Category: Ages 8-11
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Captive Treasure
Author: Milly Howard Date Published: 1988 Genre: Historical Fiction Summary: Carrie Talbot is the daughter of a missionary and is thrilled and excited when her parents accept the offer to come and work at the Indian mission started by her uncle. But as the Talbot family journeys across the American West, a sudden raid rips Carrie away from her…
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The Birds’ Christmas Carol
Author: Kate Douglas Wiggin Date Published: 1886 Genre: Historical Fiction, Christmas Fiction Synopsis: Carol Bird was born on Christmas Day as the only daughter in the Bird family. She was a darling child with a sweet temperament and a generous disposition. As the years passed however, it was discovered that Carol was inflicted with a weak body that left…
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The Family Under the Bridge
Author: Natalie Savage Carlson Date Published: 1958 Genre: Historical Fiction, Christmas Synopsis: Armand is a beggar who hates children. But when he crosses paths with three homeless children and their mother, he tries everything he can to not care for them and not help them. But as Christmas approaches and the three children’s wish for a house from Father…
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The Wingfeather Saga (Series)
Author: Andrew Peterson Recommended Age: 8-11 Genre: Fantasy Books in Series: On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (2008) North! Or Be Eaten (2009) The Monster in the Hollows (2011) The Warden and the Wolf King (2014) Summary: Three children with a royal heritage set out to protect their kingdom from the evil overlord and restore the…
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The Kingdom Series (Series)
Author: Chuck Black Recommended Age: 8-11 Genre: Fantasy, Allegory Books in Series: The Kingdom Series has a sequel series, The Knights of Arrethtrae. Because these two go together, it is recommended that after you have read the fifth book of the Kingdom Series, you read The Knights of Arrethtrae series, and then after finishing Sir Rowan And The…
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The Bracken Trilogy (Series)
Author: Jeri Massi Recommended Age: 8-11 Genre: Fantasy Books in Series: The Bridge (1986) Crown and Jewel (1987) The Two Collars (1988) Summary: The tiny kingdom of Bracken is surrounded by enemies and traitors. When battles arise and enemies prepare to fight, the fate of the kingdom may lie in very young hands. And sometimes, one little girl is…