Comments on: Classic Children's Books By The Decade: 1970s

By: Charles

Charles — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 19:42:54 +0000

Looking for a YA (think it is Scholastic), about a young Apache girl who is taught to run in the old Apache style by her grandfather, by having a mouthful of water.

Any ideas?

Thanks so much for any help.

By: Derek

Derek — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 12:55:20 +0000

I'm very impressed by the pool of knowledge within these comments. Quite thought provoking. I'm looking for a book that I'm confident that it was published in the late 60's - early 70s. It was set in the stone age era. It was a comming of age story of a boy, Hawkeye, his friend (Lame-one ?), the chief of the tribe, "Bear-slayer" & the difficulties of survival. I think that Hawkeye was renamed "Lion-slayer" by the end of the book. I think that some of the story involved the hunting of horses, & I have a memory of one of the characters having conflict with the tribal shaman.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 18:51:48 +0000

I would include nearly anything by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, but especiallly The Headless Cupid, The Egypt Game, and The Changeling. They are all SO good! Recently my daughters have both loved them as much as I did (when I read them growing up in the '80s). This author does such a wonderful job at not writing down to children -- at trusting they will just get it. (And if they don't, quite, they can reread the books a year or so later and see them differently.) When I read these books with my kids, the contrast between them and many books written in recent years is strong. The ones now so often seem to feel they need to hit you over the head with the "Message," with the "Themes." But the ones by Ms. Snyder are just beautifully written. The message comes through without any resort to awkward, simplistic, condescending writing. The people ring true, and their experiences are relatable in different ways to different kids.

By: Ron Storozyszyn

Ron Storozyszyn — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 08:46:00 +0000

One you might consider for fantasy is Lavender Green Magic by Andre Norton. About 3 siblings who go to live with their grandparents, who own a junkyard. The kids discover a hedge maze that takes them into a past era.

Also, The original Earthsea trilogy by Ursula K. Le Guin is worth reading. My favorite is The Tombs of Atuan, but they’re all good.

By: Juliette

Juliette — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 00:19:41 +0000

Does anyone remember a book about a girl who always wears the wrong outfit to an event?

By: Carla Steckel

Carla Steckel — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 03:00:48 +0000

I am looking for a book from the 70s about 3 kids waiting for the bus, on a rural road. they miss the bus and there is a blizzard going on. they take cover in an old abandoned farm house. The boy makes an airplane to send for help...and they find sheep and lambs in the barn. I think I read it in 1976. Thank you!

By: VALERIE TOWNSEND

VALERIE TOWNSEND — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 12:58:53 +0000

I AM LOOKING FOR AND OLD 1960S CHILDRENS BOOK CALLED MAKE ROOM FOR MONKEYS HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF IT IF YOU HAVE HEARD OF IT CAN YOU PLEASE TELL WHO WROTE IT. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT VTOWNSEND 812@OUTLOOK.COM AND TELL ME THANKS VALERIE TOWNSEND

By: C Fraser

C Fraser — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 15:02:29 +0000

In reply to Charles. The Three Investigators might be the series you are looking for.

By: Charles

Charles — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 08:12:28 +0000

looking for a children's mystery series from early 70's. about a group of kids who had a hideout in a junkyard and went around in a gold Rolls Royce any clues to the series or author appreciated.

By: Plantlust

Plantlust — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 19:21:28 +0000

The Girl Who Owned the City - excellent & scary story about a plague that kills everyone over 14. Written in & about Chicago suburbs.

The Weasel - kids story based on a local guy called The Fox, who would be called an eco-terrorist now, who backed up factory sewers & dumped garbage in reception halls of the Fox River polluters before the clean air & water acts had teeth.

The Marshmallow Ghosts - children ghosts discover that they become temporarily solid upon eating marshmallows, which allows them to attend their very first Halloween Party. With complications, of course.