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Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt  The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt Just Like That by Gary D. Schmidt  The Biblioguides Online Community   Finding Langston Trilogy by Lesa Cline-Ransome   The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt   N. D. Wilson’s Books   The Door Before (Prequel to The 100 Cupboards Trilogy) by N. D. Wilson  Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt  Jane Ey...

Liz and Emily's podcast, A Delectable Education Simply Charlotte Mason Video of Liz and Emily's Library Jan Bloom's book, Who Should We Then Read Michelle Howard interview Five in a Row book list Library Lady, Kathleen Seeger interview Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis

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“The dazzling mythology of ancient India has always delighted and fascinated me… India’s national epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana , are profound, powerful masterpieces that rival the Iliad and the Arthurian legend. Admittedly, this mythology may seem alien, strange, even forbiddingly complex. As in any encounter with a different culture, what appears difficult or incomprehensible quickly g...

Perhaps because it is historical fiction (one of my favorite genres), this modern book doesn’t feel quite like a modern book. It does have a certain pacing and dialogue style that is more typical of some modern books, but I enjoyed it and felt that it had a timelessness to it. In fact, as I was reading, it reminded me of Alta Halverson Seymour’s Tangled Skein or maybe a little bit of Hilda van Sto...

"I suppose I was born to be a reader and a librarian. After I learned to read in first grade, I was insatiable when it came to books. And the public library, Tom Green County Library in San Angelo, Texas, was my source . . . The Children’s Librarians there, Ms. Karen, and later Ms. Lynn, helped me find the best books and inspired me to want to do the same for others someday."

he Mitchell Series ( 3 books) set in Canada Five for Victory Canadian Summer & Friendly Gables The Bantry Bay Series (3 books) set in Ireland Cottage at Bantry Bay Francie on the Run Pegeen Stand-alone books: The Winged Watchman (set in the Netherlands during WWII) Note: Edna St. Vincent Millay, an aunt to Hilda van Stockum by marriage The Borrowed House (set in the Netherlands during WWII) Jo...

Sarah Kim’s References Biblioguides Online Community - Plumfield Reads Group  When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr   The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp Byzantium by Stephen Lawhead  The Raven King Trilogy - Stephen Lawhead's Robin Hood series  Let's Explore the British Isles by Caroline Walker Ain't Nothing but a Man: My Quest to Find the Real John Henry by Scott Reyn...

In this interesting and compelling new story , author Jon Tilton invites middle-grade readers into a modern fairy tale about a girl who embarks on a hero’s journey in order to right a wrong.  Discount Code: PLUMFIELD https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/please-return-to-the-lands-of-luxury/

Over the next six weeks, one thing after another drew my attention to the possibility of opening a lending library in my home. I scoffed. I have kids at home. The podcast and homeschooling keep me plenty busy. I only have 3,500 books. I am an introvert. I live in the woods 20-45 minutes away from any patron base. I have unpredictable health. But, the dream continued to settle into my heart.  https...

Another fantastic Gary D. Schmidt book that is fun and fulfilling!  https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/the-labors-of-hercules-beal/    

"Schmidt (or Carter Jones, the narrator) had me laughing within the first couple of pages. At 7:15 a.m. on the first day of Carter’s sixth grade year, nothing is going right in the Jones household. The doorbell rings. It is raining “like an Australian tropical thunderstorm,” but the man on the doorstep is completely dry because he’s standing “underneath an umbrella as big as a satellite disk.” Whe...

Young Ladies Literary Teas Gary D. Schmidt - Beloved Author Page The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt Pay Attention, Carter Jones by Gary D. Schmidt Just Like That by Gary D. Schmidt The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt What Came from the Stars by Gary D. Schmidt Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt...

Tanya’s Reads: The Space/Ransom Trilogy Book Three That Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis  Mr. Emerson’s Cook by Judith Byron Schachner   Bits and Pieces by Judith Byron Schachner The Granny Man  by Judith Byron Schachner Hurray for Summer by Kazuo Iwamura   Hurray for Snow   by Kazuo Iwamura  Hurray for Fall by Kazuo Iwamura  Hurray for Spring by Kazuo Iwamura  Sarah Kim’s Reads:  When Hitler Stole...

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Library Tour of Living Learning Libraries Michelle's Library Story Combat Nurse of World War II by Wyatt Blassingame    Medical Corps Heroes of World War II by Wyatt Blassingame The Flying Tigers by John Toland  Five in a Row  Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early  Biblioguides The Card Catalog at Plumfield and Paideia    

Fans of Ben-Hur , The Robe , the movie Risen , the TV series A. D . and The Chosen may wonder how they have missed this exciting and beautiful conversion story that was originally published in 1955. It is now available not only in print and ebook, but in an excellent audiobook as well.  https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/the-spear/

I discovered English author Margaret McAllister through her Mistmantle Chronicles books . Those beautiful books have become a favorite series in my home and my lending library. In fact, I love them so much that I named my dog Cedar in honor of one of the characters we meet in book two. I have since read as many of her other books as I can get my hands on here in the United States. While interviewi...

Tanya’s References:  Books by Jennifer Nielsen - Words on Fire, Rescue , Resistance , A Night Divided   Lines of Courage by Jennifer Nielsen  Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary   Ramona books by Beverly Cleary Ramona and Beezus movie  Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery  Little Women by Louisa May Alcott  Girl Sleuth by Melanie Rehak Sarah Kim’s References:  When Hitler Stole  Pink Rabbit by Jud...

We will have show notes for this posting later this week. In the meantime, check out Diane's book review here: https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/101-dalmatians-by-dodie-smith/

  "The teacher who defied Hitler was Anna Essinger, a Jewish woman who was running a school for Jewish children in Germany at the time Hitler came to power. As early as 1933, Tante Anna, as she was known to her students, could see the direction events were trending, and contrived to smuggle her entire student body out of Germany. She re-established her school in southern England." 

Join us as we chat with Sherry Early of Meriadoc Homeschool Library , Sandy Hall of Hall's Living Library , Jeannette Tulis of Green Door Children's Heritage Library, and Tanya Arnold of Biblioguides as we discuss American Landmark books: Evangeline and the Acadians , Geronimo Wolf of the Warpath , and Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders .  Books and Links: Evangeline and the Acadians by Robert T...

Join us for a mini episode with Kathleen Seeger of Living Education Library as we discuss Landmark Book: The Vikings by Elizabeth Janeway.  Landmark: The Vikings by Elizabeth Janeway Signature Biography: The Story of Leif Ericson by William O. Steele Leif the Lucky by Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire The Brotherband Chronicles and Ranger’s Apprentice series by John Flanagan

Join us for a mini-episode while we chat with Mary Schubert of the Pursell Schubert Legacy Library and Tanya Arnold of Biblioguides to discuss the World Landmark book, Alexander the Great by John Gunther.  Sara's reivew of Alexander the Great Landmark: Alexander the Great by John Gunther  Landmark: The Barbary Pirates by C. S. Forester