Category: Ages 8-11
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Sheriff at Waterstop
Author: Andy Thomson Recommended Age: 8-11 Date Published: 1986 Genre: Historical Fiction Summary: The town of Waterstop needs a sheriff and when Bret Jensen and his parents move into the town, his Pa, Felix Jensen, might be the one to keep the peace. But being the sheriff comes with a price, and soon Bret finds himself helping his dad keep…
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Beyond Mulberry Glen
Author: Millie Florence Recommended Age: 8-11 Date Published: 2024 Genre: Fantasy Summary: Lydia Green doesn’t want her pleasant life in Mulberry Glen to change. But when rumors of the creeping Darkness spread to the Valleylands, two of her friends decide to save the world from its evil. The only problem? Now Lydia has to try and rescue her friends from…
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The Boxcar Children (Series)
Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner (later books in the series are written under her name, but by different authors) Recommended Age: 8-11 Genre: Contemporary, Mystery Books in Series: I have read and reviewed the first five books (as listed here), but there are well over 150 adventures in the series with more being released every year. The Boxcar Children Surprise…
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Hitty’s Travels (Series)
Author: Ellen Weiss Recommended Age: 8-11 Genre: Historical Fiction Books in Series: Civil War Days (2001) Gold Rush Days (2001) Voting Rights Days (2002) Ellis Island Days (2002) Summary: Hitty is just a simple, wooden doll, carved in 1829 in the state of Maine. But as the years pass, she experiences some of the greatest events in American history!…
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Sarah Whitcher’s Story
Author: Elizabeth Yates Recommended Age: 8-11 Date Published: 1971 Genre: Historical Fiction Summary: When little Sarah Whitcher wanders away from her New Hampshire farmstead in the 1700s, a search ensues for her. But winter is approaching and no one can find Sarah. Alone in the wilderness, can Sarah survive on her own? Notes from The Radical Reader: Noble Characters: Sarah Whitcher’s…
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The Queen’s Smuggler
Author(s): Dave & Neta Jackson Recommended Age: 8-11 Date Published: 1991 Genre: Historical Fiction Summary: Sarah Poytnz is the daughter of a shipping merchant in 16th century Belgium. When her friend, William Tyndale, is captured and imprisoned for translating the Bible into English, Sarah becomes the only chance of saving his life. If she can smuggle a copy of Tyndale’s…