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Lassie Come Home

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Lassie Come Home
Author: Eric Knight

Written in the midst of the Great depression, Eric Knight captures the timeless love and devotion that can only grow between a boy and his dog. Lassie is Joe’s best friend and constant companion. They do everything together. But when Joe’s father loses his job, the family has to make some drastic changes. In an effort to save money, the decision is made to sell Lassie to a wealthy Duke who lives a mile out of town. Ever the devoted dog, Lassie escapes three times to meet Joe on his return home from school —something she did every day before they were separated.

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The Riverboat Adventures

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The Riverboat Adventures
Author: Lois Walfrid Johnson

This series of stories written by Lois Johnson will grab your kids and keep them reading. All of the stories revolve around 12-year-old Libby Norstad and her friends as they confront mysteries and deal with issues that arose in the 1850s when the Underground Railroad was rescuing slaves from oppression. History is taught with a mix of social activism and moral righteousness. Kids will be encouraged as they read that they can do what is right even in the midst of a world gone wrong.

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The Dangerous Book For Boys

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The Dangerous Book For Boys
Author: Conn and Hal Iggulden

While the title may cause you to wonder if this book is safe, be at peace, it is “mostly safe,” but it is a book for boys who want to grow up to be men . . . it’s not a book for mom’s. The topics are so numerous that we couldn’t list them all here, but rest assured it is a balanced view of a boy’s life from hunting to the Constitution, and girls to the Ten Commandments. Your boys will learn about artillery and how to build a catapult, they’ll learn about the Civil War and how Navajo Code talkers helped defeat the Japanese in World War II.

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The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings series

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Author: J.R.R. Tolkien

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (J.R.R.) was a professor at Oxford University from 1925 to 1959. His fantasy series has been devoured by families for years. With the recent debut of the live action versions of three of the four titles in this series, Tolkien has once again taken center-stage in the world of fantasy writers. The way he combines intricate details and description of fictional characters, suspenseful adventures and a completely non-existent language has entranced readers for generations.

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The Kingdom Keepers

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Author: Ridley Pearson

Since our daughter Becky works at Barnes & Noble, and many days she works in the kids department, she gets to preview a lot of new books, then buys and brings the best of them home.

This book was published in 2005. Our younger daughter, Abbey says this is an awesome mystery, but does have a few scary parts, so shouldn’t be read by anyone younger than 10 years old.

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Life On The Edge

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Life on the Edge
Author: Dr. James Dobson

We lead a young adult/singles group at our church. We recently took the group through a study of this book. It addresses many of the issues critical to older high school and college students and those starting careers. Issues such as: career choices, dating / marriage choices, drugs, pornography and other major life choices.

The most powerful section is what Dr. Dobson calls the hallway of doors. Do you stay on the straight and narrow hallway or do you open the doors to the left or right which may lead to personal crisis or even disaster.

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Worth

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Worth
Author: A. LaFaye

John Worth is taken off of the orphan train to help on the Peale family 19th century farm. He doesn’t know that he is walking into a family reeling from personal tragedies and previous financial failures. The Peale’s young daughter Missy had died years earlier and now their only son Nate had just been maimed in a terrible accident.

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Patrick of Ireland

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Author: Wilma Pitchford Hays

When most people think of St. Patrick’s Day they envision leprechauns and pots of gold. Nothing could be further from the truth when you read this inspirational tribute to Patrick of Ireland. From being kidnapped in his youth to his eventual leadership role in delivering Ireland from spiritual darkness and oppression you’ll revel in his faith and courage. This book is only 64 pages long, but a great read whether you read it alone or out loud to your family.

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Abe Lincoln: Log Cabin to White House

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Abe Lincoln: Log Cabin to White House
Author: Sterling North

As President’s day draws near we want to encourage reading books that elevate the character of some of our great leaders. Abraham Lincoln’s story is a wonderful encouragement for all ages. This book describes Lincoln’s childhood of incredible poverty on a farm and schooling himself by reading every book he could get his hands on. It portrays Lincoln’s diligence and determination as positive character qualities.

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If you lived at the time of Martin Luther King

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Martin Luther King
Author: Ellen Levin

Martin Luther King Day is celebrated every January and we thought it would be appropriate to profile a book about his life. This book discusses the history of the civil rights movement in understandable terms. It defines segregation and gives the reader a feel for what life was like for those who lived in the segregated South. Readers will understand the struggle that Dr. King had trying to convince the Southern states that discrimination was wrong and segregation laws needed to be changed. This is a terrific way to teach history to your kids without making it feel like school.

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