Children’s books by current writers which are both well-written and captivating. We use 1975 as the cut off date for calling something ‘contemporary’ or classic; however, contemporary generally means today’s kids can identify with the characters.
Published; 1995 Theme: Women's Historical Fiction Best for: Girls, age 12 and up A wonderful book to use as class reading for bringing history, especially women's history, alive. Set in fourteenth century England, the story of an impoverished orphan and her role in the society of the day is compelling...
by Jeanne Birdsall, published 2005 "This is what made a book great, she thought, that you could read it over and over and never get tired of it." The Penderwicks is another children's book recommended by my young friend Meera. It reminded me somewhat of her other recommendation, The Saturdays, because it too has a family…
by Shelley Davidow, published 2006 "Wisdom is fading in the world. Words are disappearing. The brightness in the sky is vanishing and the dark Cloud of Ignorance has grown suddenly dense." If I could use only one book to introduce early readers to the magic of learning to read, it would be this beautifully and…
by Gerald Morris, published 2005 "To have arrived for an indefinite stay in this luxurious castle, where she would wear the finest clothes and most of all get to know a real enchantress, was more than Luneta could ever have hoped for." Here's an unusual story from Morris's wonderful collection of Squire Tale's. The heroine…
By Gerald Morris, published 1998 "To forgive the unforgivable is the breath of life in this world." A brilliant retelling of some of the stories from Le Morte D'Arthur, author Morris begins his series of children's books about knights with this winning tale of Sir Gawain and his squire Terence. From beginning to end, the pace…
by Gerald Morris, published 2001 “As you have now learned, the things you achieve by your own mighty deeds have no value until they are thrown away. But the things worth keeping—those things are yours for the asking.” Parsifal’s Page is the book that launched this website. When I finished reading it, I was so…
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