Recommended Reading: May and June

1. Lockwood and Co. Series by Jonathan Stroud: I started reading these because I liked the Bartemaeus series by this author so much.  These stories are great for older kids, 11 and up probably, but be warned they are spooky!
2. Animal Vegetable Miracle - This is by the same author, Barbara Kingsolver, who wrote the Poisonwood Bible, which I reviewed previously.  A completely different story here about eating locally grown food and building a sense of community.  It is non-fiction and full of wonderful information about farm life.  This is my second time reading it and I love it. 
3. Josephina - An American Girl series.  Well written, educational, fun to read/listen to in the car with the kids. 
4. Shiloh - Classic children's story. The kids did not get as absorbed in it as I thought they would. 
5. Jessica Day George - This girl's written some great books. We read the newest one in the Tuesday in the Tower series, called Friday with the Wizards. Cool characters, great for kids. I read silver in the blood, which was a fun Jane Austen in Transylvania type story. 
6. The Trumpet of the Swan. THIS book should be #1 on our list here.  The kids LOVED it.  They are still talking about it. It is by the same man that wrote Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, which we also read this month. They find all kinds of similarities between Louis the Swan and our Rooster named Louis. 
7. Holes - Big Sister A read about half of this herself, but we have been reading it as a family too. Perfect for 7-11 year old readers. 
8. Cornelia Funke - Ghost Knight We have read a number of her books. Always well written and kid friendly. This one is ghostly, but not too scary.