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Beach reads for kids
Grade schoolers can explore far-off places (an island or asteroid, perhaps?) with these summer adventures.
By GreatSchools Staff
The Little House
The Little House, by Virginia Lee Burton
Sandpiper (1978), $7.99
Amazon / IndieBound / Powell's
Virginia Lee Burton is one of my all-time favorites. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel is just one of her many fantastic books, which feature themes such as how to treat others and believe in yourself. The Little House is modestly told and illustrated. What happens when the world changes around you? An early commentary on urbanization. Winner of the 1943 Caldecott Medal. 40 pages.
— Danielle Marshall and the Kids' Team at Powell's.com
Danielle Marshall is a former longtime bookseller, most notably for Powell's Books in Portland, Ore.
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