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Favorite Books of Katie Rickard, Age 14
Alcott, Louisa May. Jo's Boys, published in 1886.
Little Women, published in 1868.
Little Men, published in 1871.
Alexander, Lloyd. The Prydain Chronicles, a series of six books. The first, The Book of
Three, was published in 1964 by Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Buy at Amazon.com,
The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain Book 1).
Coolidge, Susan. What Katy Did, published in 1872.
Farenhorst. Christine. Wings like a Dove, published in 2006 by Presbyterian and Reformed
Publishing Company.
Flory, Jane. Mist on the Mountain, published in 1966 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Harnett, Cynthia. The Wool-Pack, published in 1951 by Methuen & Co., Ltd. Buy at Amazon.com,
The Wool-pack (Classic Mammoth)
Henry, Marguerite. Misty of Chincoteague, published in 1947 by Rand McNally and Co. Among her
many other good books about horses are Sea Star (1949), Black Gold (1957), and Misty's
Twilight (1992).
Hess, Donnalynn. A Father's Promise, published in 1987 by Bob Jones University Press. Buy at
Amazon.com, A Father's Promise.
In Search of Honor, published in 1991 by Bob Jones University Press. Buy at Amazon.com,
In Search of Honor.
Dust of the Earth, published in 1994 by Bob Jones University Press.
Juster, Norton. The Phantom Tollbooth, published in 1961 by Random House, Inc. Buy at
Amazon.com, The Phantom Tollbooth
Kendall, Carol. The Gammage Cup, published in 1959 by Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc.
Buy at Amazon.com, The Gammage Cup: A Novel of the Minnipins.
The Whisper of Glocken, published in 1965 by Harcourt Brace
Jovanovich, Publishers. Buy at Amazon.com,
The Whisper of Glocken: A Novel of the Minnipins.
Lewis, C. S. Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven books. The first, The Lion, the Witch,
and the Wardrobe, was published in 1950. Buy at Amazon.com,
The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set: Full-Color Collector's Edition
Montgomery, Lucy Maud. The Anne series, a series of eight books. The first, Anne of Green
Gables, was published in 1908 by L. C. Page & Co., Inc. Other series by the same author,
such as the Emily books, are not recommended.
Peretti, Frank. The Cooper Kids Adventure Series, a series of eight books. The first, The
Door in the Dragon's Throat, was published in 1985 by Crossway Books.
Hangman's Curse, published in 2001 by Thomas Nelson. Buy at Amazon.com,
Hangman's Curse: Book 1 in The Veritas Project.
Nightmare Academy, published in 2002 by Thomas Nelson. Buy at Amazon.com,
Nightmare Academy: Book 2 in The Veritas Project.
Other titles by this author are not recommended. They drift into fascination
with lurid details.
Sewell, Anna. Black Beauty, published in 1877.
Smith, Goerky. Danger Follows, published in 1998 by Bob Jones University Press.
Spyri, Johanna. Heidi, first published in 1881 as separate stories.
St. John, Patricia M. The Tanglewoods' Secret, published in 1948 by The Children's Special
Service Mission and the Scripture Union. All of her books are recommended,
including Treasures of the Snow (1950), Star of Light (1953), and Three
Go Searching (1966).
Sutter, Julie. The Princess Adelina, published in 2008 by Vision Forum, Inc.
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit, published in 1936. Buy at Amazon.com,
J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings)
The Lord of the Rings, published in 1954-1955. Buy at Amazon.com,
J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings)
White, John. Archives of Anthropos, a series of five books by the original author. The first
book, Tower of Geburah, was published in 1978 by InterVarsity Press. Buy at Amazon.com,
The Tower of Geburah: Book 3 (Archives of Anthropos).
Worth, Kathryn. They Loved to Laugh, published in 1942 by Doubleday & Company, Inc.
