Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Recommended Reading Lists for Teens and Parents

RECOMMENDED READING LISTS
from the outline of
"Read, Reflect & Respond" by Virginia Knowles


You can click on many of the titles to see the books listed at Christian Book Distributors. On this web site, you can click links to view the table of contents and sample chapters.

SPIRITUAL LIFE FOR TEENS AND PARENTS


KNOWLES GIRLS’ TOP PICKS OF LITERATURE
(by Mary, Julia, Rachel, Joanna, and Lydia Knowles)

  • The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy– immediate top pick of 3 of the girls! It’s a historical adventure of the French Revolution

  • To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee – racism and law in the south – a high school classic!

  • The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis – ironic correspondence between two demons who are strategizing on how to deceive and distract Christians – get the Progeny Press study guide

  • The Hiding Place by Corrie TenBoom – true story of a Christian family hiding Jews in the holocaust at great personal cost – watch the DVD after you read the book!

  • Cheaper by the Dozen and Belles on Their Toes by Frank B. Gilbreth – true stories of a family with 12 kids (there may be some things unsuitable for younger readers – I can’t remember)

  • The Giver by Lois Lowry -- futuristic novel usually assigned for younger students but all of my girls listed it AND it addresses some issues that I think are more suitable for high school anyway

  • If I Perish by Esther Ahn Kim – true story of one Christian woman’s persecution in Korea

  • Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen – classic Brit lit, get the Progeny Press study guide

  • The House of Winslow series by Gilbert Morris – Christian historical fiction series of 50 books covering one family line from Mayflower to modern times, lighter reading

  • Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton – for mature readers, set in pre-apartheid South Africa, contains violence and some sexual references, also moves slowly. That said, it is an excellent, poetic, thought-provoking, classic book about a godly black pastor and his wayward son. This book made a huge difference in raising public awareness and bringing an end to apartheid. Watch movie!

LITERATURE & READING LISTS

WHERE TO BUY BOOKS?

BRIGHTLIGHT BOOKS is a great local place to buy or sell (for cash or double store credit) used home school curriculum, literature, and Christian books. Address: 1099 SR 436 in Casselberry Phone: 407-622-6657.

Three on-line Christian curriculum resources that have terrific selection and prices!


RAINBOW RESOURCE

CHRISTIAN BOOK DISTRIBUTORS

TIMBERDOODLE


FINALLY, A FEW MORE LITTLE QUOTES TO AMUSE AND INSPIRE…

♥ “Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” Groucho Marx


♥ “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.” Mark Twain


♥ “When I get a little money, I buy books; and if any is left, I buy food and clothes.” Erasmus

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  1. ChristieNovember 16, 2009 at 3:42 PM

    Thanks for the post! I found Scarlet Pimpernel as a free ebook download on Gutenburg, so we were glad to find your recommendation for it. Wish we could make it to a convention, but we don't live anywhere near you... ;)

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