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Ages 9 and Up

Alcott, Louisa May. Eight Cousins. Various editions.
______. Little Women. Various editions. MOVIE: "Little Women", 1933, 1949. [Family Commitment; Self-Control; Humor]

Avi. Nothing But the Truth. New York: Orchard Books, 1991. [Justice; Resisting Peer Pressure; Self-Control & Responsibility]

WolfRider: A Tale of Terror. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1988. Bauer, Marion D. On My Honor. New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1986. [Courage; Honesty]

Brooks, Bruce. The Moves Make the Man. New York: HarperCollins, 1987. Burroughs, Edgar Rice. Tarzan of the Apes series. Various editions. [Careful Thinking; Self-Reliance; Self-Knowledge]

The Constitution of the United States of America. Especially the "Preamble." Various editions. [Justice; Aspiration]

Crowe-Carraco, Carole. Women Who Made A Difference. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky, 1989.
Danziger, Paula. The Cat Ate My Gymsuit. New York: Dell, 1980.
Defoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe. Various editions, including abbreviated. [Self-Reliance; Careful Thinking; Imagination]

de Saint-Exupery, Antoine. The Little Prince. Various editions. [Friendship; Self-Knowledge; Self-Control & Responsibility]

Dickens, Charles. A Christmas Carol. Various editions. [Generous Understanding; Justice]

______. David Copperfield. Various editions. See also "David Copperfield and Little Emily", in My Book House collection. [Friendship]

______. Oliver Twist. Various editions. [Justice; Aspiration; Self-Knowledge]

Dodge, Mary M. Hans Brinker: The Silver Skates. New York: Puffin, 1985.
Douglass, Frederick. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave. Preface by W. L. Garrison. New York: Dutton, 1968. [Courage; Aspiration]

Doyle, Arthur Conan. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Various editions. [Careful Thinking; Imagination; Honesty; Justice]

Forbes, Esther. Johnny Tremain. Illustrated by Lynd Ward. New York: Dell, 1969. [Courage; Friendship; Self-Reliance]

Fox, Paula. One-Eyed Cat. Illustrated by Irene Trivas. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1984.
______. The Village by the Sea. New York: Orchard, 1988. Frank, Anne. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. Various editions. [Self-Knowledge; Justice; Family Commitment; Aspiration; Friendship]

Franklin, Benjamin. Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Various editions. [Careful Thinking; Self-knowledge; Aspiration]

Freedman Russell. Indian Chiefs. New York: Holiday, 1987. [Justice; Careful Thinking; Generous Understanding]

______. The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane. Photographs. New York: Holiday, 1991. Frost, Robert. Poems. Various editions.
Glenn, Mel. Class Dismissed! High School Poems. Photographs by Michael J. Berstein. New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1988.
Haggard, H. Rider. King Solomon's Mines. Various editions.
Hamilton, Virginia. Anthony Burns: The Defeat & Triumph of a Fugitive Slave. New York: Knopf, 1988.
______. The House of Dies Drear. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1984. [Courage, Justice]

______. In the Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the World. Illustrated by Barry Moser. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988.
______. M. C. Higgins, the Great. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1974.
_____. The People Could Fly. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. New York: Knopf, 1985.
______. The Planet of Junior Brown. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1986.
Henry, O. Stories. Various editions. See especially "Gift of the Magi."
Heyerdahl, Thor. Kon-Tiki. Various editions. [Courage; Careful Thinking; Imagination]

Ho, Minfong. The Clay Marble. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1991. Irving, Washington. Rip Van Winkle & The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Various editions.
Janeczko, Paul B. Poetspeak: In Their Work, About Their Work: A Selection. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1983.
Jones, Diana W. Dogsbody. New York: Greenwillow, 1988. [Friendship]

Keller Helen. Story of My Life. Various editions. [Courage; Friendship; Careful Thinking; Perseverence]

Kipling, Rudyard. Captains Courageous & Other Stories. Including "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" and "The Maltese Cat". New York: Dodd, Mead, and Co., 1959. MOVIE: "Captains Courageous", 1937.
Lasky, Kathryn. Pageant. New York: Dell, 1988. [Self-Knowledge; Humor]

Lincoln, Abraham. The Gettysburg Address. Various editions. [Courage; Aspiration]

Lincoln, Jack. The Call of the Wild. Illustrated by Karel Kezer. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1970. [Self-Reliance; Self-Knowledge; Respect for the Natural World]

______. White Fang. Various editions. [Respect for the Natural World]

McCord, David One at a Time. Illustrated by Henry B. Kane. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1986. Poems.
McKinley, Robin. Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty & the Beast: Pocket, 1985.
______. The Blue Sword. New York: Greenwillow, 1982.
______. Outlaws of Sherwood. New York: Greenwillow, 1988. Merriam, Eve. If Only I Could Tell You: Poems for Young Lovers & Dreamers. Illustrated by Donna Diamond. New York: Knopf, 1983. O'Dell, Scott. Sing Down the Moon. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1970. Orczy, Emmuska. The Scarlet Pimpernel (first of trilogy). Various editions. [Justice; Courage; Careful Thinking; Imagination]

Paterson, Katherine. Bridge to Terabithia. Illustrated by Donna Diamond. New York: HarperCollins, 1977. Frieland, Joyce and Rikki Kessler. Bridge to Terabithia: A Study Guide. New, York: Learning Links, 1982. MOVIE: "Bridge to Terabithia", Wonderworks.
______. Jacob Have I Loved. New York: HarperCollins, 1980.
MOVIE: "Jacob Have I Loved", Wonderworks.
______. Lyddie. New York: Dutton, 1991.
______. Of Nightingales That Weep. New York": HarperCollins, 1989. [Self-Knowledge]

Sook, Nyul Choi. Year of lmpossible Goodbyes. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1991.
Speare, Elizabeth G. The Witch of Blackbird Pond. New York: Dell, 1972. [Generous Understanding;, Friendship; Resisting Peer Pressure]

Twain, Mark. Various editions. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, The Prince & the Pauper. Magazines and Encyclopedias

Cricket

(Ages 6-12)

Literary magazine for children. Well known authors and artists.
Highlights for Children. (Ages 4-10). Includes "Guide for Parents and Teachers," stories, poems, craft ideas, cartoons.
Kid City (Ages 6-10). For graduates of Sesame Street. Items about popular culture as well as serious issues such as racial inequalities and handicaps.
KidSports. (Ages 8-14). Contains advice from professional athletes and stresses practice. Many articles focus on "When I Was Your Age" (a column title).
Ladybug. (Ages 2-7). Literary magazine for younger children. From the publishers of Cricket. Includes a parent's supplement. National Geographic World. (Ages 8-13). A variety of subjects including other children, games, projects, a large pull-out poster.
Seedling Series: Short Story International. (Ages 8-12). Contains short stories from around the world, often with a moral or message.
Sesame Street. (Ages 26). Educational magazine that draws from the television show. Emphasizes letters and numbers with games to cut out. Every issue includes a read-aloud piece about a serious topic such as starting school. Comes with a guide for parents.

Zillions

(Ages 8-14)

Consumer Reports for kids. Helps children make wise judgments about the quality and value of items for sale.
Compton's Encyclopedia. Illustrated. 26 volumes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1992. Bound and on compact disc.
New Book of Knowledge. Illustrated 21 volumes. Grolier, 1992. Written for elementary school children.
Oxford Children's Encyclopedia. Illustrated. 7 volumes. Oxford University Press, 1991. Random House Children's Encyclopedia. Illustrated. Random House, 1991.
World Book. Illustrated. 22 volumes. World Book, Inc., 1991.
Appropriate for elementary school students and as a general family reference.