Top Picks - Books
If you're looking for some great media suggestions for your kids--look no further than our Top Picks! We have a variety of lists in all of our media categories with some wonderful suggestions for kids of all ages. Whether you're looking for great fantasy books for your 8-14 year old or some classic holiday movies, you're sure to find something that your kids will enjoy.
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Best Role Model Books
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Unique premise makes gay-themed book stand out. |
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One of the most thought-provoking children's novels ever written. |
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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott The classic story of the sentimental and humorous adventures, joys, and sorrows of the four March sisters; Meg, the pretty one; Jo, the tomboy; Beth, the shy one; and Amy, the artist, as they grew into young ladies and married in 19th century New England. |
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From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg Newbery Medal 1968. Two suburban children run away from their Connecticut home and go to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, where their ingenuity enables them to live in luxury. |
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Spider Sparrow by Dick King-Smith Spider, a baby abandoned on an English farm, grows up to be mentally slower than other children but manifests a remarkable talent for communicating with animals as he comes of age during World War II. |
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Different is OK -- a great message for tweens. |
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Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen Newbery Medal 1957. 10-year-old Marly and her family move from the city to Grandmother's old Pennsylvania farmhouse, hoping that the outdoor life will restore Father's health. |
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My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George Newbery Honor 1960. Young Sam Gribley leaves New York City and spends a year living by himself in a remote area of the Catskill Mountains. |
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Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan Newbery Medal 1986. When their father invites a mail-order bride to come live with them in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope that she will stay. |
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The Wheel on the School by Meindert DeJong Newbery Medal 1955. The children in a small Dutch town try to bring the storks back to nest on their roofs. |
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Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Weatherford Award-winning picture-book treatment of Tubman. |
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee This stunning story deals with the severe consequences of intolerance. |
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- Best Buggy Books
- Best Fantasy Books
- Best Bunny Books
- Best Books About Dads
- Best Tween Reads with Great Heroines
- Books Behaving Badly: Cliques Edition
- Chick(en) Lit
- Best Role Model Books
- Best Book Club Books for Kids
- Best Books About Moms for Kids 8+
- Best Books About Moms for Kids 2+
- Best Love Stories for Kids
- Best Newbery Medal Books
- Best Bets for Young Kids 2-4 (Books)
- Best Bets for Kids 5-7 (Books)
- Great Chinese Books for Kids
- Best Bets for Tweens 8-10 (Books)
- Best of 2006 -- Books
- Best of Author Kevin Henkes
- Great Books for Teens
- 2008 Award-Winning African-American Reads
- Best Books for Special Needs
- Classic Reads for Kids 8-12
- Best Poetry Books
- Best Books Turned Movies for Kids
- Best Holiday Books for Young Kids
- Best Holiday Books for Tweens
- Best Holiday Books for the Whole Family
- Best Books Turned Movies for Tweens
- Classic Reads for Young Kids
- Halloween Books for Young Kids
- Best Halloween Books for Tweens
- 12 Days of Christmas Books
