Children and Youth
Listed below are the books that are recommended by the USFW International Literature chairman for the 2008-2009 Reading Course of Children and Youth.
Children should read 4 books appropriate for their age or ability. Age and grade guidelines are listed for reference, but reading abilities and interests can vary.
Readers may substitute reading 3 articles from THE ADVOCATE for one book. Teens should read the equivalent of one issue.
WEE FRIENDS (Up through Kindergarten)
All Things Bright and Beautiful - Cecil Frances Alexander
Lushly detailed paintings illustrate hymn celebrating wonders of Creation.
Count Your Blessings! - Mark S. Bernthal
There are lots of ways to count our blessings.
Board Book.
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands - Kadir Nelson
Stirring artwork brings vitality to message of familiar spiritual.
Is God Always With Me? - Crystal Bowman
Poem reassures children God is always with us. Contains Bible references.
Jesus and His Friends - Illus. by Kelly Pulley
Tells stories of Jesus from Bible for beginning readers.
The Story of the Lord's Prayer - Patricia A. Pingry
A child is cared for by parents as we are cared for by "Our Father."
Thy Friend, Obadiah - Brinton Turkle
A sea gull embarrasses Obadiah by following him everywhere.
PRIMARY (Grades 1-4)
Freedom Summer - Deborah Wiles
In 1964 two friends find that anti-segregation laws do not change people's hearts.
God's Amazing Book - Kathleen Ruckman
Ties Bible verses to things children can identify with, to make Bible relevant.
The Man Who Named the Clouds - Julie Hannah & Joan Holub
Combines story of Quaker Luke Howard and information about clouds and weather.
One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of WWII - Lita Judge
True story of one family's compassion and generosity which touched many lives.
School's Out! - Wanda E. Brunstetter
Rachel is an energetic Amish girl, with trouble often following as she learns and grows.
This is the Lunch That Jesus Served - Dandi Daley Mackall
Lyrical rhyme reminds what Jesus can do with the gifts we bring.
JUNIOR (Grades 5-8)
The Gospel of Mark, The Illustrated ICB Bible - Keith Neely
Actual Bible text presented in illustrative style invites reading and learning.
Maria Mitchell, The Soul of an Astronomer - Beatrice Gormley
Biography of Quaker girl who became first American woman astronomer.
Rosetta, Rosetta, Sit by Me! - Linda Walvoord
Fictional account of education of daughter of abolitionist, Frederick Douglass.
Whispers of Faith - Quip
Young Friends share their experiences of Quakerism in book they wrote and edited.
William Penn: Founder of Pennsylvania - Barbara A. Somervill
Penn's colony established many of the freedoms cherished by Americans today.
**The Back Bench
**Bryson City Seasons
**Same Kind of Different as Me
**See Adult list for descriptions of these titles