Warner, G. C. The Boxcar Children. Whitman, 1942. 160 pages. PB $5.99 ISBN 9780807508527 Summary The Aldens begin their adventure by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather. Age Range: 7-10 years old Honors: School Library Journal Top 100 Chapter Books List, National Education Association Teacher's Top 100 Books for Children List Series Information The Boxcar Children
Review Henry, Jesse, Violet, and Benny Alden are orphans trying to find a way for themselves in the world when they discover an abandoned boxcar in the woods and decide to make it their home. Thus begins the classic series the Boxcar Children, which has won over the hearts of children for decades. In this first book in the series, the resourceful Alden children do everything from cherry picking to making their own swimming hole. An adventurous tale that young readers will love, especially those who enjoy imagining what it might be like to try to survive on their own. Themes Family, Survival, Resourcefulness Application The Boxcar Children's wide appeal would make it a great pick for elementary school book club. Kids can be asked to imagine what it might be like to live on their own, and then explain what they might do to survive. The library could also host a Boxcar Children cooking program, where attendees could make some simple recipes from the Boxcar Children Cookbook. Read-alikes
Lewis, C. S. (1950). The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Birdsall, Jeanne. (2005). The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy. Series Website: https://www.boxcarchildren.com/ References Albert Whitman & Co. (2017). The boxcar children. Retrieved from https://www.boxcarchildren.com/book/the-boxcar-children/ Bird, E. (2012). Top 100 chapter book poll results. Retrieved from http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/07/07/top-100-chapter-book-poll-results/ National Education Association. (2015). Teacher's top 100 books for children. Retrieved from http://www.nea.org/grants/teachers-top-100-books-for-children.html Unknown. (n.d.). The boxcar children [Book Cover]. Retrieved from https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/516BwSJ5SoL.jpg Unknown. (n.d.). The boxcar children cookbook [Book cover]. Retrieved from https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/712A11YT7PL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.gif
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