December 17, 2008

Magical Toys

From the Pigeon Post essay of December 14, 2008, of the same name.


Picture Books

The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper and illustrated by George and Doris Hauman Highly Recommended
Raggedy Andy Stories written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle Highly Recommended
Raggedy Ann Stories written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle Highly Recommended
The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen and illustrated by P. J. Lynch Recommended
Corduroy written and illustrated by Don Freeman Recommended
The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann and illustrated by Don Daily Recommended
Santa Calls written and illustrated by William Joyce Recommended
Polar the Titanic Bear by Daisy Corning Stone Spedden and illustrated by Laurie McGraw Recommended
Arthur's Honey Bear by Lillian Hoban Suggested
The Nutcracker by Stephanie Spinner and illustrated by Peter Malone Suggested
Block City by Robert Louis Stevenson and illustrated by Daniel Kirk Suggested


Independent Reader

The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco and illustrated by William Nicholson Highly Recommended
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco and illustrated by Michael Hague Highly Recommended
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline Recommended
Hitty by Rachel Field Recommended
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi and illustrated by Roberto Innocenti Recommended
The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman Recommended
Lord of the Nutcracker Men by Iain Lawrence Suggested
The Doll People by Ann M. Martin and illustrated by Laura Godwin and Brian Selznick Suggested

November 30, 2008

Frontiersman and Native American Interactions

From the November 30th, 2008 Pigeon Post essay of the same name.

This book list is divided into three sections:
(1) Picture Books
(2) Books for Independent Readers
(3) Books for Young Adults

The list begins below with Picture Books, but you can use one of the following links to skip directly to either of the other two sections.
Go to books for Independent Readers
Go to books for Young Adults


Picture Books

A Picture Book of Sacagawea by David A. Adler and illustrated by Dan Brown Suggested
Children of the Wild West by Russell Freedman Suggested
This Land Is My Land by George Littlechild Suggested


Independent Reader

Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink Highly Recommended
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder Highly Recommended
Paddle to the Sea by Holling C. Holling Recommended
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare Recommended
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George Recommended
Pocahontas by Joseph Bruchac Recommended
Geronimo by Joseph Bruchac Suggested
Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims by Clyde Robert Bulla Suggested
Morning Girl by Michael Dorris Suggested
Guests by Michael Dorris Suggested
The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich Suggested
The Porcupine Year by Louise Erdrich Suggested
The Life and Death of Crazy Horse by Russell Freedman and photographs by Amos Bad Heart Bull Suggested
Indian Chiefs by Russell Freedman Suggested
The Talking Earth by Jean Craighead George Suggested
Death of the Iron Horse by Paul Goble Suggested
The Ledgerbook of Thomas Blue Eagle by Gay Matthaei and Jewel Grutman Suggested
Moccasin Trail by Eloise Jarvis McGraw Suggested
Rachel's Journal by Marissa Moss Suggested
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell & Ted (ILT) Lewin Suggested
Streams to the River, River to the Sea by Scott O'Dell Suggested
Standing in the Light by Mary Pope Osborne Suggested
Mr. Tucket by Gary Paulsen Suggested
Sequoyah by James Rumford Suggested
Rain Is Not My Indian Name by Cynthia Leitich Smith Suggested
Trappers & Mountain Men by Anastasia Suen Recommendation
Bound for Oregon by Jean Van Leeuwen and photographs by James Watling & James Suggested
Night of the Full Moon by Gloria Whelan and illustrated by Leslie Bowman and Tony Meers Suggested


Young Adult

Give Your Heart to the Hawks by Winfred Blevins Suggested
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Alexander Brown Suggested
Jim Thorpe, Original All-American by Joseph Bruchac Suggested
Across America on an Emigrant Train by Jim Murphy Suggested
Native American Testimony edited by Peter Nabokov Suggested
Crooked River by Shelley Pearsall Suggested