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Biblio-files: Helping You Find Clean Page-Turners for Your Kids

boy holding stack of middle-grade fiction books

Recently while perusing my library’s audiobook selections, I came upon a book marked E for Everyone. It had a lovely illustration of a young woman hugging what looked to be an elderly individual. Since the American Library Association had filed it under “children’s fiction” so that it would appear as a suggested title for kids as young as two and three, I naturally assumed it would at least be appropriate for me, a 43-year-old. I could not have been more wrong.

Biblio-files: Helping You Find Clean Page-Turners for Your Kids #kidlit #shelfie #homeschoollife #christianhomeschool

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Beware kid-lit ratings

The book was a graphic novel about a granddaughter who “rescues” her grandmother from a care facility in order to take her on one last adventure. While the basic premise was one I think most parents would feel comfortable with, I think they’d be shocked to learn that the book includes the following:

  • several full and quite graphic nude scenes
  • characters smoking marijuana together
  • a couple arguing about watching porn too much
  • a visual of the granddaughter having a one-night stand with a woman she met at a hotel
  • explicit language
  • and so much more!

Whether this was the accidental miscoding of a book or a deliberate and calculated act of grooming on the part of the ALA remains to be seen.

The good news: After many moms complained, including a great band from those in The Unlikely Homeschool community, the title in question was updated in the national online catalog to indicate an M for Mature rating.

The bad news: This wasn’t the first time the ALA pushed a depraved agenda in kid lit and I’m sure it won’t be the last. (Why just today, I stumbled upon another kid-lit offering being lauded as "delightfully compelling," "playful," and "a powerful coming out story." One simple flip-through revealed an illustration that said "Sex work is work," and the following lines in the text:

"I've eaten vagina and I like it."

"F*c* men. I'm dating women too."

According to the average public library, bookstore, and online retailer, this is a book for kids under 18.)

boy reading The Pushcart Wars

We are the literary gatekeepers

As parents, we are the gatekeepers for the next generation. Just as we lock our doors to prevent intruders from entering and physically harming our kids, we need to be equally as vigilant when it comes to the thieves who would love to enter their minds and hearts and steal away their innocence. We need to be watchful!

"I don’t have time to pre-read every book in the library or bookstore," you may be thinking to yourself.
Of course, you don’t. No one does. According to the most updated findings from the American Library Association, roughly 22,000 children’s books get published each year. How can anyone preread that many titles?

But, what if you were able to access a handful of titles each month, just like the ones I’ve provided in my No Twaddle list—books that had already been pre-vetted for sexual content, liberal agenda, graphic violence, and explicit language?

What if that list came from someone whose opinion you've already grown to trust?

As a Christian writer, an avid reader, the host of a bi-weekly tween/teen book club, and a teacher who's spent the past 21 years helping kids discover great books both in and out of the classroom, I'd love to help you curate a stack of books each month for your kids. 

stack of leveled American History biography readers

Terrible new trend in kid-lit


I've been told I'm a kid-lit snob. 

Truth be told, I don't disagree. I am a kid-lit snob. And why not? When the majority of "conservative" and even "Christian" booklists contain the Wings of Fire series, a middle-grade collection that includes a large amount of crass and cruel language, gratuitous violence, the support of ungodly themes like post-birth abortion, racial injustice, and genocide, someone has to speak up. 

Did I mention that in Book 13 of that same series, the author introduces a sexual agenda that is contrary to Scripture? Well, it does.

As a member of several online author groups, I'm saddened to report that more and more middle-grade writers are being pressured by certain organizations to include specific political, social, or sexual agendas in the final books of their otherwise clean series in order to begin grooming children without parental knowledge. This means, that even the most conscientious parent might find their vetting efforts being thwarted when they approve a series after reading the first few books only to later discover that the subsequent books don't align with their values.

My kids deserve better. Your kids deserve better. All kids deserve better. 

boy reading Boy Giant

Not all new books are "bad"


Does this news mean that Christians should only let their kids read classics or "Christian" fiction? Nope. Classics don't appeal to all readers and to be honest, "Christian" fiction is often poorly written, feels moralistic, and rarely provides an accurate portrayal of real life.

One peek at my home library would prove that I intentionally seek out clean, contemporary novels to add to my shelves. 

"Why?" you ask. 
Well, my answer is three-fold:

As a Christian mom of tweens, teens, and now adults who are all avid readers, I have had to say NO on a lot of popular books over the years--books that would not hold up to the Biblical grid of Phil. 4:8. But here's a simple truth, all kids, mine included, are more apt to respect a NO when they see their parents using it prudently with care and consideration. If I hold a book like say Keeper of the Lost Cities--one that has recently garnered some criticism from a few popular Christian review sites who claimed that while it doesn't contain anything explicitly inappropriate but is just kind of on the "fluffy" side--to the same NO as a book with a premarital sex scene or one filled with F-bombs, then my NO quickly loses its relevance and value.

pulling a middle-grade fiction book off a home library shelf

Additionally, when my homeschooled kids are at Sunday school, sports practice, extended family gatherings, or fill-in-the-blank and all their peers begin talking about a popular movie or book, they can easily face a bit of outsider syndrome when everyone learns they've not seen or read said movie or book. While my child's popularity or lack thereof should never steer my parenting decisions, allowing them to read a clean, albeit "fluffy" book that seems to be on everyone else's shelf can be one simple way I can help them feel less "other" around their non-homeschooled peers.

Lastly, I'm a very well-read person, but even I enjoy a fluffy Rom-com now and then. In the same way that potato chips are ok to eat as long as you don't make a steady diet of them, I think a fluffy book can be a fun readerly treat. Why hold my kids to a higher standard than I hold myself? 

stack of contemporary middle-grade fiction books

My point: vetting books should be a high priority for every Christian parent. But in our efforts to hold high standards, let's not unintentionally teach our kids that fluff/fun is at best a waste of time and at worst a detraction from our faith. While classics and "Christian" fiction books can make great additions to the literary offerings of our homes, so can clean contemporary novels.

Biblio-files Community

Enter the Biblio-files


That's why I'm so passionate about curating quality book lists that Christian parents can trust--ones filled with a wide variety of books that are both clean and captivating.

 I'd love to share some titles with you in my Biblio-files.

As a member of the Biblio-files community, you'll receive a monthly age-appropriate booklist sent right to your inbox. You can choose between the following three reading lists:

  • Early Readers: These are lists of picture books, leveled readers, illustrated chapter books, and early novels for kids ages 4-8.
  • Middle-Grade Readers: These are lists of chapter books and popular series for kids ages 8-12
  • The Bundle: These are the Early Reader and Middle-grade lists compiled into one for kids ages 4-12 (Please note: If you order The Bundle, you do not need to order the Early Reader or Middle-Grade lists.)
From time to time, I include a "Parents, Be Aware" section at the end of each list, which contains a title or two that I am neither endorsing nor cautioning parents away from. Every family will have different convictions about certain books based on their personal standards, the sensitivities of their child, and the depth in which controversial topics are discussed within the home. The information in this section is to help you be better informed about content and themes that may require extra consideration.

You'll also receive an age-appropriate themed book list each quarter. Lists include: 
  • my top picks for picture book biographies
  • American history leveled readers 
  • Civil War-themed middle grades
  • more books for kids who love Narnia
  • seasonal/holiday illustrated chapter books
  • middle-grades that make the best read-alouds
  • page-turning fiction for older tweens & young teens
  • series books that will keep your reluctant reader reading
In addition, you'll have access to our Facebook community where other like-minded parents just like you gather to crowd-source great book suggestions for their homes. We share book recs, warn others about books we've stumbled upon with obvious agendas, keep current on kid-lit trends, share tips and tricks for how to develop a vibrant reading culture in our homes, and even share what we're reading for our own personal enjoyment. 

We'd love to have you join us!



FAQs


How often will I receive a list?

Your first list will arrive on the first day of the first month after you subscribe. Should you order a Biblio-files subscription after midnight on the 1st of the month, you can immediately join the Facebook community but expect to receive your first list the following 1st of the month. The quarterly themed lists come out every three months.

Are the lists printable?

The monthly lists are inserted directly into an email. The quarterly themed lists are delivered via a link to a Google Doc and are printable. Both lists are protected under all applicable international, federal, state, and local Copyright laws and are not to be redistributed or forwarded to others.

If I subscribe today, will I have access to all the previous lists?

The lists are timed based on your subscription date. So, if you subscribe today, you'll receive Issue 1 of the current volume on the first of the month. Next month, you'll receive Issue 2. In that way, every subscriber will eventually gain access to every monthly list of that volume. The quarterly themed printable lists are not timed and are sent out every three months. Once sent, they are unavailable. New subscribers will receive a different themed list in the next quarter.

Are the books on the list primarily Christian fiction?

While there may occasionally be a book on the monthly or quarterly lists that would be considered a Christian fiction and/or is published by a Christian author or publisher, the majority of the books included are traditionally published. They are all clean and captivating but do not contain explicitly Christian plots or themes. There is a place for Christian fiction/non-fiction book lists, however, most of these books are no-brainers for Christian families. The aim of the Biblio-files Community is to come alongside parents to help them navigate the average library or bookstore.

Do the lists feature any books that include magic?

Scripture makes it clear that God's people should not associate with diviners, sorcerers, witches, etc. However, there are many stories in the Bible that include all three. If you interpret the verses that exhort Christians to steer clear of these as meaning we aren't to even read about them, then you'd have to avoid reading God's Word. Instead, if you see the prohibition to be about the association with and affirmation of them, then you can read books like The Chronicles of Narnia and notice both the depraved nature of evil and the redemptive qualities of Christ-like characters (the "good guys"). With that in mind, the Biblio-files lists do feature titles that include magic but only ones that portray the witches and diviners as the "bad guys." Books, regardless of their magical elements should always paint evil as evil and righteousness as righteousness.

My list still has yet to arrive. Can you help?

If it's the first of the month and your list has not arrived, please check your spam folder. Be sure to add info@jamieerickson.com to your email contacts. Please note: Hotmail email addresses tend to bounce the monthly emails back. If you have a Hotmail address, please contact info@jamieerickson.com for special help.

I'm an author/publisher. Can I partner with you for advertising?

You are welcome to send a physical copy of a book you'd like me to read for consideration. However, accepting your mailed package does not guarantee I will review your book and/or endorse it. The Biblio-files does not accept advertising dollars or gratuities from authors or publishers.


Wanna win a year's subscription for free?

***THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED. WINNERS HAVE BEEN RANDOMLY SELECTED***
Of course, you do. I am giveaway six annual Bundle subscriptions--two to current Biblio-files members, two to blog readers, and two to Instagram followers. With the Bundle, you'll have access to the following: 
  • a monthly email that bundles the 14 titles in the Early Readers and Middle-Grade lists together
  • two reviews of popular books that contain content you may want to be aware of
  • a review of a book just for moms
  • membership to the Biblio-files Facebook group for crowd-sourcing other titles
  • quarterly themed age-appropriate book lists
To enter, leave a comment below telling me the title of the last book you read aloud to your kids. Although not required, it's also helpful if you leave your name and/or email address in case I need to contact you regarding a prize. 

Two winners will be randomly selected on Tuesday, March 25th, in the private members-only Facebook group, two on Instagram, and two right here. 

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181 comments:

  1. Our last book was Hittite Warrior by Joanne Williamson. It's historical fiction, a read aloud we used for studying Ancient History. We loved it so much that we are now on God King: A Story in the Days of King Hezekiah, also by Joanne Williamson. They are both worthy of the buy! Shelly Schember 1810 S Hurds Corner Rd Caro MI 48723

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  2. We are reading The Misadventured Summer of Tumbleweed Thompson by Glenn McCarty.
    -Charlesa

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  3. Rebecca, rebecca.lakey@gmail.comMarch 18, 2025 at 7:45 AM

    I am currently reading Caddie Woodlawn to my girls and Farmer Boy to my son.

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  4. We are almost done reading through The secret garden but also I read little books to them in between. The last one I think was Berenstain Bears and too much junk food. Thanks for all your posts/books/blog! -Jenni Email jbenfield7@gmail.com

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  5. We are reading two right now. My younger kids picked out The Adventures of Tumtum and Nutmeg and my older kids picked out Mary Queen of Scott's, The Queen without a Country (part of the royal diaries series).

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  6. We just finished A Place To Hang the Moon by Kate Albus…Amanda Frateschi (Amanda.frateschi@yahoo.com)

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  7. We are currently reading aloud Anne of Avonlea as our bedtime book. We are working through Little Pilgrim's Progress as part of our morning time.

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  8. We read The Door In the Wall - so many great life analogies!! Lizzieroemer@gmail.com

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  9. Our last read alouds were, the Treasures of the Snow and a who's who biography on Julius Caesar. While who's who is really iffy sometimes, Treasures of the Snow is an annual read for us. So many good lessons and Gospel truths. Highly recommend.
    megmartin86@aol.com

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  10. We recently finished reading Life With Father aloud… it was very funny, but full of coarse language - which horrified me since I had assigned it to my son last year for a novel study! It made for some good discussion about the language we use and avoid and why, but we felt uncomfortable with the choice overall. We are currently reading In Search of the Source, which redeems words in such a beautiful way! lisathepeach@gmail.com

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  11. We just finished the first book in the Redwall series and loved it! We also finished A Wrinkle in Time around the same time and I was pleasantly surprised with how much it touched me ❤️.

    Amanda Douglass
    amdouglass86@yahoo.com

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  12. We just finished Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze. The chapters were long sometimes for short attention spans, but the story was so good! The character growth of Fu and the pitfalls he had to learn through were great discussion points.
    - Chelsey Neil
    Chelsey.noel.neil@gmail.com

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  13. We have just finished reading Love Does by Bob Goff. Great for the whole family!

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  14. Little Women, Jenny Olbeda, gratefulsouthernbelle@gmail.com

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  15. We read The Sign of the Beaver! Jen email: jenrubick11@gmail.com

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  16. Entering! We read the Green Ember series!

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  17. Patrick from the Courageous series by Voice of the Martyrs about Saint Patrick spreading the gospel in Ireland.

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  18. The Garden and the Serpent by Ted and Kara Decker.
    Joleen Maggert
    Djmaggert@gmail.com

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  19. Last night we read Patrick from the courageous series! Always a fun one for my kids! I feel like we are constantly reading bits of the Billy goats gruff to my 5-year-old though!
    Kaylee Jackson kayleerjackson10@gmail.com ❤️❤️

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  20. We have been reading Narnia all year, and just finished The Silver Chair! We loved reading straight through the series.

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  21. Oops! I forgot to add my email. Tljordan6@gmail.com. We read the Green Ember series!

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  22. Our last book was Adventures with Waffles, were in the second book of Jak and the Scarlet Thread as well.
    Anika Enger
    anikaenger@gmail.com

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  23. Meet the Austin’s by Madeline L’Engle

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  24. We are reading the Boxcar Children series. Militza, militzawagner@gmail.com

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  25. We are reading Mary McLeod Bethune, voice of Black Hope. Hoping to start Amazons and Swallows with a book club with dad this week!

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  26. We honestly haven't done a read aloud yet this year. We read New City Catechism and Jesus Stories.
    We will start Little Pilgrims Progress for my youngest on spring break
    Directlearninga1@gmail.com

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  27. We are finishing up "A Year Down Yonder" as a family. We really enjoyed "A Long Way from Chicago" and this is the sequel. An entertaining read, though probably geared towards older kids.

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  28. An oldie but goodie- we recently read The Indian in the Cupboard and are planning on starting the Green Ember series.
    Amy
    s2ndstar@yahoo.com

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  29. We recently enjoyed 'Knight Owl and Early Bird' by Christopher Denise and are currently reading 'Heartwood Hotel: A True Home' by Kallie George.

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  30. Ronya, the Robbers Daughter
    Anna
    usania@yahoo.com

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  31. Yesterday we read Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie de Paola and Clever Tom and the Leprechaun by Linda Shute!
    KMcHendry@gmail.com

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  32. We just finished reading The Bark of the Bog Owl

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  33. I am reading Little Women with my tween girl and Prince Caspian with all my four children. joselyn.enid@gmail.com

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  34. We recently read Grandpa & Jake by Julie Fortenberry

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  35. I read A Bear Named Paddington to the kids as a read aloud last month, and they really enjoyed it. I got the recommendation from your blog. I had never read the book myself, only watched the movie. It was a really cute story!

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  36. Love BiblioFiles, we look forward to the email each month. We are almost done reading Understood Betsy aloud. Then I think it's on to the 4th wingfeather book. Both re-reads, but my youngest doesn't remember them.

    Deanna
    Shaunanddeanna at gmail.com

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  37. Hello! I’ve followed you for several years, precisely because of your book recs and your homeschool experience.
    Thank you for sharing with us of your love for reading!

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      giildaa@gmail.com

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  38. I and my kids love the BiblioFiles! Thank you for this giveaway. I just finished reading Where the Red Fern Grows aloud to my kids! Elizabeth Giger elizabeth.giger1@gmail.com

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  39. We just finished reading A Place to Hang the Moon. Instant classic in our home. Email: jammi789@juno.com

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  40. Swallows and Amazons. We actually read it as apart of our co-op book club and had so much fun! lmflerlage@gmail.com

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  41. We’ve just finished the Secret Garden as our latest read aloud at night and have been enjoying reading Tales From Maple Ridge during the day, we love our books!
    Cheyenne
    shinygirl14@live.com

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  42. We just finished reading Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Now we are into A Single Shard, by Linda Sue Park.
    Musicmoments2@gmail.com

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  43. The last book I read aloud was Heidi. Mary Beth
    Marybeth@sethd.net

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  44. We are currently reading Watership Down by Richard Adams. Next up is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

    Jake DuBois
    jakedubois25@gmail.com

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  45. My girls and I have been reading the Sarah, Plain and Tall series by Patricia MacLachlan.
    jennysteele@mindspring.com

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  46. We just finished Astrid the Unstoppable by Maria Parr. It was wonderful!

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  47. The Way of the Wilderking by Jonathan Rogers!

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  48. We just finished The Pushcart Wars for our homeschool read aloud. We have several others going too, lol. Thanks for all you do!

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  49. The Way of the Wilderking. Apparently I don’t know how to use technology as my previous comment was anonymous!

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  50. We recently finished the YWAM biography of Hudson Taylor! Kristi Bracelin kbracelin@hotmail.com

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  51. Hi there! The last book I read was The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams! My name is Katie Rutecki and my email is katherine.elizabeth22@gmail.com Have a wonderful day! 🥰

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  52. I absolutely love your book lists, Jamie, and I love your Biblofiles program you've created. It's so important we vet out "junk books" so our children are reading quality, clean, and imaginative books! We're currently slowly reading through "Lena, the Sea, and Me" by Maria Parr because the book is broken into seasons- we just started the spring section!

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  53. We're currently doing Theras and His Town, a Little Princess on audio, and The Children of Noisy Village!

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  54. We’re currently reading the Kildee House and really enjoying it

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  55. Mouse and the Motorcycle has always been a favorite. jdmachgan@yahoo.com

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  56. We just finished reading Johnny Tremain and started George Washington Carver.

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  57. Courage of Sarah Noble / Mr Poppers Penguins
    Kate Mick

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  58. We just finished “The Puppets of Spelhorst” and “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe”! Next read alouds are: “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” and “The Horse and The Boy”!
    Kayse Goodson, kaysegoodson@gmail.com

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  59. We are finishing up The Wind in the Willows. Even the reluctant to listen child has found things to laugh about and enjoy in this story.

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  60. We are reading the Sara plain and tall series together right now. nicolelgreve@gmail.com

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  61. We have read the first three books of Narnia, Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth of Freedom, and Animal Farm (read along with my oldest), and currently reading Dietrich Bonhoeffer: In the Midst of Wickedness. June Foss junemfoss@gmail.com

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  62. We are just a chapter or two from the end of Fellowship of the Ring. I'm so happy that even the younger children are enjoying listening! rmshiffler@gmail.com

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  63. Catherine Dieck
    Cbdieck@gmail.com

    We are reading the American History encyclopedia aloud

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  64. We're currently reading The Children's Homer for history.
    nmcdonald471@gmail.com

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  65. We just finished reading aloud The Wind in the Willows and will be starting The Green Ember Books. Jennifer Shea
    sheayork2100@aol.com

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  66. We have been reading off and on through the Lion, the witch and the wardrobe. But, we have times of waiting with therapy and tutoring appointments. That we travel with a small tote of favorite picture books to pass the time away and distract the littles. Lindsey Hofman hofmanlindsey@gmail.com

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  67. We just finished The Wild Robot so we could watch the movie (which only vaguely resembles the book…but was great in its own way). We are also working our way through The Bark of the Bog Owl.

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  68. Good night Farm has been a bedtime favorite.

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  69. The last book we read as a family was A War Within: The Gladiator by Nathan D. Maki from Word Aflame Press!

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  70. Green ember, Ember Falls. <3

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      Ka.townsend713@gmail.com

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  71. The Sign of the Beaver
    Kaylyn MacKillop
    kaylynmackillop@outlook.com

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  72. Sarah, Plain and Tall
    Tami Byers tdmartin04@yahoo.com

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  73. I’m currently reading I, Juan de Pareja with my kids.
    rebekahlphillips@gmail.com

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  74. We are currently reading On the Banks of Plum Creek, which we are loving!
    (Lana.elling@keemail.me)

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  75. We just finished Owls in the Family and Attack in the Rye Grass to go along with our North America geography unit. Now we're in South America with Secret of the Andes and Lights in a Dark Place.
    epope87@gmail.com

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  76. Loving frog and toad with my son right now!
    (heidibrandon315@gmail.com)

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  77. We are currently reading The Railway Children and The Wind in the Willows. Such rich stories! (danilivingfreeindeed@gmail.com)

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  78. We just finished Charlotte's Web. Sarah smileey231@yahoo.com

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  79. We just read By the Great Horn Spoon with our homeschool book club and loved it! danasnyder31@gmail.com

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  80. The inkwell Chronicles by J.D. Peabody

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  81. We just read Bambi by Felix Salten and it was so sad but so good! mialynn.osborne@gmail.com

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  82. I just finished finished Little Lord Fauntleroy with my 6 and 9 year old! Karin Walter - karinsurance@gmail.com

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  83. My husband is wrapping up Prince Casipian with them, we recently finished Flat Stanley and the Very,Very Far North and started Winnie the Pooh!
    Lindsey Sivils
    LindseySivils@gmail.com

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  84. Currently reading “The Boy in Striped Pajamas” with my 2nd & 5th grader.
    Audrey.mcknight22@yahoo.com
    Audrey Burns

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  85. Treasures of the Snow! This a beautiful story, my daughters (15 & 10) loved it!! Brooke Engfer(brookeengfer@gmail.com

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  86. We’re reading Carry On Mr Bowditch at the moment!

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  87. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. tjgronenthal@gmail.com

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  88. We just finished reading The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great! My boys loved it! Sonya Weaver - thisnewdayreads@gmail.com

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  89. We are currently reading The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett and also The Mystery of the Roman Ransom by Henry Winterfield.

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  90. We just finished reading Pippi Longstocking :) - Anna. bluesunflowers@hotmail.com

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  91. I am reading Farmer Boy to my 7 1/2 yr old.

    Jennifer Willis
    ajamaewillis@gmail.com

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  92. The Door in the Wall by Marguerite De Angeli
    Alicia Schmidt
    aliciajonschmidt@yahoo.com

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  93. Our most recent read-aloud is The Green Ember. So good!

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  94. Our last read aloud was The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

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  95. I’ve been under the weather, so less RAL the last week or so, but we did read Sir Cumference for Pi Day! I’d love this list, especially for my young teen. She’s a fairly advanced reader and bores easily, but I’m not about to give her free rein of the library shelves (I don’t even browse randomly anymore!).

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  96. We're currently reading the Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede. It's an older humorous fantasy classic that I read and loved as a child. The only caveat is that magic is portrayed as neutral, a power that can be used for good or evil (the "witch" is good but the "wizards" are evil), but overall the bad guys always get their comeuppance, so the overall messaging is positive. -telyni (at G mail)

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  97. Our last read aloud was Michael Marpurgo’s “Listen to the Moon.” Thanks!
    - the2youngs (at G mail)

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  98. I'm reading the last book of the core Ranger's Apprentice series (Emperor) with my oldest, the third Harry Potter with my 4th grader, and my dyslexic 1st grader and I are thoroughly enjoying Logan Pryce, though we had to request the rest of the series from an out of state library. Both of my oldest have stumbled into books that I would not have approved, through school libraries, gifts, friends, used book sales, etc. :(

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  99. We just started On the Edge of the Sea of Darkness.
    Stacie McGregor
    szmcg2007@gmail.com

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  100. We are enjoying the Life of Fred - Liver book. Maybe not a normal read-aloud, but we both enjoy Fred's unusual adventures so much that we can't stand to do it separately! :-)

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  101. The disaster days and narnia- Claudia Ordonez (member of the biblio-files)

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  102. Reading The Green Ember
    Carol-flyingnrs@juno.com

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  103. Currently reading Missionary Stories with the Millers. It inspired my daughter to ask to read more about Ida Scudder ☺️

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  104. The last book we read out loud was Theras and His Town
    by Caroline Dale Snedeker. We loved this story about Greece! Becky, bhuthfamily@live.com Thank you!

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  105. We just read "The Twenty-One Balloons" and it was a little slow at times but very interesting!

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  106. I wish I had a more original answer, but I just finished Stuart Little with my 6 yo and 4 yo. Even though I was a great reader in elementary school, I was addicted to girly series books and I ended up missing out on a lot of wonderful children's classics, including Stuart Little. So this was my first time reading it as well as theirs!

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  107. We just finished reading “a long walk to water” and we enjoyed it. It was a hard read at times

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  108. We are finishing up Book 2 of the Incorrigible Children series! I see lots of good suggestions in the comments here, too - need to add to my list! phrenee@gmail.com

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  109. We are almost finished with the 1st Wingfeather Saga book!

    Jessie Burnett
    Jessie.hester08@gmail.com

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  110. I recently read aloud Tales From Perisa to my kiddos.

    Megancollins06@gmail.com

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  111. We're reading White Stallion of Lipizza by Marguerite Henry. So good.
    Carrie
    cknick@rocketmail.com

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  112. We read The Kite Fighters while studying Korea.
    Carrie Bielecki
    Carrie.bielecki@gmail.com

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  113. We are reading the last of the Wingfeather Saga - The warden and the wolf king and almost finished. Considering The Little Pilgrims Progress next. Lobbmich@gmail.com

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  114. We just finished The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis. My name is Christina Spalding, email: cspalding80@gmail.com

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  115. We are in the middle of the landmark series King Arthur book and finished little house on the prairie before that! Monica montrae514@yahoo.com

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  116. Currently re-reading Little House in the Big Woods to my third born! and all the kid books all day to my 2-year-old. My oldest two kids are avid readers and prefer to read on their own. But we are doing Louie Giglio's Indescribable devotional together each night :)
    Soooo thankful for your book list, thank you! Melissa
    melissanishimoto@gmail.com

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  117. We would love to win! We have four under 9 and a couple are about to start reading independently. =) We just finished The Twenty-One Balloons - that was wild.
    Shinae shinaew@gmail.com

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  118. The Librarian Who Measured the Earth was our newest read-aloud (my kids are still learning the basics of reading, so everything is a read-aloud right now).

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  119. We recently read "The Mitchells: Five for Victory" by Hilda Van Stockum. All of my kids loved it from the teens on down to Mr. First Grader. It's the first in the series and one of my teen sons is begging me to buy the two other sequels. I would love to win a subscription as it is getting harder and harder for me to know what is wholesome and good out there. Thanks for everything you do!
    sunvalley5@icloud.com

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  120. We just finished reading The Door In The Wall as a read aloud. Rachel.rodriguez89@gmail.com

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  121. We are reading the Brambly Hedge stories by Jill Barklem

    Hannah Krog (hkrog1125@gmail.com)

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  122. We just read A Place to Hang the Moon and LOVED it. We are currently trying to find a novel. We just enjoyed a picture book about the history of Salt today. I was a member for a few months last year. I would love to win a subscription! fabelap21 at gmail

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  123. ~ • ~The Quiltmaker’s Gift~ • ~ sammillyb@gmail.com

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  124. The last book we read was The Candymakers. Bridgette Ontiveros, ladybr00@yahoo.com. Thank you!

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  125. I am currently reading Secrets at No.7 by Jemma Hatt to my children (3 teens and 1 tween). My husband will be beginning the next Chronicles of Narnia book soon as well. We trade off reading, usually near bedtime.
    Blessings! -Jolene Ceravalo

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  126. The last book we finished is Tum Tum and Nutmeg and we are currently reading Anne Frank's Diary. Kimberly bluescotprincess@yahoo.com

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  127. Our clan is just finishing up "The Green Ember" series for the second time through (- a family favourite!), and have just started on "The Inkwell Chronicles" based on your recommendation in a former blog. Thank you so much! k.handy.fraser@gmail.com

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  128. We've read a lot of picture books lately and listened to The Phantom Tollbooth as well!

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  129. We are currently reading Green Ember 3 and Only a Dog. Laura Laidley Laura.laidley@gmail.com

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  130. We are currently reading The Magician's Nephew (in publication order ;)). It's our third time through Narnia. We read the series as a family when each of our kids is six :)

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  131. We recently finished The City of Ember and The Radium Girls (the first for fun and the second for school.
    Jessica P - shadesgirlak@gmail.com

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  132. We are almost finished with V.M. Hillyer's A Child's History of Art:Sculpture. And today we started H. E. Marshall's Stories of Beowulf.

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  133. We just read Heidi together :D So beautiful! -Lauren B

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  134. Our last read aloud was Carry on Mr. Bowditch. We are starting Justin Morgan had a Horse next.
    anglynnmp@yahoo.com

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  135. Our latest read aloud: Race Against Death The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II By Deborah Hopkinson
    Carrie
    cajimbarnett@gmail.com

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  136. Our last read aloud was SD Smith’s The Lost Key. (smileyhappychan@gmail.com)

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  137. We are in the middle of the Secret Garden right now!

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  138. Our last read-aloud was The Colleen of Noisy Village by Astrid Lindgren. (ellieckard@web.de)

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  140. We finished the Secret Garden!
    Corey Nelson
    Corey.nelson@outlook.com

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  141. The last book we read aloud was The Green Ember. What a great read with all ages! (megmmccoy13@hormail.com )

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  142. I’m reading aloud a biography of Jim Elliot, Heidi, and Little Women with my kids. Enjoying them all!
    Kimberly V

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  143. We're currently reading aloud Beyond Mulberry Glen by Millie Florence.

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  144. We’re reading (and loving) Mio My Son by Astrid Lundgren and The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli. So rich and captivating for my 8 year old (and the 11 year old too who’s on his second read through).

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  145. We’re reading The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye! careytenn@yahoo.com

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  146. We are currently reading The Winged Watchman by Hilda Van Stockum

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  147. we are reading the case for miracles by Lee Strobel student edition.

    It’s great with the Easter holiday!
    My email is cassidyrobertson23@gmail.com

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  148. We are reading aloud The Children Homer. Thanks! Hsmom254@yahoo.com

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  149. We just started the sign of the beaver by Elizabeth George Speare, after we finished the found boys by SD Smith

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  150. The last book I read (completed) to my kiddos was The eye that never sleeps: Allan Pinkerton, America's Greatest Detective. We're currently working our way thru The Magician's Nephew. megantownend@yahoo.com

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  151. We read Caddie Woodlawn recently. ~Jessica (jessica.twining@gmail.com)

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  152. This last book we completed was "A place to hang the moon". ~Sabrina Swann jeremiahandsabrina@yahoo.com

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  153. The Dangerous Journey
    -Michele ptriechman@gmail.com

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  154. Poppy by Avi. Deanne.batorski@gmail.com

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  155. Our last read aloud was Adventures with Waffles. It had us laughing and crying. We are researching what our next one should be. Having a membership would help us do that!

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  156. We just finished The Wild Robot, and started The Wild Robot Escapes. We started out with a library copy of the first book, and partway in my son loved it so much he decided he wanted to spend some of an Amazon card he had on all three books.😊
    ~Wendy Shaw~
    wshaw1127@yahoo.com

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  157. Friends and Enemies by Louann Caeddert
    leeperjmail@gmail.com

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  158. Our last read aloud was the story of St. Patrick by Voice of the Martyrs. Heather Maki hethas1@yahoo.com

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  159. We read The Blue Hill Meadows which was delightful and now onto A Case in Any Case, a mouse detective story! I read while they do puzzles or color. I am amazed how much they listen when I think surely it must be so hard to listen and color at the same time!

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  160. We are reading the National Park Mystery Series.

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  161. We are reading Frindle Files and really enjoying it!
    Kristi Hudlow
    kristinhudlow@gmail.com

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  162. We are reading "North! Or Be Eaten" by Andrew Peterson.

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  163. Oh we NEED help with finding books! My boys are difficult to entertain together but we are currently finishing up Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. Before that we read Charlotte’s Web.

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  164. We’re reading Sweet Home Alaska 😊
    Rachel.dakota@gmail.com

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