
Recommendations
Reading List for Parents and Educators
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Bauer, Susan Wise. The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home. W.W. Norton, rev. 2004.
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Brondos, Joel A. No Greater Treasure: Foundational Readings in Luther and Melanchthon on Education. Lulu, 2008.
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CCLE Press, Adopting Classical Lutheran Education. Plano, TX, 2023.
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Corbitt, Edward P. Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
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Edmondson, Henry T. John Dewey & the Decline of American Education. Wilmington, DL: Intercollegiate Studies Books, 2006.
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Egan, Kieran. Getting It Wrong from the Beginning: Our Progressivist Inheritance from Herbert Spencer, John Dewey, and Jean Piaget. New Haven, CN: Yale University Press, 2002.
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Gregory, John Milton. The Seven Laws of Teaching. Baker Books, 2004.
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Hicks, David V. Norms and Nobility: A Treatise on Education. University Press, 1999.
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Joseph, Sister Miriam. The Trivium. Philadelphia: Paul Dry Books, 2002.
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Kimball, Bruce A. The Liberal Arts Tradition: A Documentary History. Lanhan, MD: University Press of America, 2010.
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Kopff, E. Christian, The Devil Knows Latin: Why America Needs the Classical Tradition. ISI Books, 2000.
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Korcok, Thomas. Lutheran Education: From Wittenberg to the Future. Saint Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2011.
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Korcok, Thomas. Serpents in the Classroom: The Poisoning of Modern Education and How the Church Can Cure It. New Reformation Publications, 2022.
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Littlejohn, Robert, and Evans, Charles. Wisdom and Eloquence: A Christian Paradigm for Classical Learning. Crossway Books, 2006.
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Luther, Martin. “Exhortation to the Councilmen that they establish and maintain Christian schools.” In Luther’s Works, American Edition, Volume 45. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1962.
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Luther, Martin. “Sermon on Keeping Children in School.” In Luther’s Works, American Edition, Volume 46. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1967.
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Luther, Martin. “To the Christian Nobility.” In Luther’s Works, American Edition, Volume 44. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1966.
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Meany, John, and Shuster, Kate. Speak Out! Debate and Public Speaking in the Middle Grades. New York: International Debate Education Association, 2005.
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Sayers, Dorothy. The Lost Tools of Learning. GLH Publishing, 2017.
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Simmons, Tracy Lee. Climbing Parnassus: A New Apologia for Greek and Latin. ISI Books, 2002.
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Sire, James. The Universe Next Door. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2004.
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St. Augustine. The Four Books of St. Augustine on Christian Doctrine. Indo-European Publishing, 2014.
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Sturm, Johann. Johann Sturm on Education, edited and translated by Lewis Spitz and Barbara Sher Tinsley. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1995.
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Swope, Cheryl, and Heine, Melinda. Curriculum Resource Guide for Classical Lutheran Education—Third Edition. CCLE Press, 2024.
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Swope, Cheryl. A Handbook for Classical Lutheran Education: The Best of the Consortium for Classical and Lutheran Education’s Journals. Fort Wayne, IN: CCLE Press, 2013.
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Swope, Cheryl. Simply Classical: A Beautiful Education for Any Child. Memoria Press, 2013.
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Veith, Gene Edward, and Kern, Andrew, ed. 1, Classical Education: The Movement Sweeping America. Washington, DC: Capital Research Center, 2001.
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Veith, Gene Edward. God At Work: Your Christian Vocation in All of Life. Crossway, 2011.
Quality Literature
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Fables (Aesop. Avenel, 1992)
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Little Women (Alcott, Louisa. Puffin, 1988)
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Billy and Blaze (Anderson, C.W.)
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The Emperor’s New Clothes (Anderson, Hans Christian. Houghton Mifflin, 1949)
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The Little Match Girl (Anderson, Hans Christian. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1987)
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Camille and the Sunflowers (Anholt, Laurence)
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Degas and the Little Dancer (Anholt, Laurence)
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Puss in Boots (Arthur, Malcom, Trans. Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 1990)
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The Complete Tales (Beatrix Potter. The Penguin Group, 1997)
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Madeline (Bemelmans, Ludwig. Viking, 1993)
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Sam the Minuteman (Benchley, Nathaniel. HarperCollins, 1987)
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Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories (Bennett, William, ed. Simon & Schuster, 1993)
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Shakespeare’s Stories: Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies (Birch, Beverly. Bedrick, 1988)
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The Black Falcon (Boccaccio, retold by Wise, William Philomel, 1990)
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A Bear Called Paddington (Bond, Michael. Houghton Mifflin, 1960)
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Toliver’s Secret (Brady, Esther Wood. Random Books for Young Readers, 1993)
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The Boy Who Loved to Draw: Benjamin West (Brenner, Barbara)
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Brett, Jan. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1987)
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Cinderella (Brown, Marcia. Aladdin Books, 1988)
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The Runaway Bunny (Brown, Margaret Wise. HarperCollins, 1977)
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The Secret Garden (Burnett, Frances Hodgson. Harper and Row, 1987)
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The Children’s Aesop (Calmenson, Stephanie. Boyds Mills Press, 1992)
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Harald and the Giant Knight and Harald and the Great Stag (Carrick, Donald. Clarion, 1988)
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Alice in Wonderland (Carroll, Lewis. Schloastic/Apple Classic, 1988)
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The Hare and the Tortoise (Castle, Caroline. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1985)
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Stolen Thunder (Climo, Shirley. Clarion Books, 1994)
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Canterbury Tales (Cohen, Barbara. Lothrop, 1988)
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From Sea to Shining Sea: A Treasury of American Folklore and Folk Songs (Cohn, Amy L. Scholastic, 1993)
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Pinocchio (Collodi, C.)
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The Children’s Homer (Colum, Padraic)
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America’s Robert E. Lee (Commager, Henry Steele and Ward, Lynd. Houghton Mifflin, 1951)
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The Last of the Mohicans (Cooper, James Fenimore. Signet, 1962)
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Cinderella (Craft, K.Y.. SeaStar Books, 2000)
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The Little Lame Prince (Craik, Dinah Maria Murdock. Troll Communications, 1997)
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The Red Badge of Courage (Crane, Stephen. Puffin, 1986)
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Robinson Crusoe (Dafoe, Daniel. Charles Scribner & Sons, 1983)
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D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths (d’Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar. Dell Yearling, 1962)
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D’Aulaire’s Norse Gods and Giants (d’Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar. Doubleday, 1967)
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Shakespeare for Young People series (Davidson, Diane, ed. Swan Books)
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New Puffin Children’s World Atlas: An Introductory Atlas for Young People (Day, Michael & Tivers, Jacqueline. Puffin Books, 1994)
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The North Wind and the Sun (de La Fontaine, Jean. Watts, 1964)
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The Clown of God (de Paola, Tomie. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1978)
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David Copperfield (Dickens, Charles. Bantam, 1988)
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Poetry for Young People (Dickinson, Emily. Sterling, 1994)
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Peter Pan (Dubowski, Cathy East. Random House, 1991)
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Squanto: First Friend to the Pilgrims (Dubowski, Cathy East. Dell, 1990)
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The Princess and the Pea (Duntze, Dorothee. North-South Books, 1984)
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Rapunzel (Ehrlich, Amy. Dial Books, 1989)
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Three Famous Short Novels (Faulkner, William. Viking, 1958)
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Favorite Poems Old and New (Ferris, Helen, ed. Doubleday, 1957)
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Johnny Tremain (Forbes, Esther. Houghton Mifflin, 1971)
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Diary of a Young Girl (Frank, Anne. Pocket, 1990)
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Corduroy (Freeman, Don)
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Lincoln: A Photobiography (Freedman, Russell. Clarion, 1987)
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You Come Too: Favorite Poems for Young Readers (Frost, Robert. Dover, 1991)
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Lord of the Flies (Golding, William. Perigee, 1954)
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The Bremen-Town Musicians (Gross, Ruth Belov. Scholastic, 1974)
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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales (Hamiliton, Virginia. Knopf/Borzoi, 1985)
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Famous Children: Michelangelo (Hart, Tony)
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Hastings, Selina. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1981)
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King Midas and the Golden Touch (Hawthorne, Nathaniel. Knopf, Alfred A., 1994)
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The Old Man and the Sea (Hemingway, Ernest. Macmillian, 1986)
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Young Carthaginian: A Story of the Times of Hannibal (Henty, GA)
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Bread and Jam for Frances (Hoban, Russell)
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St. George and the Dragon (Hodges, Margaret. Little, Brown, 1984)
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St. Jerome and the Lion (Hodges, Margaret. Orchard, 1991)
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Paddle-to-the-Sea (Holling, Holling Clancy. Houghton Mifflin, 1980)
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Hand in Hand: An American History through Poetry (Hopkins, Lee Bennett. Simon & Schuster, 1994)
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The Boy Who Held Back the Sea (Hort, Lenny. Dial Books for Young Readers, 1987)
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Jack and the Beanstalk (Howe, John Little, Brown, 1989)
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Dogger (Hughes, Shirley. Mulberry, 1993)
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Perseus (Hutton, Warwick. Macmillian, 1993)
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Theseus and the Minotaur (Hutton, Warwick. Macmillian/Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1989)
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Sleeping Beauty (Hyman, Trina Schart. Little, Brown, 1997)
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Rip Van Winkle, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Tales (Irving, Washington. Smith Pub., 1980)
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The First Starry Night (Isom, Joan Shaddox)
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The Adventures of Pinocchio (Kassirer, Sue. Random House, 1992)
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John Henry: An American Legend (Keats, Ezra Jack. Pantheon, 1965)
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The Story of My Life (Keller, Helen. Scholastic, 1967)
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The Jungle Book (Kipling, Rudyard. Grossett and Dunlap)
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George Washington: The Man Who Would Not Be King (Krensky, Stephen. Scholastic, 1992)
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The Boy Who Loved Music (Lasker, David. Viking, 1979)
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Hansel & Gretel (Lesser, Rika. G.P. Putnam’s Sons/Sandcastle Books, 1984)
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Lewis, C.S. Macmillian, 1950)
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Floss (Lewis, Kim)
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Johnny Appleseed (Lindbergh, Reeve. Little, Brown, 1990)
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The Trojan Horse: How the Greeks Won the War (Little, Emily. Random House, 1988)
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The Call of the Wild (London, Jack. Puffin, 1988)
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Paul Revere’s Ride (Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. E.P. Dutton, 1990)
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The Song of the King (Lucado, Max. Crossway Books, 1995)
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At the Back of the North Wind (MacDonald, George. Zondervan, 1981)
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Sarah, Plain and Tall (MacLachlan, Patricia. HarperCollins Children’s Books, 1985)
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Blueberries for Sal (McCloskey, Robert)
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Make Way for Ducklings (McCloskey, Robert. Viking, 1941)
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Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast (McKinley, Robin. Green Tiger, 1989)
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Martin Luther (McNeer, May and Ward, Lynd. Abingdon, 1953)
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The Sleeping Beauty (Meyer, Mercer. Macmillian, 1984)
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Island of the Mighty: Stories of Old Britain (Middleton, Haydn. Oxford, 1987)
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Now We Are Six (Milne, A.A.. E.P. Dutton)
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When We Were Very Young (Milne, A.A.. E.P. Dutton)
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Winnie-the-Pooh (Milne, A.A.. E.P. Dutton)
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The Ugly Duckling (Moore, Lillian. Scholastic, 1988)
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The Frog Prince (Ormerod, Jan and Lloyd, David. Scholastic, 1987)
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Animal Farm (Orwell, George. Signet, 1986)
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Amelia Bedelia (Parish, Peggie)
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The Rooster Crows: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles (Petersham, Maud and Miska. Macmillan/Aladdin Books, 1987)
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The Random House Books of Poetry for Children (Prelutsky, Jack, ed. Random House, 1983)
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The Raven and Other Favorite Poems (Poe, Edgar Allan. Dover, 1991)
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The Story of King Arthur and his Knights (Pyle, Howard. Simon and Schuster, 1984)
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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (Pyle, Howard. Dover, 1968)
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Curious George (Rey, H.A.)
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Classic Myths to Read Aloud (Russell, William F.. Crown publishers, 1989)
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Classics to Read Aloud to Your Children (Russell, William F., ed. Crown Publishers)
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Where the Wild Things Are (Sendak, Maurice. Harper Trophy, 1963)
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Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse (Sewell, Anna. Grossett and Dunlap, 1945)
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Frankenstein (Shelley, Mary. Bedrick, 1988)
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Caps for Sale (Slobodkina, Esphyr)
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Speare, Elizabeth. Dell, 1978)
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A Child’s Garden of Verses (Stevenson, Robert Louis)
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and the Body Snatchers (Stevenson, Robert Louis. Bedrick, 1989)
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Treasure Island (Stevenson, Robert Louis. Charles Scribner and Sons, 1981)
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The Griffin and the Minor Canon (Stockton, Frank. HarperCollins, 1986)
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The Arthurian Trilogy: The Light Beyond the Forest, The Sword and the Circle, The Road to Camlann (Sutcliff, Rosemary. E.P. Dutton, 1980)
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Black Ships Before Troy (Sutcliff, Rosemary)
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Dragonslayer: The Story of Beowulf (Sutcliff, Rosemary. Puffin, 1966
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The Wanderings of Odysseus (Sutcliff, Rosemary)
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Gulliver’s Travels (Swift, Jonathon. William Morrow, 1983)
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Magellan: First Around the World (Syme, Ronald. William Morrow, 1953)
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The Hobbit (Tolkien, J.R.R.. Houghton Mifflin, 1937)
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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Tolkein, J.R.R.. Houghton Mifflin, 1967)
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Twain, Mark. Penguin, 1986)
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In a Circle Long Ago: A Treasury of Native Lore from North America (Van Laan, Nancy. Knopf, Alfred A., 1995)
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The Children’s Bible (Various. Hamlyn, 1984)
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Twenty-Thousand Leagues under the Sea (Verne, Jules. Scribner’s)
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The Three Little Pigs and Other Favorite Nursery Stories (Voake, Charlotte. Candlewick Press, 1992)
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The Biggest Bear (Ward, Lynd Kendall)
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Frederick Douglass: Voice of Freedom (Weiner, Eric. Dell, 1992)
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The Plymouth Adventure (Weisgard, Leonard. Doubleday, 1967)
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Stories of Charlemagne (Westwood, Jennifer. S.G. Phillips, 1976)
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Charlotte’s Web (White, E.B.. HarperCollins, 1952)
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The Arabian Nights: Their Best-Known Tales (Wiggin, Kate Douglas and Smith, Nora A.. Simon & Schuster, 1937)
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The Selfish Giant (Wilde, Oscar Picture Book Studio, 1984)
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Little House Series (Wilder, Laura Ingalls)
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Exodus (Wildsmith, Brian)
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Joseph (Wildsmith, Brian)
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The Velveteen Rabbit (Williams, Margery. Doubleday)
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The Emperor and the Kite (Yolen, Jane. World, 1967)
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Rumpelstiltskin (Zelinsky, Paul O.. E.P. Dutton, 1986)