Strauss Read Aloud History: The Good, the Fab, and the Delightful

Warning - this is a long list because it covers the past five years of read alouds in our family.  It's amazing to think we've at least read 85 books over that time period!  Some of them are repeated, but that just means that they were amazing books and we loved them so much we had to read them again!

2010

• Across Five Aprils
• Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Brink
• Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
• Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
• Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen
• Moccasin Trail by Eloise McGraw
• The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
• Walk the World's Rim by Betty Baker
• The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
• A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt by C. Coco De Young
• In Search of the Source by Neil Anderson

2011

• Little Pilgrim's Progress by Helen Young
• The Little Princess by Francess Hodgson Burnett
• The Secret Garden by Francess Hodgson Burnett
• Just So Stories by Runyard Kipling
• Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
• Doll Hospital - Tatiana's Story by Joan Holub
• Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater
• Corrie Ten Boom by Janet and Geoff Benge
• C.S. Lewis by Janet and Geoff Benge
• Gladys Alyward by Janet and Geoff Benge
• Amy Carmichael by Janet and Geoff Benge
• Adoniram Judson by Janet and Geoff Benge
• Florence Young by Janet and Geoff Benge
• Betty Greene by Janet and Geoff Benge
• Mary Slessor by Janet and Geoff Benge
• David Livingstone by Janet and Geoff Benge
• Cameron Townsend by Janet and Geoff Benge
• Peril and Peace: Chronicles of the Ancient Church by Mindy and Brandon Withrow
• Monks and Mystics: Chronicles of the Medieval Church by Mindy and Brandon Withrow
• Courage and Conviction: Chronicles of the Reformation Church by Mindy and Brandon Withrow
• Hearts and Hands: Chronicles of the Awakening Church by Mindy and Brandon Withrow
• Rescue and Redeem: Chronicles of the Modern Church by Mindy and Brandon Withrow

2012

• The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
• The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
• The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
• Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
• The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
• The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
• The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
• The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien
• The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R Tolkien
• The Two Towers by J.R.R Tolkien
• The Return of the King by J.R.R Tolkien
• Hinds Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard

2013

• The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
• The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Jester
• The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
• The Cricket in Times Square by George Seldon
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
• Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
• The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
• Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
• Rainbow Garden by Patricia St. John
• Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
• The Moffats by Eleanor Estes
• Ragweed by Avi
• Little Lord Fauntleroy by Francess Hodgson Burnett
• Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne
• The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne
• Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

2014

• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
• Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene de Bois
• A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond
• Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
• Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
• Little Britches by Ralph Moody
• Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
• The Secret School by Avi
• A Gift for Mama
• Kingdom's Dawn by Chuck Black
• Kingdom's Hope by Chuck Black
• Kingdom's Edge by Chuck Black
• Kingdom's Call by Chuck Black
• Kingdom's Quest by Chuck Black
• Kingdom's Reign by Chuck Black

2015

• Call of the Wild by Jack London
• Old Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcot
• 100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson
• Dandelion Fire by N.D. Wilson
• The Chestnut King by N.D. Wilson
• The Green Ember by S.D. Smith
• The Princess Test by Gail Carson Levine
• The Fairy's Mistake by Gail Carson Levine
• The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
• Mary Slessor by Janet and Geoff Benge
• Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
• The Door in the Wall by Marguerite De Angeli
• Sir Kendrick and the Castle of Bel Lione by Chuck Black
• Sir Bentley and Holbrook Court by Chuck Black
• Willy's Trunk by Mrs. Green

2016

• The Ballad of the White Horse by G.K. Chesterton
• Favorite Father Brown Stories by G.K. Chesterton
• Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
• Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater
• The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
• The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear by Edward Lear
• A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers
• An Echo in the Darkness by Francine Rivers
• The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales
• Carry On Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
• The Tempest by Shakespeare
• Eric Liddell: Something Greater than Gold by Janet and Geoff Benge

2017

One of the highlights of my time at the Great Homeschool Convention this weekend was meeting @sdsmithereens the author of @thegreenemberofficial We listened to the whole series on audible, but now I'm happy to have physical books to read back through....and await the next book in the series. #rabbitswithswords #thegreenember #homeschool #greathomeschoolconventionftworth #ihsnet #readaloud #readabook

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• George Muller: Guardian of Bristol's Orphans by Janet and Geoff Benge
• The Green Ember by S.D. Smith
• The Black Star of Kingston by S.D. Smith
• The Ember Falls by S.D. Smith
• Socks by Beverly Cleary
• The Little Lamb by Christoph von Schmid
• The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
• Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
• The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
• The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
• On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson
• North, Or Be Eaten by Andrew Peterson

This is the final post in my Read Aloud series.  Be sure to catch the whole series:

1. Family Read Alouds - Will You Sit Still? - Monday
2. Finding Time for Read Alouds - Wednesday
3. Where Do I Find Good Books to Read Aloud? - Thursday
4. Strauss Read Aloud History: The Good, the Fab, and the Delightful - Today

Betsy

Betsy Strauss is an unexpected homeschooler, mother of three, who is in a relationship with a sweet man for life. She loves reading books, drinking coffee, and learning anything with her kids.