Comments on: Books About Strong, Diverse Families, for 8-12 Year Olds

By: Erica

Erica — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:25:49 +0000

In reply to Sharlene Habermeyer. Thanks, Sharlene!

By: Sharlene Habermeyer

Sharlene Habermeyer — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:39:38 +0000

Erica--this list brings back memories! When I was young I loved the "All of a Kind Family" series--wonderful books and helped me understand different aspects of Judaism. One of my favorite classes in college was World Religions. Fast forward to 1999-- I started an orchestra in my community in California. One of my goals was to make it ethnically diverse. At one time the orchestra boasted 14 different ethnic groups. To help me, I purchased the book, "Multi-Cultural Manners," which was helpful to understand people of different backgrounds and ethnicities. Great book list Erica!

By: Dorice Timmons

Dorice Timmons — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:29:16 +0000

Can you suggest a book about children that have been in foster and live with grandparents? I have 3 grandsons that live with us. They have a hard time dealing with not being with parents. Ages are 4, 8, 10. When I 1st saw the list, I thought it may have had some duggestions.

Thank you

By: laraf

laraf — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 21:20:58 +0000

Great list! I have read Surviving the Applewhites and Misadventures of Family Fletcher and loved them

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 14:01:28 +0000

In reply to Emilie. I'd love for you to come back and let me know what you think!

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 14:00:54 +0000

In reply to Melissa Taylor. I just picked up that book from the library this week! Another one I just finished reading that I could have added, was "Out of My Mind" by Sharon Draper. That was a wonderful book.

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 14:00:08 +0000

In reply to Jen. That's a great point about books about kids with disabilities. A lot of them do tend to lean that way.

By: Even in Australia

Even in Australia — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 13:56:28 +0000

I don't know a lot of these! I'm particularly excited to check out Brave Bobby, the Applewhites, and Savvy!

By: Chrissy K

Chrissy K — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 21:31:18 +0000

A great list of books that includes some of our favorites! I have even lead some adult book clubs with a few of these titles (Wonder, for example, was a great read with a group of moms).

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 20:29:40 +0000

Thanks - some great ideas there for my 8 year old. I totally agree with your comments about stereotyped roles for boys - I've definitely become more aware of this since having my boys and love finding books where the boys aren't either non-intellectual sports fanatics or completely physically inept nerds. I found Wonder a bit irritating too as Augie just seemed unbelievably and unrealistically perfect - does a child with a disability really have to have the emotional maturity of a 40 year old and wisdom of Solomon to be a likeable character? I would really like to see more books where kids with disabilities were allowed to actually be real kids and not mini-zen-master-adults. .