growing up, my next door neighbor and I used to play Little House on the Prairie. For some reason, it involved hanging out by the ditch in front of our house (jumping over it and walking on the logs on the side). I don't know why.
Betsy and JoeI read the Betsy books too!
The Long Winter
B is for Betsy
The Hundred and One DalmatiansThe Dragons of Blueland
Trixie Belden and the Mysterious VisitorI was more of a Nancy Drew girl, myself (the originals as well as some awful thing called The Nancy Drew Files, which "updated" the series). Tho' I did read Trixie Belden.
Tales of a Fourth Grade NothingAnother childhood favorite. The Peter Hatcher books are still popular and haven't dated all that much, if at all.
A Little PrincessI didn't read much of the "old" children's literature classics in my childhood-I read/was read contemporary children's literature (anything younger than books published in the early 20th century). I specifically remember reading Heidi, The Secret Garden, Anne of Green Gables, and A Little Princess. I adore A Little Princess. We have a
beautiful film version of the story; there are some major changes, but it captures the spirit of the story very well, with wonderful and genuine performances from the children.
Moominland in Winter
The Phantom Tollbooth
Belle Prater's Boy
Beezus and RamonaMany love Ramona. There are quite a few, however, who identify with older, responsible, sensible Beezus, who feels that little sister gets away with murder. I have a feeling this is why this book was specifically named, and not the other Ramona books.
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