Family stories

[jhyde <jhyde@CHRISTSCHOOL.ORG>]

Following the remarks of another LM_NETer about happy familymodels in
fiction, I'd like to add to the book suggestiopns the novels of Helen
Cresswell about the Bagthorpes, starting with Ordinary Jack (I think)
and continuing through many stories of this humorous, eccentric, but
basically happy and stable English family.  For the 8-12 year old set or
great for reading aloud. I too think it's good to see strong families in
books.  Might give a kid a model he can keep in his or herheart.  Also,
though the books are much more serious, the family in  Mildred Taylor's
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
--
Jane Hyde, Librarian            828-684-6232 x121
St. Dunstan Library             jhyde@christschool.org
Christ School
500 Christ School Rd.
Arden, NC 28704

The stars, after all, hang over pigs as they do above all the rest of
creation, and who knows what deep dreams a pig may be dreaming? --
William Steig

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