Natalija Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Anyone have any suggetions or lists? Something wholesome and hopefully character-building. Even many of the Christian kids books have romance in them. My Dd 13 LOVES horse books but they too have mention of romance in them. Are there any out there? Some mention of general old-fashioned courting is OK. It seems in order to find anything, we need to get books on a much lower grade/reading level. Our girls are 11 and 13 and love to read! But it seems so hard to find "good books'! Wouldn't it be nice if there was a site out there that lists and rewiews/rates books based on things like violence, romance, language? Thanks! Natalija Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nissi Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Heidi, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Anne of Green Gables An Old Fashioned Girl, Eight Cousins, The Inheritance, Rose in Bloom by L.M.Alcott Girl of Limberlost by Gene Porter Stratton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison_B Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I second "Anne of Green Gables" and I would add "The Secret Garden", "Little Women", "Little Men", and "Jo's Boys". Also, "Phantom Tollbooth" - I wish I knew about this book when I was kid. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 But someone else needs to tell you if they are suitable for you because some of them may be too exciting or too imaginative. Some of them have some violence in them, too, or at least conflict, not enough to bother me at the time, but some of them I haven't read for a long time. Little Men Eight Cousins A Little Princess The Princess and the Goblin The Lame Prince The Blue Bird Heidi Five Little Peppers and How They Grew Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Emily of New Moon A Cricket in Time Square The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet My Friend Flicka (preread - this is a very realistic picture of life on a horse ranch) Dragon Song Dragon Singer (but DO NOT give your daughter any of the other Anne McCaffreys if you are avoiding romance) The Black Stallion Room for One More (think this was the title - about a family who adopted lots of children) Cheaper by the Dozen All Creatures Great and Small (preread - very realistic picture of being a vet) Margery Sharp's Miss Bianca series (might be too exciting or scary) The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (ditto) Nightbirds on Nantucket (ditto) Hard Alee Rabbit Hill The Flight of the Doves (might be too scary) A Wrinkle in Time (ditto) Christmas at Candleshoe (a mystery) Time Cat The Phantom Tollbooth My Side of the Mountain The Wind in the Willows (some violence) The Narnia series Again, you probably want to preread these. Some I am sure of, like Five Little Peppers, Heidi, Rebecca, and Emily, but the others might not meet your requirements. It has been awhile since I've read some of them. I do know that I was entirely uninterested in romance at your daughters' ages so these are likely to be safe from that. If there was any, it went over my head. -Nan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 This is a great list of books. Thanks! But someone else needs to tell you if they are suitable for you because some of them may be too exciting or too imaginative. Some of them have some violence in them, too, or at least conflict, not enough to bother me at the time, but some of them I haven't read for a long time. Little Men Eight Cousins A Little Princess The Princess and the Goblin The Lame Prince The Blue Bird Heidi Five Little Peppers and How They Grew Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Emily of New Moon A Cricket in Time Square The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet My Friend Flicka (preread - this is a very realistic picture of life on a horse ranch) Dragon Song Dragon Singer (but DO NOT give your daughter any of the other Anne McCaffreys if you are avoiding romance) The Black Stallion Room for One More (think this was the title - about a family who adopted lots of children) Cheaper by the Dozen All Creatures Great and Small (preread - very realistic picture of being a vet) Margery Sharp's Miss Bianca series (might be too exciting or scary) The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (ditto) Nightbirds on Nantucket (ditto) Hard Alee Rabbit Hill The Flight of the Doves (might be too scary) A Wrinkle in Time (ditto) Christmas at Candleshoe (a mystery) Time Cat The Phantom Tollbooth My Side of the Mountain The Wind in the Willows (some violence) The Narnia series Again, you probably want to preread these. Some I am sure of, like Five Little Peppers, Heidi, Rebecca, and Emily, but the others might not meet your requirements. It has been awhile since I've read some of them. I do know that I was entirely uninterested in romance at your daughters' ages so these are likely to be safe from that. If there was any, it went over my head. -Nan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 And the Word Came with Power by Shetler (Wycliffe Bible Translator missionary to the Phillipines) That Quail, Robert by Stanger (true story about a couple that raises a quail) Understood Betsy (great book and meets your criteria) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalija Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 We LOVED That Quail, Robert!! ( or whatever it is called!) Great book! We were cracking up so many times, especially in the "chase" scene! Thanks for reminding me we have that book! Thanks everyone for the lists. We have many of them but there are others I will look up. Thanks! :-) Natalija Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 what about Bethlehem books. they have some great books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I hate to say this, but I think several of these books have a lot of romance in them. Rose in Bloom - Rose thinks she loves Charlie, Archie is terribly in love with Phoebe and his family disapproves, Mac woos Rose until she succumbs with a bang! Anne of Green Gables books - Gilbert loves Anne while she won't take him seriously and it takes a while for them to work that out, not just general courtship. Some jealousy and Anne's white night of the soul...but I guess that is not too much when it is spread out over several books. But then there are Leslie (who is married -well, not really but it is complicated) and the writer and Rilla's hysterical (imo) courtship with Leslie's son. Gilbert accuse Anne of being a matchmaker as she spreads and encourages romance everywhere she goes! Emily of New Moon - Ilse leaves Teddy at the altar for Perry and Emily and Teddy have that *mystical* soulmate thing going! Little Women - if Laurie can't have Jo he is going to go the devil and then he falls in love with Amy instead! Meg's courtship is very sweet, though. Don't get me wrong - I think these are wonderful books but this level of romance doesn't trouble me at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Eliana, Another wonderful list! Thanks so much. I see some familiar titles but many that are new to me. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn in CA Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 That seems like a good direction to go to avoid romance. Lad: A Dog Bob, Son of Battle Rascal Wild Animals I Have Known Owls in the Family My Side of the Mountain (has 2 sequels, not sure if those have romance) Redwall series? Is there romance in those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalija Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 Thanks everyone for your feedback and great lists. Appreciate your time! Natalija Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyhillhomeschool Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 If you are also okay with Christian books, I would add Elsie Dinsmore, book 1 and 2 to the list. After that, romance is more central, although very old-fashioned. The book series takes Elsie through grandmotherhood. My daughter and I laughed and cried over books 1 and 2. Can't read book 1 without 2 because it is left with a hanger..... I will have my dd add her own list later. She reads 4-5 books a week and has read practically everything acceptable in our local library! And we have now had to go beyond, looking at regional libraries! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockala Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Winnie the Horse Gentler series. My dd age 13 LOVES horses and has fallen in love with these books. There are 8 books in the series and no romance at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalkboard Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Have you checked out the books at Keepers of the Faith? They screen the books they sell pretty well. My dd is reading Stepping Heavenward right now and is enjoying it. It chronicals the life of the main character from about age 16 to her old age. The reader reads her stories through diary entries. This is actually a very old book (still in print), but the things the character experiences and goes through will serve to point out that there is nothing new under the sun. The book basically is written to show the Godly growth of one young lady through the rocky road of life. chalkboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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