Choosing Good Books for Your Children

Hand that Rocks the Cradle Revised and Expanded 5th Edition

By Nathaniel Bluedorn, Christian Logic

Nathaniel Bluedorn reviews 400 carefully selected and conservative classic books that are "full of perilous adventures, delightful characters, and sound values" in Hand That Rocks the Cradle. Listed by subject and author, most of the books are fiction. These were read to or by the author and his siblings as they were growing up.

Hand that Rocks the Cradle "summarizes the plots for each book. Each listing gives the time period of the story, the geographic setting, and the publication date. He divides books into three reading levels:

• Level 1 language and plot are easy – for all ages,
• Level 2 language is more difficult or plot more complex – for ages 10 and up,
• Level 3 language is advanced or plot more mature – for ages 13 and up.

According to the author, "Reading levels help many parents. My mother didn’t stick to these reading levels; I’ll forgive you if you ignore them." Spoken by a true homeschooler!

• Reading Aloud Excerpt from Hand that Rocks the Cradle about why and how to read aloud to your children.
• Sample Pages (in PDF format)

This is a 4.5" by 9" quality paperback with 113 pages.

9780974531540

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All Through the Ages: History Through Literature Guide 2008

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.

9780942617535

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Best Books for Kindergarten Through High School

By Donna Hess, BJUP

09-24-10 Though no longer available, the publisher is offering Best Books for Kindergarten through High School as a free PDF format download in two parts?

• Best Books Part 1. Opens in a new window.
• Best Books Part 2 Opens in a new window.

"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."

Turning Back the Pages of Time

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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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.

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Honey for a Child's Heart: The Imaginative Use of Books in Family Life (Revised 4th Edition)

By 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

By 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.

9780671212094

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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.

9780877883579

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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.

Hardcover

Out of Print Limited Quantity

9780801011566

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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, 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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