The Secret Language13 reviews
Ursula Nordstrom

HarperTrophy, 1972

I loved this book!

+ Loved it as a child and still love it as an adult!
+ A book you'll never forget

I cannot remember how many times I checked this book out at the school and public library when I was a girl! I loved the story of Victoria and Martha's friendship and their adventures at the boarding school I think some books just strike a chord in people and this one really did for me. I am ...
  
  











  



  
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret341 reviews
Judy Blume

Laurel Leaf, 1991

Wonderful

+ Loving/Sensitive/Humorous...Reading For A Young Girl & Boy!! A Classic!!
+ Outstanding!
+ Still a Classic for Young Girls after all these years!
+ Wonderful then for girls and wonderful now...
  
  











  



  
The Complete Fairy Tales of Brothers Grimm (A Bantam Trade Paperback)31 reviews
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm

Bantam, 1992

All the classics and then some!

+ Grim, grimmer, grimmest
+ Colorful and Easy to Read
+ Doesn't miss a thing...
  
  











  



  
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler302 reviews
E.L. Konigsburg

Atheneum, 1970

movie?

+ a childhood favorite
+ Such a great book!
+ I love this book!
+ Great Book!
  
  











  



  
The Five Chinese Brothers (Paperstar)63 reviews
Claire Huchet Bishop

Putnam Juvenile, 1996

Great book of the times; beware liberal ideology who insist racism

+ I remember reading this as a child
+ A wonderful story but best for older children
+ great short story
+ Excellent Book
  
  











  



  
"B" Is for Betsy (Odyssey Classic)16 reviews
Carolyn Haywood

Odyssey Classics, 1990

A memory of a sweeter time

+ Sweet book for children
+ Perfect for young readers
+ A Great Alternative to Judy Mooney
+ Only good with the original black and white fat cheeked rosebud mouth illustrations
  
  











  



  
The Family Under the Bridge33 reviews
Natalie Savage Carlson

HarperCollins, 1958

Great little novel

+ Lovely Book I Read As a Child and Now Is A Keeper Book
+ Doesn't everybody want to be a hobo
+ A Light, Cheery Read
  
  











  



  
Strawberry Girl32 reviews

HarperCollins, 1945

Srawberrygirl

+ Strawberry Girl
+ Strawberry Girl

It was a very good book! It got exciting sometimes and sad other times. That is why Iliked this book.
  
  











  



  
Millions of Cats (Paperstar)41 reviews
Wanda Gag

Putnam Juvenile, 1996

Cat's Inhumanity to Cat

+ First Book I Ever Chose On My Own To Read
+ Wonderful childhood memories
+ Exceptional.
  
  











  



  
Happy Orpheline1 review
Natalie Savage Carlson

HarperCollins, 1957

The World is Your Family

This is the wonderful story of a group of girls living in an orphanage in France. It is a tale of love and friendship and adventure. It comes away with the message that your family is whoever happens to love and care for you. With beautiful illustrations by Garth Williams. This was one of my ...
  
  











  



  
Deenie105 reviews
Judy Blume

Laurel Leaf, 1991

It's a great book!!!

+ A heartwarming tale of love and well Deenie (Deenie by Judy Blume)
+ An excellent young adult story with a strong message
+ It's a great book!!!
+ Comments on Deenie
  
  











  



  
The Hiding Place190 reviews
Corrie Ten Boom, John Scherrill

Bantam, 1984

Wonderful book....

+ Happy with the quality of the book
+ Most Inspirational, ...A true source of strength and guidance!!!
+ Boring? Give me a break.
+ blessed
  
  











  



  
A Little Princess135 reviews
Frances Hodgson Burnett

HarperTrophy, 1987

One of my favorite stories! (submitted by [EoN] FrenchFryMayo)

+ Impressive read
+ Beautiful book about LIFE about relationships, love, war, self-doubt, poverty, and FAITH (i. e. "the Magic")
+ An enduring classic!
+ Great Book with Valuable Lessons
  
  











  



  
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl624 reviews
Anne Frank

Bantam, 1993

Profound

+ Anne Frank .. the girl who saved me
+ Her Legacy Lives on in Her Diary!
+ Ignorance among our population.
  
  











  



  
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes (Sandpiper Books)44 reviews
Dubose Heyward

Houghton Mifflin, 1974

A CLASSIC THAT SHOULD NOT BE LOST

+ The Country Bunny
+ timeless message
+ One of three books I remember from childhood......
+ A magical book.
  
  











  



  
The Upstairs Room95 reviews
Johanna Reiss

HarperTeen, 1972

A Struggle to Strive

+ The Upatairs Room
+ The Upstairs Room

I recommend this book, The Upstairs Room to anyone who likes a good book. This book takes place during the Holocaust. I think this book is the best, I have ever read. It was full of excitement, and history. It tells about a little girl and her sister who have to go into hiding with different ...
  
  











  



  
A Child's Garden of Verses29 reviews
Robert Louis Stevenson

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1999

A Child's Garden of Verses

+ Better then expected!
+ classic!
+ Step Back in Time
+ Rare classics?
  
  











  



  
The Hundred Dresses (Voyager Book)96 reviews
Eleanor Estes

Voyager Books, 1974

A Subtle Teaching Message

+ A powerful, direct antidote to racism and prejudice
+ The Hundred Dresses
+ Beautiful Story!!
  
  











  



  
The Snowy Day78 reviews
Ezra Jack Keats

Viking Juvenile, 1962

More than a snowy day

+ A Timeless Classic
+ A classic
+ Cute
+ One of my favorites!
  
  











  



  
"B" Is for Betsy (Odyssey Classic)16 reviews
Carolyn Haywood

Odyssey Classics, 1990

A memory of a sweeter time

+ Sweet book for children
+ Perfect for young readers
+ A Great Alternative to Judy Mooney
+ Only good with the original black and white fat cheeked rosebud mouth illustrations