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Choosing Good Books for Your Children
Read good books. Read
good books. Read good books. This is not a misprint; it’s a 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!
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, 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!
This is being revised and updated. It
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By Christine Miller
An excellent multi-level guide, 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 while
retaining 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. |
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 |
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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. |
0964068125 |
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