Bibliography
A List Of Recommended Books For Kids

Introduction Reading to and reading with children can help them learn responsible behavior. Finding good books, however, requires time and thought. Librarians and teachers can offer valuable assistance.

This section is divided into three lists:

• Beginning (ages 1-6)
• Intermediate (ages 6- 9)
• Advanced (ages 9 and up)

The age levels overlap and are only rough guides. Please note that some entries have annotations identifying specific habits of character such as courage, self-control, and responsibility.

Art and music also can enrich the lives of parents and children. Parents and children can enjoy the illustrations in many of the books listed here. They can find inspiration in the music on carefully chosen records, tapes, and CDs. Audio recordings of the spoken word also can fascinate children and include many dramatic readings, fairy tales, and even whimsy. Magazines, encyclopedias, and a few movies are recommended as well. Films can supplement lessons about responsibility found in the many books listed below.

[NOTE: There are additional sections on Magazines and Encyclopedias and Other Booklists further down on this page.]

Beginning
Ages 1-6

Aladdin Retold by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by Errol Le Cain. New York: Puffin, 1983. [Courage]

All Night, All Day: A Child 's First Book of African-American Spirituals. Selected and illustrated by Ashley Bryan. New York: Atheneum, 1991.

Andersen, Hans Christian. The Emperor's New Clothes Illustrated by Anne Rockwell. New York: Harper Collins, 1982. [Honesty]

Atwater, Richard & Florence. Mr. Popper's Penguins. Illustrated by Robert Lawson. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1938. [Kindness; Humor; Imagination]

Barrett, Judi. Animals Should Definitely Not Act Like People. Illustrated by Ron Baffet. New York: Aladdin, 1988. [Self-Control]

Baylor, Byrd. I'm in Charge of Celebrations. Illustrated by Peter Parnall. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1986. [Respect for Home and the Natural World; Imagination]

Bemelmans, Ludwig. Madeline & the Bad Hat. New York: Puffin, 1977. [Humor]

Brott, Ardyth. Jeremy's Decision. Illustrated by Michael Martchenko. New York: Kane-Miller, 1990.

Burleigh, Bob. Flight. Illustrated by Mike Wimmer. New York: Putnam, 1991. [Courage; Aspiration]

Burton, Virginia L. Choo Choo: The Story of a Little Engine Who Ran Away. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1988.

Katy & the Big Snow. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1971. [Perseverance]

Little House. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1978.

Mike Mulligan & His Steam Shovel. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1987.

Caseley, Judith. Dear Annie. New York: Greenwillow, 1991.

Childcraft. The How & Why Library. l5 Volumes. Chicago: World Book, 1991. [For ages 4-10, fine illustrations. Volumes 1-3 contain literature from all ages and around the world. Volumes 4-14 teach children about living things, machines, the world and its people, and about themselves. Volume 15 is for parents.]

Cleary, Beverly. Henry Huggins series. Various editions.

Ramona series. Various editions.

Climo, Shirley. The Cobweb Christmas. Illustrated by Joe Lasker. New York: Harper Collins, 1982. [Kindness]

Cooney, Barbara. Miss Rumphius. New York: Viking, 1982.

De Brunhoff, Jean. The Story of Babar. New York: Dragonfly Books, 1989.

Demi. The Empty Pot. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1990. [Honesty]

De Paola, Tomie. The Comic Aduentures of Old Mother Hubbard & Her Dog. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1981.

Dr. Seuss. Horton Hatches the Egg. New York: Random House, 1940. [Dependability]

Dorros, Arthur. Abuela. New York: Dutton, 1991. [Family Commitment]

Eastman, P. D. Are You My Mother? New York: Random House, 1986. tFamily Commitment]

Family Pictures-Cuadros de Familia. Illustrated by Carmen L Garza. San Francsico: Children's Book Press, 1990. [Family Commitment]

Flack, Marjorie. The Story About Ping. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. New York: Puffin, 1977.

Fox, Mem. Koala Lou. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989.

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge. Illustrated by Julie Vivas. New York: Kane-Miller, 1985.[Kindness; Helping Each Other; Friendship; Careful Thinking]

Freedman, Florence B. Brothers. New York: Harper Collins, 1985. [Family Commitment; Religious Faith]

Gag, Wanda. Millions of Cats. New York: Coward, 1977.

Galdone, Paul. The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Boston: Clarion, 1981.

Gantschev, Ivan. The Christmas Train. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1984. Courage; Careful Thinking

Garfield, Leon. Fair's Fair. Illustrated by S.D. Schindler. New York: Doubleday, 1983. [Friendship]

Greenfield, Eloise. Honey, I Love: And Other Love Poems. Illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon. New York: Harper Collins, 1978. Includes a poem about Harriet Tubman.

Griffith, Helen V. Grandaddy's Place. Illustrated by James Stevenson. New York: Greenwillow, 1987. [Family Commitment; Respect for Home and the Natural World]

Grimm's Fairy Tales. Various editions. Includes "The Brave Little Tailor"; "The Bremen Town Musicians"; "Cinderella"; "The Elves & the Shoemaker"; "The Fisherman & His Wife"; "Hansel & Gretel"; "Rapunzel"; "The Sleeping Beauty"; "Snow White & Rose Red"; "Snow White & the &ven Dwarfs"; "The Twelve Dancing Princesses"; and others.

Hendershot, Judith. In Coal Country. Illustrated by Thomas B. Allen. New York: Knopf, 1987. [Work Well Done; Family Commitment]

Henkes, Kevin. Chrysanthemum. New York: Greenwillow, 1991. [Courage; Self-Respect]

Hoban, Russell. A Baby Sister for Frances. Illustrated by Lillian Hoban. New York: Harper Collins, 1976. [Love]

Hoffman, Mary. Amazing Grace. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1991.

The Hole in the Dike. Retold by Norma Green. Illustrated by Eric Carle. New York: Crowell, 1975. [Courage; Perseverance]

Howard, Elizabeth F. Chita's Christmas Tree. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1989.

Jakes, John. Susanna of the Alamo: A True Story. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986. [Courage]

Joosse, Barbara M. Mama, Do You Love Me? Illustrated by Barbara Lavallee. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1991.

Keats, Ezra J. The Snowy Day. New York: Puffin, 1976.

Lasky, Kathryn. Sea Swan. Illustrated by Catherine Stock. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1988. [Aspiration]

Leprince de Beaumont, Marie. Beauty & the Beast. Various editions.

Lester, Helen. The Wizard, the Fairy, & the Magic Chicken. Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1988. [Friendship]

Lionni, Leo. A Color of His Own. New York: Pantheon, 1976.

It's Mine. New York: Knopf, 1986.

Nicolas, Where Have You Been? New York: Knopf, 1987.

Swimmy. New York: Pantheon, 1968.

Lobel, Arnold. Fables. New York: Harper Collins, 1980.

Frog & Toad Are Friends. New York: Harper Collins, 1970.

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. Hiawatha. Illustrated by Susan Jeffers. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1983.

Lon Po Po: A RedRiding Hood Story from China. Translated & illustrated by Ed Young. New York: Putnam, 1989. [Careful Thinking; Humor; Courage]

Luttrell, Ida. Three Good Blankets. Illustrated by Michael McDermott. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1990. [Kindness; Helping Each Other]

MacDonald, Betty. Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. Illustrated by Hilary Knight. New York: Harper Collins, 1957.

Martin, Bill, Jr. & John Archambault. Knots on a Counting Rope. Illustrated by Ted Rand. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1987. [Courage; Family Commitment]

McCloskey, Robert. Blueberries for Sal. New York: Puf7!1n, 1989.

Make Way for Ducklings. New York: Puffin, 1991.

McGuire, Leslie. Baby Night Owl. Illustrated by Mary Szilagyi. New York: Random House, 1989.

McKissack, Patricia C. Flossie & the Fox. Illustrated by Rachel Isadora. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1986. [Self-Reliance; Self-Knowledge; Careful Thinking; Humor]

McPhail, David. Annie & Co. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1991. [Helping Each Other; Careful Thinking]

Lost! Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1990.

McQueen, Lucinda. Little Red Hen. New York: Scholastic, 1985.

Miles, Miska. Annie & the Old One. Illustrated by Peter Parnall. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1972. [Family Commitment; Respect for Home and the Natural World]

Milhous, Katherine & Alice Dalgliesh. The Turnip:An Old Russian Folktale. Illustrated by Pierr Morgan. New York: Putnam, 1990. [Cooperation]

Milne, A A. Winnie-the-Pooh. Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. New York: Dutton, 1988. [Friendship; Helping Each Other; Humor]

Mosel, Arlene. Tikki Tikki Tembo. Illustrated by Blair Lent. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1968. [Humor, Family Commitment]

Mother Goose. Various editions, for example: The Just Right Mother Goose. Selected and illustrated by Arnold Lobel.

Mother Goose. Selected and illustrated by Tomie De Paola.

The Real Mother Goose. Selected and illustrated by Blanche F. Wright. Lakewood, Ohio: Smarty Pants. Murphy, Jill. Fiue Minutes' Peace. New York: Putnam, 1989. [Generous Understanding]

Olson, Arielle N. The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter. Illustrated by Elaine Wentworth. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1987. [Courage; Unselfishness; Dependability; Responsibility]

Piper, Watty. The Little Engine That Could. Various editions.

Polacco, Patricia. Babushka's Doll. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990.

Chicken Sunday. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. [Family Commitment]

Porter, Sue. Little Wolf & the Giant. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990.

Potter, Beatrix. The Tale of Peter Rabbit. London: Warne, 1902.

Rey, H. A. Curious George. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1973.

Ringgold, Faith. Tar Beach. New York: Crown Publishers Inc., 1991. [Self-Reliance; Concern for Others]

Rylant, Cynthia. When I Was Young in the Mountains. Illustrated by Diane Goode. New York: Dutton, 1985.

San Souci, Robert D. The Talking Eggs. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1989.

Scarry, Richard. What Do People Do All Day? New York: Random House, 1968.

Schindel, John. Who Are You? Illustrated by James Watts. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1991. [Family Commitment; Concern for Others; Humor]

Schwartz,David. Supergrandpa.New York: Lothrop, 1991.

Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are. New York: Harper Collins, 1988.

Singer, Isaac Bashevis. Why Noah Chose the Dove. Illustrated by Eric Carle. New York: Farrar, Straus & G*oux, 1974. [Dependability; Justice]

Steig, William. Brave Irene. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1986. [Perseverance; Courage]

Sylvester & the Magic Pebble. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1988.

Steptoe, John. Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale. New York: Lothrop, 1987. [Kindness; Helping Each Other; Justice]

Stevenson, Robert Louis. A Child's Garden of Verses. Various editions.

Thayer, Ernest L. Casey at the Bat. Illustrated by Wallace Tripp. New York: Putnam, 1980. [Self-Knowledge; Humor]

Watson, Jane W., et al. Sometimes I Get Angry. Illustrated by Irene Trivas. New York: Crown, 1986.

Williams, Vera B. Cherries & Cherry Pits. New York: Greenwillow, 1986. [Careful Thinking; Imagination; Kindness; Helping Each Other]

More More More, Said the Baby. New York: Greenwillow, 1990.

Yashima, Taro. Crow Boy. New York: Viking, 1955. [Responsibility; Self-Control]

Zemach, Margot. It Could Always Be Worse. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1990.

Intermediate

Ages 6-9

Aesop's Fables. Various editions. [Careful Thinking; Work Well Done]

Andersen, Hans Christian. Fairy Tales. Various editions. Including,"Tinderbox";"ThePrincess & the Pea"; "Thumbelina"; "The Little Mermaid"; "The Steadfast Tin Soldier"; "The Ugly Duckling"; "The Red Shoes"; "The Little Match Girl"; "The Marsh King's Daughter."

Snow Queen. Illustrated by Susan Jeffers. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1989.

Babbitt, Natalie. Tuck Euerlasting. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1975. [Self-Respect; Careful Thinking; Generous Understanding]

Barbour, Karen. Mr. Bow Tie. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991. [Generous Understanding, Compassion]

Blos, Joan W. A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1979. Family Commitment; Friendship; Perseverance; Humor] Blume, Judy. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Illustrated by Roy Doty. New York: Dutton, 1972. [Family Commitment; Humor]

Bond, Carol Taylor. A Book of Famous Black Americans. Illustrated by Joyce Beecher King. With bibliography and activities. Livonia, Michigan: Partner Press, 1989. Includes Marian Anderson, Jesse Owens, Guion S. Bluford, Sojourner Truth, Booker T. Washington, Althea Gibson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Wilma Rudolph, George Washington Carver, Phillis Wheatley, Shirley Chisholm, Ralph Bunche, Jackie Robinson, Louis Armstrong.

Brink, Carol R. Caddie Woodlawn. Illustrated by Trina &hart Hyman. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1973. [Family Commitment; Respect for Home and the Natural World; Humor]

Burnett, Frances Hodgson. Little Lord Fauntleroy. New York: Dell, 1986. [Generous Understanding; Justice]

The Secret Garden. Various editions. [Self-Knowledge; Generous Understanding; Respect for Home and the Natural World]

Burnford, Sheila. The Incredible Journey. Illustrated by Carl Burger. New York: Bantam, 1990. [Perseverance; Friendship; Self-Reliance; Courage]

Chaikin, Miriam. Exodus. Illustrated by Charles Mikolaycak. New York: Holiday House, 1987.

Cleary, Beverly. Dear Mr. Henshaw. Illustrated by Paul 0. Zelinsky. New York: Dell, 1984. [Divorce]

Cohen, Barbara. Thank You, Jackie Robinson. Illustrated by Richard Cuffari. New York: Lothrop, 1988.

Conrad, Pam. Pedro's Journal. A Voyage with Christopher Columbus. Philadelphia: Boyds Mills Press, 1991. [Courage; Self-Reliance; Work Well Done]

Dahl, Roald. James & the Giant Peach. Illustrated by Nancy E. Burkert. New York: Knopf, 1962.

Dalgliesh, Alice. The Courage of Sarah Noble. Illustrated by Leonard Weisgard. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1986. [Courage; Respect for Home and the Natural World]

D'Aulaire, Ingri & Edgar P. D'Aulaire. Book of Greek Myths. New York: Doubleday, 1980.

DeJong, Meindert. The House of Sixty Fathers. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak. New York: Harper Collins, 1987. [Kindness; Helping Each other; Courage; Family Commitment]

Wheel on the School. Various editions.

De Paola, Tomie. Bonjour, Mister Satie. New York: Putnam, 1991.

Du Bois, William P. The Twenty-One Balloons. New York: Puffin, 1986. [Courage]

Estes, Eleanor. The Hundred Dresses. Illustrated by Louis Slobodkin. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1974. [Imagination; Courage]

Farley, Walter. The Black Stallion. Illustrated by Keith Ward. New York: Random House, 1977. MOVIE: "The Black Stallion", 1979.

Field, Eugene. Poems of Childhood. New York: Airmont, 1969.

The Gingham Dog & the Calico Cat. Illustrated by Janet Street. New York: Putnam, 1990.

Wynken, Blynken, & Nod. New York: Putnam, 1986.

Fisher, Aileen. Always Wondering Some Favorite Poems. Illustrated by Joan Sandin. New York: Harper Collins, 1991.

Fitzgerald, John. The Great Brain. Illustrated by Mercer Mayer. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1985. [Family Commitment]

Freedman, Russell. Lincoln: A Photobiography. New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1987. [Justice; Courage; Responsibility; Aspiration]

Fritz,Jean. The Great Little Madison. New York: Putnam, 1989. [Careful Thinking; Aspiration; Justice]

The Double Life of Pocahontas. Illustrated by Ed Young. Putnam, 1983. [Courage]

George, Jean C. My Side of the Mountain. New York: Dutton, 1988.

Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows. Various editions. [Friendship]

Hahn, Mary D. Stepping on the Cracks. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1991. [Generous Understanding]

Haviland, Virginia. Favorite Fairy Tales Told Around the World. Illustrated by S. D. Schindler. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1985.

Hawthorne,Nathaniel. WonderBook. New York: Airmont.

Henry, Marguerite. Misty of Chincoteague. Illustrated by Wesley Dennis. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1990. [Respect for Home and the Natural World]

Homer. The Children's Horner: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy. Retold by Padraic Colum. Illustrated by Willy Pagany. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1982. [Careful Thinking; Imagination; Perseverance; Respect for Home and the Natural World; Family Commitment]

The Return of Odysseus. Adapted by I. M. Richardson. Illustrated by Hal Frenck. Mahwah, New Jersey: Troll Associates, 1984. [Family Commitment; Courage; Perseverance; Love]

The Wooden Horse. Adapted by I. M. Richardson. Illustrated by Hal Frenck. Mahwah, New Jersey: Troll Associates, 1984. [Careful Thinking; Imagination]

Howe, Deborah & James. Bunnicula; A Rabbit Tale of Mystery. Illustrated by Alan Daniel. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1979. [Humor]

Jennings,Judi. Why Work? Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky, 1989. [Work Well Done; Self-Control & Responsibility; Self-Knowledge]

Kipling, Rudyard. The Jungle Book. Various editions.

Kuskin, Karla. Dogs & Dragons, Trees & Dreams: A Collection of Poems. New York: Harper Collins, 1980.

Lamb, Charles & Mary. Tales from Shakespeare. Various editions.

Lang, Andrew. The Blue Fairy Book. Various editions.

Lawson, Robert. Ben & Me. New York: Dell, 1973.

Rabbit Hill. New York: Puffin, 1977.

L'Engle, Madeleine. Time Trilogy: A Wrinkle in Time; A Wind in the Door; A Swiftly Tilting Planet. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1979. [Family Commitment; Courage; Self-Reliance]

Lewis, C. S. The Chronicles of Narnia (Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe) series. Various editions [Friendship; Courage; Unselfishness; Self-Knowledge]

Little, Jean. Hey, World, Here l Am. Illustrated by Sue Truesdell. New York: Harper Collins, 1989.

Stars Come Out Within. New York: Viking, 1991. [Self-Reliance; Courage]

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. Paul Revere's Ride. Illustrated by Nancy W. Parker. New York: Greenwillow, 1985. [Courage]

Lovelace, Maud H. Betsy-Tacy. Illustrated by Lois Lenski. New York: Harper Collins, 1966. A series: Betsy, Tacy & Tib; Betsy & Tacy Go Over the Big Hill; Betsy & Tacy Go Downtown; Heaven to Betsy; Betsy in Spite of Herself, Betsy Was a Junior; Betsy & J?; Betsy's Wedding. [Family Commitment; Friendship; Self-Knowledge; Aspiration]

Lowry, Lois. Number the Stars. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1989. [Justice; Courage; Family Commitment; Self- Knowledge]

MacDonald, George. Princess & the Goblin and The Princess & Curdie. Various editions. [Courage]

MacLachlan, Patricia. Sarah, Plain & Tall. New York: Harper Collins, 1985. [Courage; Family Commitment]

Maestro, Betsy & Giulio. A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution. New York: Morrow, 1990. [Justice; Perseverance]

Mattingley, Christobel. The Miracle Tree. Illustrated by Marianne Yamaguchi. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986. [Justice; Concern for Others]

McKissack, Patricia and Frederick. Frederick Douglass: The Black Lion. Chicago: Children's Press, 1987. [Justice; Courage]

Mary McLeod Bethune: A Great Teacher. [Helping Each Other; Aspiration]

Merriam, Eve. Fresh Paint: New Poems. Illustrated by David Frampton. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1986.

Halloween A B C. Illustrated by Lane Smith. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1987. [Poems]

Montgomery, L. M., Anne of Green Gables. Series. MOVIE: "Anne of Green Gables", also "Anne of Avonlea", Wonderworks.

My Book House. Illustrated. Edited by United Educators Staff. Lake Bluff, Illinois: United Educators, Inc., 1920. 12 Volumes. [Contains a bibliography of character traits.]

Myers, Walter D. Now is Your Time! The African-American Struggle for Freedom. New York: Harper Collins, 1991. [Courage]

O'Hara, Mary. My Friend Flicka (first of a trilogy; Thunderhead, Son of Flicka and The Green Grass of Wyoming). New York: Harper Collins, 1988.[Courage; Loyalty; Family Commitment]

Osborne, Mary P. George Washington: Leader of a New Nation. New York: Dial, 1991. [Careful Thinking; Aspiration]

Park,Barbara. Don't Make Me Smile. New York: Knopf, 1981.

Paterson, Katherine. The Great Gilly Hopkins. New York: Harper Collins, 1978. [Generous Understanding; Self-Knowledge]

The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. New York: Dutton, 1990. [Kindness]

Petry, Ann. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railway. New York: Harper Collins, 1955. [Courage; Justice; Self- Sacrifice]

Philip, Neil. The Tale of Sir Gawain. Illustrated by Charles Keeping. New York: Putnam, 1987. [Courage; Loyalty]

Pyle, Howard. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood. New York: Dover, 1968. [Justice; Humor, Courage]

Rawls, Wilson. Where the Red Fern Grows. New York: Bantam, 1974. [Perseverance; Courage; Family Commitment]

Rockwell, Thomas. How to Eat Fried Worms. Illustrated by Emily McMully. New York: Watts, 1973. [Humor]

Sandburg, Carl. Rootabaga Stories. Illustrated by Michael Hague. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988.

Selden, George. The Cricket in Times Square series. Illustrated by Garth Williams. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1960. [Friendship; Humor; Kindness]

Sewall,Marcia. The Pilgrims of Plymouth. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1986. [Courage; Perseverance; Justice; Kindness; Helping Each Other]

Shura, Mary F. Gentle Annie a Civil War Nurse. New York

Sis, Peter. Follow the Dream. 1991. [Courage]

Skira-Venturi, Rasabianca. A Weekend with Renoir [Careful Thinking; Imagination]

Speare, Elizabeth George. The Sign of the Beaver. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1983. [Self-Reliance; Dependability; Generous Understanding; Respect for Home and the Natural World]

Spyri, Johanna. Heidi. Various editions. [Love; Respect for Home and the Natural World; Generous Understanding; Kindness]

Stanley, Diane & Peter Vennema. Good Queen Bess: The Story of Queen Elizabeth I of England . New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1991. [Justice; Self-Control & Responsibility]

Stevenson, Robert Louis. BlackArrow. Various editions. [Friendship; Courage; Justice; Self-Knowledge]

Treasure Island. Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1981. [Justice; Courage; Generous Understanding]

Stolz, Mary. Barkham Street Trilogy: Dog on Barkham Street; Bully of Barkham Street; Explorer of Barkham Street.New York: Harper Collins, 1989. [Self-Knowledge; Courage]

Taylor, Mildred D. Let the Circle Be Unbroken. New York: Puffin, 1991. Sequel to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1976. [Family Commitment; Justice; Self-Respect]

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit. Illustrated by Michael Hague. Boston: Houghton Mi~lin Co., 1984. [Justice; Courage; Kindness]

Tooze, Ruth. Our Rice Village in Cambodia. Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. New York: Viking, 1963.

Viorst, Judith. Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Illustrated by Ray Cruz. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1976. [Humor]

Vo-Dinh. Toad is the Emperor's Uncle: Animal Folktales from Viet-Nam. New York: Doubleday, 1970.

Voight,Cynthia. Dicey's Song. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1982. Sequel to Homecoming.

Homecoming. New York:Macmillan Child Group, 1981. [Self-Control & Responsibility; Careful Thinking; Family Commitment]

Watkins, Yoko K. So Far from the Bamboo Grove. New York: Lothrop, 1986. [Courage; Concern for Others]

White, E. B. Charlotte's Web. Illustrated by Garth Williams. New York: Harper Collins, 1952. [Friendship; Humor; Kindness; Generous Understanding; Imagination]

StuartLittle. IllustratedbyGarth Williams. New York: Harper Collins, 1945. [&lf-Knowledge]

The Trumpet of the Swan. Illustrated by Edward Frascino. New York: Harper Collins, 1973. [Family Commitment; Respect for the Natural World; Humor]

Wiggin, Kate D. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. New York: Scholastic, 1988. [Self- Knowledge; Generous Understanding; Aspiration; Work Well Done; Friendship; Family Commitment]

Wilde,Oscar. Stories for Children. Illustrated by P. J. Lynch. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1991.

Complete Fairy Tales. Afterword by Jack Zipes. New York: Dutton, 1990.

The Happy Prince. Illustrated by Ed Young. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989.

The Nightingale & the Rose. New York: Oxford University Press, 1981.

The Selfish Giant. Illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger. New York: Scholastic, 1991. [Unselfishness; Generous Understanding]

Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Little House series. Illustrated by Garth Williams. New York: Harper Collins, 1975. [Family Commitment; Perseverance; Honesty]

Advanced

Ages 9 and Up

Alcott, Louisa May. Eight Cousins. Various editions.

Little Women. Various editions. MOVIE: "Little Women", 1933, 1949. [Family Commitment; Self-Control; Humor]

Avi. Nothing But the Truth. New York: Orchard Books, 1991. [Justice; Resisting Peer Pressure; Self-Control & Responsibility]

Wolf Rider: A Tale of Terror. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1988.

Bauer, Marion D. On My Honor. New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1986. [Courage; Honesty]

Brooks, Bruce. The Moves Make the Man. New York: Harper Collins, 1987.

Burroughs, Edgar Rice. Tarzan of the Apes series. Various editions. [Careful Thinking; Self-Reliance; Self-Knowledge]

The Constitution of the United States of Amerzca. Especially the "Preamble." Various editions. [Justice; Aspiration]

Crowe-Carraco, Carole. Women Who Made A Difference. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky, 1989.

Danziger,Paula. The Cat Ate My Gymsuit. New York: Dell, 1980.

Defoe, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe. Various editions, including abbreviated. [Self- Reliance; Careful Thinking; Imagination]

de Saint-Exupery, Antoine. The Little Prince. Various editions. [Friendship; Self-Knowledge; Self-Control & Responsibility]

Dickens, Charles. A Christmas Carol. Various editions. [Generous Understanding; Justice]

David Copperfield. Various editions. See also "David Copperfield and Little Emily", in My Book House collection. [Friendship]

Oliver Twist. Various editions. [Justice; Aspiration; Self-Knowledge]

Dodge, Mary M. Hans Brinker: The Silver Skates. New York: Puffin, 1985.

Douglass, Frederick. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave. Preface by W. L. Garrison. New York: Dutton, 1968. [Courage; Aspiration]

Doyle, Arthur Conan. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Various editions. [Careful Thinking; Imagination; Honesty; Justice]

Forbes, Esther. Johnny Tremain. Illustrated by Lynd Ward. New York: Dell, 1969. [Courage; Friendship; Self-Reliance]

Fox, Paula. One-Eyed Cat. Illustrated by Irene Trivas. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1984.

The Village by the Sea. New York: Orchard, 1988.

Frank, Anne. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. Various editions. [Self-Knowledge; Justic; Family Commitment; Aspiration; Friendship]

Franklin,Benjamin. Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Various editions. [Careful Thinking; Self-knowledge; Aspiration]

Freedman Russell. Indian Chiefs. New York: Holiday, 1987. [Justice; Careful Thinking; Generous Understanding]

The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane. Photographs. New York: Holiday, 1991.

Frost,Robert. Poems. Various editions.

Glenn, Mel. Class Dismissed! High School Poems. Photographs by Michael J. Berstein. New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1988.

Haggard, H. Rider. King Solomon's Mines. Various editions.

Hamilton, Virginia. Anthony Burns: The Defeat Triumph of a Fugitiue Slave. New York: Knopf, 1988.

The House of Dies Drear. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1984. [Courage, Justice]

In the Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the World. Illustrated by Barry Moser. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1988.

M. C. Higgins, the Great. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1974.

The People Could Fly. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. New York: Knopf, 1985.

The Planet of Junior Brown. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1986.

Henry, 0. Stories. Various editions. See especially "Gift of the Magi."

Heyerdahl, Thor. Kon-Tiki. Various editions. [Courage; Careful Thinking; Imagination]

Ho, Minfong. The Clay Marble. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1991.

Irving, Washington. Rip Van Winkle, & The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Various editions.

Janeczko, Paul B. Poetspeak: In Their Work, About Their Work: A Selection. New York: Macmillan Child Group, 1983.

Jones, Diana W. Dogsbody. New York: Greenwillow, 1988. [Friendship]

Keller,Helen. Story of My Life. Various editions. Courage; Friendship; Careful Thinking; Perseverence]

Kipling, Rudyard. Captains Courageous & Other Stories. Including "Rikki-Tikki- Tavi" and "The Maltese Cat". New York: Dodd, Mead, and Co., 1959. MOVIE: "Captains Courageous", 1937.

Lasky, Kathryn. Pageant. New York: Dell, 1988. [Self-Knowledge; Humor]

Lincoln, Abraham. The Gettysburg Address. Various editions. [Courage; Aspiration]

London, Jack. The Call of the Wild. Illustrated by Karel Kezer. New York: Mscmillan Child Group, 1970. [Self- Reliance; Self-Knowledge; Respect for the Natural World]

WhiteFang. Various editions. [Respect for the Natural World]

McCord, David. One at a Time. Illustrated by Henry B. Kane. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1986. Poems.

McKinley, Robin. Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty & the Beast: Pocket, 1985.

The Blue Sword. New York: Greenwillow, 1982.

Outlaws of Sherwood. New York: Greenwillow, 1988.

Merriam, Eve. If Only I Could Tell You: Poems for Young Lovers & Dreamers. Illustrated by Donna Diamond. New York: Knopf, 1983.

O'Dell,Scott. Sing Down the Moon. Boston: Houghton Mif~lin Co., 1970.

Orczy, Emmuska. The Scarlet Pimpernel (first of trilogy). Various editions. [Justice; Courage; Careful Thinking; Imagination]

Paterson, Katherine. Bridge to Terabithia. Illustrated by Donna Diamond. New York: Harper Collins, 1977. Frieland, Joyce and Rikki Kessler. Bridge to Terabithia: A Study Guide. New, York: Learning Links, 1982. MOVIE: "Bridge to Terabithia", Wonderworks.

Jacob Have I Loved. New York: Harper Collins, 1980. MOVIE: "Jacob Have I Loved", Wonderworks.

Lyddie. New York: Dutton, 1991.

Of Nightingales That Weep. New York: Harper Collins, 1989. [Self- Knowledge]

Sook, Nyul Choi. Year of Impossible Goodbyes Boston: Houghton Mimin Co., 1991.

Speare, Elizabeth G. The Witch of Blackbird Pond. New York: Dell, 1972. [Generous Understanding; Friendship; Resisting Peer Pressure]

Twain, Mark. Various editions. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, The Prince & the Pauper

Magazines and Encyclopedias

Cricket. (Ages 6-12). Literary magazine for children. Well known authors and artists.

Highlights for Children. (Ages 4-10). Includes "Guide for Parents and Teachers," stories, poems, craft ideas, cartoons.

Kid City. (Ages 6-10). For graduates of Sesame Street. Items about popular culture as well as serious issues such as racial inequities and handicaps.

KidSports. (Ages 8-14). Contains advice from professional athletes and stresses practice. Many articles focus on "When I Was Your Age" (a column title).

Ladybug. (Ages 2-7). Literary magazine for younger children. From the publishers of Cricket. Includes a parent's supplement.

National Geographic World. (Ages 8-13). A variety of subjects including other children, games, projects, a large pull- out poster.

Seedling Series: Short Story International. (Ages 8-12). Contains short stories from around the world, often with a moral or message.

Sesame Street. (Ages 2-6). Educational magazine that draws from the television show. Emphasizes letters and numbers with games to cut out. Every issue includes a read-aloud piece about a serious topic such as starting school. Comes with a guide for parents.

Zillions. (Ages 8-14). Consumer Reports for kids. Helps children make wise judgments about the quality and value of items for sale.

Compton's Encyclopedia. Illustrated. 26 volumes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1992. Bound and on compact disc.

New Book of Knowledge. Illustrated. 21 volumes. Grolier, 1992. Written for elementary school children.

Oxford Children's Encyclopedia. Illustrated. 7 volumes. Oxford University Press, 1991.

Random House Children's Encyclopedia. Illustrated. Random House, 1991.

World Book. Illustrated. 22 volumes. World Book, Inc., 1991. Appropriate for elementary school students and as a general family reference.

Other Booklists

Best of the Best for Children. Reference book compiled by the American Library Association. Gives titles with descriptions of books, magazines, videos, and computer software. New York: Random House, 1992. Available in many libraries.

Books for Children. List of more than 100 of the best children's books recently published. Compiled by the Library of Congress. Available for $1 from the Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, Colorado 81009. Item 101Z.

Choosing Books for Children: A Commonsense Guide, by Betsy Hearne. Revised, expanded, and updated. New York: Delacorte, 1990.

The Human Family...Learning To Live Together. Annual listing of children's books that portray relationships among people of different cultural backgrounds, races, and religions. Available free from the National Conference of Christians and Jews, Inc., 71 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1100, New York, New York 10003.

The New Read-Aloud Handbook, by Jim Trelease. 2nd revised edition. New York: Penguin, 1989.

The New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children. Edited by Eden Ross Lipson. New York: Random House, 1991. [Special subject indexes include such topics as "Family Life and Problems"; "Friendship"; "Growing Up"; "Holidays"; "Immigrants"; "Manners"; "Myths"; "Religion"; "War and Peace"; and others.]

Timeless Classics. List of nearly 400 books published before 1960 for children of all ages. Compiled by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Available for $.50 from the Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, Colorado 81009. Item 419z.