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
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Imagination and kindness transform hardship into dignity and hope

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA
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Faith, courage, and imagination reveal a world where moral choices shape destiny

HEIDI

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

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

ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

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

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

BLACK
BEAUTY
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Compassion and empathy reveal the dignity and suffering of every creature

FAIRY TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

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

LITTLE
WOMEN
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Maturity comes through love and sacrifice

MATILDA

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Knowledge and kindness empower the powerless to overcome cruelty

PETER PAN

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

PINOCCHIO

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Responsibility transform a wayward heart into a real and worthy life

POLLYANNA

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

STUART LITTLE

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Even the smallest life can contain great adventure and determination

THE BROTHERS GRIMM FAIRY TALES
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Trials reveal that danger and wonder walk side by side on the path to maturity

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THE JUNGLE
BOOK

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The wild teaches the delicate balance between freedom and law

THE RAILWAY CHILDREN
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Love and small acts of courage bring healing and reunion through trials

 

THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON
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Ingenuity and unity show how one can turn isolation into opportunity

THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
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Friendship, and home bring joy amid adventure and mischief

THE WIZARD OF
OZ
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True power lies in courage, heart, and the friendships we forge along the way

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

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Forgiveness can untangle the most complex love knots

CHARLOTTE’S
WEB

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True friendship gives meaning to loss and provides hope

THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF
EDWARD TULANE

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Loss can soften even the hardest heart of porcelain 

GREEK
MYTHS

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Myths reveal humanity’s deepest hopes and fears

KING
ARTHUR

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Courage and loyalty outlast the failings of men

WONDER
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Kindness can reshape how we see others and ourselves

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
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Question reality and embrace imagination as wisdom

THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX
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Bravery shines brightest in unlikely heroes

PERCY
JACKSON
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Identity a powerful source of strength and purpose

THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
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Justice and generosity can challenge corrupt authority

RAYMIE NIGHTINGALE
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Even in grief, courage and connection can carry us forward

A WRINKLE IN
TIME
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Self-acceptance can illuminate even the darkest worlds

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
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Exposing tensions between love, power, and identity

HOLES

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How beauty and love can unlock the soul and restore life

KIDNAPPED

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Betrayal can deepen the longing for freedom

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