Mommy to monkeys Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Title says it all. Any recommendations for a good early modern read aloud that is not girly? Our last several read alouds have NOT been very boyish. . .or with girl main characters. DS hasn't COMPLAINED, but would love something geared more towards him this go around. :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 How about one of these turn-of-the-century boy protagonist books: - The Great Brain (Fitzgerald) - Little Britches (Moody) - Summer of the Monkeys (Rawls) Here are some more male protagonist, early 1900s titles: - The Wright Brothers (Reynolds) -- biography - Hero Over Here (Kudlinski) -- 1917/18 influenze epidemic during WW1; boy has to care for his family - We'll Race You Henry Ford (Mitchell) -- biography - Bully for You Teddy Roosevelt (Fritz) -- biography - Click! Story of George Eastman (Mitchell) -- biography - The Earth Dragon Awakes (Yep) -- San Francisco earthquake of 1906 (no personal experience with this title) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy to monkeys Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 I was thinking early modern times as about 1550-1850. That's a great list though. It will be really helpful for Sotw 4.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 (edited) I was thinking early modern times as about 1550-1850. Aha. :) In that case, my top pick for your specified time period would be "The Whipping Boy". America - Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims -- 1600s, biography - Om-Kas-Toe of the Blackfeet (Thomasma) -- 1700s Native American boy - Sign of the Beaver (Spear) -- 1700s early settler boy and a Native American boy - The Matchlock Gun (Edmonds) -- 1700s settler boy saves family from Indian attack - Skippack School (de Angeli) -- Colonial boy hijinx - Ben and Me (Lawson) -- 1700s; Ben Franklin's inventions, told through the eyes of the mouse who REALLY had the ideas - Mr. Revere and I (Lawson) -- 1776; Paul Revere's adventures, told through the eyes of his horse - Robert Fulton, Boy Craftsman (Henry) -- 1700s; the inventor of the steamboat as a boy - The Bears on Hemlock Mountain -- Colonial/early America setting; a fun tall tale - Johnny Tremain (Forbes) -- 1776, Revolutionary War - Riding the Pony Express (Bulla) - 1861 American Pony Express - The True Adventure of Daniel Hall (Stanley) -- 1850s-60s; true story of a young teen boy on a whaling ship World - The Kite Fighters (Park) -- 1400s Korea; 2 brothers in kite flying competition - Along Came Galileo (Bendick) -- 1500s; biography - Bard of Avon: Story of William Shakespeare (Stanley) -- 1500s; biography - Peter the Great (Stanley) -- 1600s-1700s; biography - Jared's Island (de Angeli) -- 1700s Scottish boy is shipwrecked - The Robinson Crusoe Reader (Cowles) -- 1700s; simplified retelling of the classic - The Whipping Boy (Fleischman) -- 1700s Europe; a funny, sort-of "Prince and the Pauper" type of story - Born in the Year of Courage (Crofford) -- 1840s; true story of Japanese teen shipwrecked while fishing with others - Heart of a Samurai (Preus) -- same person as in "Born in the Year of Courage"; just a different retelling of his story - Call it Courage (Sperry) -- South Seas islander boy overcomes his fear of the ocean; timeless setting Edited November 6, 2011 by Lori D. added some titles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy to monkeys Posted November 6, 2011 Author Share Posted November 6, 2011 That list is perfect! Thank you so much. I'll have a great time perusing titles on Amazon this morning.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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