From the February 3, 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
Independent Reader
Young Adult
We will be doing a later essay on courage and heroism. While there are a few such stories thrown into the mix below, the primary focus of this list of books emphasizing courage are stories wherein the protagonist confronts decisions and actions they need to take that are more in the ken of children of today.What books might you recommend?
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
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Lou Gehrig by David A. Adler and illustrated by Terry Widener Suggested |
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The Berenstain Bears Get Stage Fright by Stan Berenstain Suggested |
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The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles and illustrated by George Ford Recommended |
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The Yellow Star by Carmen Agra Deedy and illustrated by Henri Sorensen Highly Recommended |
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When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest and illustrated by P. J. Lynch Recommended |
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The Leaf Men by William Joyce Recommended |
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I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King and illustrated by a variety of artists Recommended |
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Hansel and Gretel by Rika Lesser and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky Recommended |
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Jack And the Beanstalk by Edith Nesbit and illustrated by Matt Tavares Suggested |
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Little Red Caboose by Marian Potter and illustrated by Tibor Gergely Recommended |
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Kate Shelley Bound for Legend by Robert D. San Souci and illustrated by Max Ginsburg Suggested |
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Pappy's Handkerchief by Devin Scillian and illustrated by Chris Ellison Highly Recommended |
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The Gardener by Sarah Stewart and illustrated by David Small Recommended |
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The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins by Dr. Seuss Recommended |
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The Biggest Bear by Lynd Ward Recommended |
Independent Reader
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Turn Homeward, Hannalee by Patricia Beatty Suggested |
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A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett and illustrated by Tasha Tudor Highly Recommended |
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The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh and illustrated by Leonard Weisgard Recommended |
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The Matchlock Gun by Walter D. Edmonds and illustrated by Paul Lantz Suggested |
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Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes and illustrated by Lynd Ward Recommended |
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My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George Highly Recommended |
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Belles on Their Toes by Frank B. Gilbreth and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey Recommended |
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis and illustrated by Pauline Baynes Highly Recommended |
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Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan Recommended |
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The Kite Rider by Geraldine McCaughrean Suggested |
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Michael Foreman Suggested |
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A Family Apart by Joan Lowery Nixon Suggested |
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Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell and illustrated by Ted Lewin Recommended |
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A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park Suggested |
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Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Recommended |
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Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman Recommended |
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Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney Suggested |
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The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare Recommended |
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Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry Recommended |
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The Cay by Theodore Taylor Recommended |
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The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien and illustrated by Alan Lee Highly Recommended |
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain and illustrated by Barry Moser Highly Recommended |
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and illustrated by Steven Kellogg Highly Recommended |
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Mary on Horseback by Rosemary Wells Highly Recommended |
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Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder and illustrated by Garth Williams Highly Recommended |
Young Adult
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Watership Down by Richard Adams Recommended |
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Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley Suggested |
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The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane Recommended |
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding and illustrated by Ben Gibson Recommended |
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The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors by James D. Hornfischer Highly Recommended |
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Highly Recommended |
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