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Tag Archives: Children-YA
Anne of Avonlea
Anne of Avonlea© 1909 Lucy Maud Montgomery366 pages I recently took my niece to see a production of “Annie” at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and it put me in a mood to revisit Anne of Green Gables, another red-headed heroine … Continue reading
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Tagged bildungsroman, Canada, Children-YA, historical fiction
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California Dreamin’
At some point in 1997 I saw this cover in a now-defunct WaldenBooks and was intrigued, both by the shoes and that oddly simple title: “DUCKY”. The book was a fictional diary, rendered in a font-like handwriting, and it … Continue reading
The Indian in the Cupboard (and Return)
The Indian in the Cupboard© 1980 Lynne Reid Banks I had to keep watch in the children’s department today, and there bumped into an old friend: Omri, the boy with a seemingly magical cupboard that can turn plastic figures into … Continue reading
The Aeneid for Boys and Girls
The Aeneid for Boys and Girls© 1908 Alfred J. Church300 pages What do I know of The Aeneid? It’s the story of a survivor of Troy, who goes on to found the City of Rome after breaking the Queen of Carthage’s … Continue reading
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Tagged "classic", children's literature, Children-YA, Classics and Literary, literature, Rome
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Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables© 1908 Lucy Maude Montgomery 299 pages “Anne, are you killed?” shrieked Diana, throwing herself on her knees beside her friend. “Oh, Anne, dear Anne, speak just one word to me and tell me if you’re killed.”“No, … Continue reading
The Last Battle
The Last Battle © 1956 C.S. Lewis 184 pages “This is my password,” said the King as he drew his sword. “The light is dawning, the lie broken. Now guard thee, miscreant, for I am Tirian of Narnia.” In The … Continue reading
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Tagged children's literature, Children-YA, Christian literature, doomsday, fantasy, Narnia
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The Silver Chair
The Silver Chair © 1953 C.S. Lewis 217 pages Escaping from bullies in their oppressively modern boarding school, Eustace Scubbs and his friend Jill Pole opened a door and promptly fell into Narnia. Visits to Narnia always come unexpectedly, and … Continue reading
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Tagged C.S.Lewis, children's literature, Children-YA, Christian literature, fantasy, Narnia
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The Horse and his Boy
The Horse and his Boy © 1954 C.S. Lewis 199 pages “For in Calormen, story-telling (whether the stories are true or made up) is a thing you’re taught, just as English boys and girls are taught essay writing. The difference … Continue reading
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Tagged C.S.Lewis, children's literature, Children-YA, Christian literature, fantasy, Narnia
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Prince Caspian
Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia © 1951 C.S. Lewis 195 pages Once upon a time four children stumbled through an ordinary-looking wardrobe into another world altogether, a place called Narnia where they became its kings and … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, C.S.Lewis, children's literature, Children-YA, Christian literature, fantasy, Narnia
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