Category: Book Lists
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Wholesome Books for Preteens: 8 Stand-alone Fantasy Books
Here is part two of my wholesome fantasy books for preteens post, which is next in my wholesome books for preteens series. If you didn’t catch the intro post, I’m creating this series in order to give parents (and teachers) suggestions for tweens and preteens of quality, interesting books that…
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Wholesome Books for Preteens: 10 Magical Fantasy Series (part 1)
This post is part of a series I’m writing in response to some parents asking me for book recommendations for their preteens. They lamented how common it is for books for preteens to be filled with middle school drama and romance, and their kids aren’t really ready for that yet.…
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2023 Year in Review: Favorite Books
The year is winding down as I write this, and it’s a great time to reflect. These are a couple of observations I made about my reading in 2023: I’m glad I looked back at the whole year because I was feeling like I hadn’t had a good reading year…
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Wholesome Books for Pre-teens: 19 Old-fashioned and Contemporary Picks
Waaaay back in April of 2022, I was talking with some parents who inspired me to make a booklist. They were talking about their kiddos who are preteens but aren’t ready for “typical” preteen books – you know, crushes, school drama, and all that sort of thing. They want their…
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7 Inspiring Missionary Stories
When I was in upper elementary school and middle school, I inhaled books like there was no tomorrow. I would scour my parents’ bookshelves looking for things to read that I hadn’t read before and that weren’t boring/too-adult-for-me books, like my dad’s John Grisham and Tom Clancy collection. Often, I…
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11 Books for a Mid-Year Refocus on Your Goals
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. It’s the end of June which means we’re halfway through the year. In Atomic Habits, the author, James Clear, states that…
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Fables, Folklore, and Fairy Tales: 10 Delightful Retellings for Kids and Adults
We’re in the midst of a “fractured fairy tale” unit in 4th grade ELA right now (last unit of the year!). How appropriate that today I’m bringing you a list of some favorite fairy tale and folk tale retellings! Some of these titles are childhood favorites of mine, while others…
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10 WWII Books that will Break Your Heart and Inspire Your Soul
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Nonfiction – Biographies and Autobiographies | Historical Fiction We just wrapped up part 1 of the Things Good Readers Do series…
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10 Notable Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators
This week is Children’s Authors and Illustrators week, where we get to highlight the incredible people who create engaging texts for kids of all ages. I have a few different posts planned for you, and I am excited to share them with you! Last week, I wrote about what parents…
