Choosing Good Books for Your Children
Read good books. Read good books. Read good books.
This is not a misprint; it’s a homeschool lifestyle!
We have several suggestions for making your selection. Whether it's for a unit study or to accompany a curriculum, you are
sure to find a great book!
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If you need help to select good books for your children, then
the following books will be useful. There are several ways to choose your reading list: by grade level, by reading level, by historical time period, by
location, by subject matter, by author, genre, etc. Some of these guides offer short reviews to help you make your selection.
Resources to Help Select Good Books
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By Christine Miller
An excellent multi-level guide, the long awaited revision to
All Through the Ages is a "compilation of over 5,600 of the best living books and great literature, arranged by chronological era, geographical region,
and reading level, from many respected resources."
Use All Through the Ages to find great books for your history studies if you use a literature approach, a unit study approach. If you are
using a traditional curriculum, use the guide to find supplementary reading for your children. It's a Lamp Post Homeschool Store Favorite!
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 Evaluating Books What Would Thomas Jefferson Think About This? 2nd Ed.
By Richard Maybury, Bluestocking Press
Learn
to identify the philosophical slant of writers and media commentators on the
subjects of law, history, economics, and literature in Evaluating Books.
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9780942617535 |
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By Kathy Keller
If you want to supplement your U.S. History curriculum, then take a look at Turning Back the Pages of Time. It is a guide to American
history through literature. It's an excellent resource to supplement your American history curriculum.
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Best Books for Kindergarten Through High School
BJUP "Lists and comments on hundreds of books for recreational reading--kindergarten through high school; includes an
annotated list of books for analysis and discussion; concludes with guidelines on how to evaluate a book's literary quality and moral tone." |
9780890847299 |
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Books Children Love: A Guide to the Best
Children's Literature
By Elizabeth Wilson
Newly Revised, comprehensive guide includes comments on tone and content of excellently written, captivating books
in over two dozen subject areas. Hundreds of new titles have been added to the lost of timeless classics and modern favorites--all of which respect traditional
values. |
9781581341980 |
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Honey for a Child's Heart: The Imaginative Use of Books in Family Life (Revised 4th Edition)
Gladys Hunt and Barbara Hampton
"Everything you need from how to choose good books for your children to encouraging them to
be avid readers, this fourth edition also includes an indexed and updated list of the best children's classics ever." |
9780310242468 |
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Honey for a Teen's Heart: Using Books to Communicate With Teens
Gladys Hunt and Barbara Hampton
"Spells out how good books can help you and your teenager communicate heart-to-heart about
ideas, values, and the various issues of a Christian worldview." Includes an annotated list of over four hundred books. From the author of
Honey for a Child's Heart." |
9780310242604 |
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How to Read A Book
By Adler and Doren A guide to reading books.
A good tool for the college bound. In How to Read a Book
"you are told about the various levels of reading and how to achieve them--from
elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading, You learn how to pigeonhole a book, X-ray it, extract the
author's message, criticize. You are taught the different reading techniques for
reading practical books, imaginative literature, pays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and social science." In addition,
there is a recommended reading list and supply reading tests whereby you can measure your own progress in reading skills, comprehension and speed. |
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How to Read Slowly
By James W. Sire Not a book list but a book
to teach reading comprehension to high school level or higher. |
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$12.99
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Invitation to the Classics
By Louise Cowen and Os Guinness
A guide to introduce the Christian student to world-class literature. I recommend this for your high
school student.
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Invitation to the Classics
By Louise Cowen and Os Guinness
A guide to introduce the Christian student to world-class literature. I recommend this for your high
school student. Paperback |
9780801068102 |
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A Literary Education
By Catherine Levison The author uses the
Charlotte Mason approach and this book lists her favorite resources for many
areas of homeschooling, including math, poetry, art, science, literature, and
more. |
9781891400230 |
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Read For Your Life: Turning Teens Into Readers
By Gladys Hunt and Barbara Hampton "Turn
your teens into readers with this annotated list of over 300 books. Hunt
discusses techniques for getting young people excited about books and shows how
to guide them in their choices. Hampton's annotated listing features books that
have stood the test of time and includes works from Rudyard Kipling, George
MacDonald, Madeleine L'Engle, Clyde Edgerton, and others." |
9780310548713 |
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Let the Authors Speak
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Let the Authors Speak, A Guide to Worthy Books Based on Historical Setting
Use this excellent resource to select books for unit studies or to select literature to complement your history study. Three book lists are
arranged by setting (century and location), author, or title.
July 29, 2008 We spoke to the publisher who said that this book is out of print. It is being updated and revised, but it will not be published before the end of
this year. |
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