Grade 4-7
Booklist

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Books Chosen for Curious
Minds

Hand-picked classics to grow wisdom, wonder, and worldview

A LITTLE
PRINCESS

Imagination and kindness transform hardship into dignity and hope

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA

Faith, courage, and imagination reveal a world where moral choices shape destiny

HEIDI

Rediscover the healing power of joy, simplicity, and the natural world

THE SECRET
GARDEN

How beauty, love, and nature can unlock the soul and restore life

ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

Upside logic teaches that curiosity can lead to wisdom hidden in nonsense

ANNE OF GREENGABLES

Imagination and a fiery spirit turn teaches others to see life anew

BLACK
BEAUTY

Compassion and empathy reveal the dignity and suffering of every creature

FAIRY TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

Beauty and sorrow are often intertwined, and love carries us through suffering

LITTLE
WOMEN

Maturity comes through love and sacrifice

MATILDA

Knowledge and kindness empower the powerless to overcome cruelty

PETER PAN

The wonder of childhood and the cost of clinging to it forever

PINOCCHIO

Responsibility transform a wayward heart into a real and worthy life

POLLYANNA

Choosing joy and gratitude transforms one’s own heart and an entire community

STUART LITTLE

Even the smallest life can contain great adventure and determination

THE BROTHERS GRIMM FAIRY TALES

Trials reveal that danger and wonder walk side by side on the path to maturity

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THE JUNGLE
BOOK

The wild teaches the delicate balance between freedom and law

THE RAILWAY CHILDREN

Love and small acts of courage bring healing and reunion through trials

 

THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON

Ingenuity and unity show how one can turn isolation into opportunity

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS

Friendship, and home bring joy amid adventure and mischief

THE WIZARD OF
OZ

True power lies in courage, heart, and the friendships we forge along the way

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Forgiveness can untangle the most complex love knots

CHARLOTTE’S
WEB

True friendship gives meaning to loss and provides hope

THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF
EDWARD TULANE

Loss can soften even the hardest heart of porcelain 

GREEK
MYTHS

Myths reveal humanity’s deepest hopes and fears

KING
ARTHUR

Courage and loyalty outlast the failings of men

WONDER

Kindness can reshape how we see others and ourselves

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

Question reality and embrace imagination as wisdom

THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX

Bravery shines brightest in unlikely heroes

PERCY
JACKSON

Identity a powerful source of strength and purpose

THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD

Justice and generosity can challenge corrupt authority

RAYMIE NIGHTINGALE

Even in grief, courage and connection can carry us forward

A WRINKLE IN
TIME

Self-acceptance can illuminate even the darkest worlds

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

Exposing tensions between love, power, and identity

HOLES

How beauty and love can unlock the soul and restore life

KIDNAPPED

Betrayal can deepen the longing for freedom

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