The Summer of the Swans
by Betsy Byars
Age: 10 +
Interests: adolescence, siblings, special needs children
The Summer of the Swans
30 Aug 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: adolescence, family, siblings, special needs children
Walk Two Moons
26 Aug 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: death, divorce/separation, family, friendship, grandparents, love, mystery
Walk Two Moons
by Sharon Creech
Age: 10 +
Interests: mystery, family, death, grandparents, friendship, first love, divorce More
The Book Thief
22 Aug 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 11+, Movies, movies 10+ Tags: death, family, Germany, history, Holocaust, Jewish history, morality, orphans, politics, strong girls, violence, war, writers, WWII
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
Age: 11 +
Interests: history, WWII, war, Germany, Jewish history, Holocaust, orphans, strong girls More
… And Now Miguel
23 Feb 2015 1 Comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: coming of age, family, farming, New Mexico, religion, responsibility, sheep, siblings, Spanish language
… and Now Miguel
by Joseph Krumgold
illustrated by Jean Charlot
Age: 8 +
Interests: coming of age stories, farming, family, siblings, New Mexico, sheep, religion, responsibility
Up a Road Slowly
17 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: adolescence, coming of age, family, romance, strong girls
Up a Road Slowly
by Irene Hunt
Age: 10+
Interests: strong female characters, coming of age, adolescence, family, romance
Thimble Summer
21 Oct 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 5+, books 7+ Tags: country life, family, farming, strong girls
Thimble Summer
written and illustrated by Elizabeth Enright
Age: 5+ (read to); 7+ (independent reading)
Interests: farms, country life, family, strong girls
Ruby Holler
07 Oct 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: adoption, country life, family, orphans, siblings, twins
Ruby Holler
by Sharon Creech
Age: 8+
Interests: orphans, twins, siblings, family, country living, adoption
Miracles on Maple Hill
15 Sep 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 7+ Tags: community, country life, depression, family, farming, nature, seasons
Miracles on Maple Hill
by Virginia Sorensen
Age: 7 +
Interests: country life, seasons, farm life, family, community, nature
Goggle-Eyes
08 Sep 2014 1 Comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: activism, bad behavior, family, politics, single parent, step-parents, stepfathers
Goggle-Eyes
by Anne Fine
Age: 10+
Interests: family, divorce, single mom, politics, activism, stepfathers
A Gathering of Days
26 May 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: American history, country life, dealing with change, death, family, farm, history, morality, single parent
A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl’s Journal, 1830-32
by Joan W. Blos
Age: 8+
Interests: history, American history, single parent families, farm life, country life, ethical questions, death
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