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My Top 20 Favorite Books for Children 5 Years Old And Younger
On my blog, I recently have been reviewing fiction books that are enjoyable for middle school through high school.
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Book Review: The Treasure of the City of Ladies by Christine De Pizan
The Treasure of the City of Ladies is medieval classic about virtue, being a woman, and living a Christian life.
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Book Review: The Door in the Wall by Marguerite De Angeli
The Door in the Wall is an amazing little novel with a main character who is disabled that has all the elements I want in a book, both for my children…
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Book Review: Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis
Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis was truly the most horrific and deeply moving book I have read in a good way. It was C.S. Lewis’s last novel and far…
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Book Review: Pilgrim's Progress parts 1 and 2 by John Bunyan
Many Christian novels focus on a non-Christian believing on Christ. Pilgrim's Progress does this at the beginning, but the vast majority of the novel is…
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Book Review: The Mermaid's Apprentice by L. Palmer
The Mermaid's Apprentice is a young adult novel that follows Mabel Sinclair as she tries to rescue her brother and follows Antonio Cortez as he tries to…
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Book Review: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
The Tale of Despereaux is a children's novel and appropriate for the young chapter book readers, but the plot appealed to me even as an adult. It's just…
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Book Review: Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
When my dad bought me a hardback version of this novel and had it signed by Brandon Sanderson at a Comic Con, I squealed like a little girl.
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Book Review: The Walking Drum by Louis L'Amour
The Walking Drum is a historical novel that is very different from the westerns that made Louis L'Amour famous.
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Book Review: Darts by Benjamin Hewett
Darts is a small book for those who love traditional fantasy tropes in a fun new setting. The setting I am talking about for this book is a bar game of…
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Guest Post: Reuben the Rooster by Maria Whitson
Reuben the Rooster is an engaging and heartwarming children's book that tells the tale of a courageous rooster who learns the value of standing up for…
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Guest Post: Thorton The Whale by Maria Whitson
Discover the underwater adventure of Thorton, the Grumpy Whale, in this heartwarming tale of self-discovery, forgiveness, and redemption.
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