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Children's Books Aren't Just for Kids - Page 5

Just because a book is listed as "children's literature" doesn't mean adults cannot enjoy it. Many of these books I read as an adult. I have shared many of these with my students and my own children. The love of a story is something all people should experience. Read the books, who cares what genre it is labeled. This is just the ones I could think of off the top of my head.
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The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline (Nancy Springer)
The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline
161
Nancy Springer
The Case of the Gypsy Goodbye (Nancy Springer)
The Case of the Gypsy Goodbye
162
Nancy Springer
Leviathan (Scott Westerfeld)
Leviathan
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Scott Westerfeld
Behemoth (Scott Westerfeld)
Behemoth
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Scott Westerfeld
Goliath (Scott Westerfeld)
Goliath
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Scott Westerfeld
Charlotte's Web (E.B. White)
Charlotte's Web
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E.B. White
The Trumpet of the Swan (E.B. White)
The Trumpet of the Swan
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E.B. White
Stung (Bethany Wiggins)
Stung
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Bethany Wiggins
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (Kate Douglas Wiggin)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
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Kate Douglas Wiggin
The Red Rose Box (Brenda Woods)
The Red Rose Box
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Brenda Woods
Feathers (Jacqueline Woodson)
Feathers
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Jacqueline Woodson
Miracle's Boys (Jacqueline Woodson)
Miracle's Boys
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Jacqueline Woodson
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
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Markus Zusak
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Harper Lee
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (E. L. Koningsburg)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
175
E. L. Koningsburg
The Boxcar Children (Gertrude Chandler Warner)
The Boxcar Children
176
Gertrude Chandler Warner
A Light in the Attic (Shel Silverstein)
A Light in the Attic
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Shel Silverstein
Where the Sidewalk Ends (Shel Silverstein)
Where the Sidewalk Ends
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Shel Silverstein
The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein)
The Giving Tree
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Shel Silverstein
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Betty MacDonald)
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
180
Betty MacDonald
Ida B. (Katherine Hannigan)
Ida B.
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Katherine Hannigan
Beyond the Deepwoods (Paul Stewart)
Beyond the Deepwoods
182
Paul Stewart
Fergus Crane (Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell)
Fergus Crane
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Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell
The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Brian Selznick)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
184
Brian Selznick
Winnie the Pooh (A.A. Milne)
Winnie the Pooh
185
A.A. Milne
Peter Pan (J. M. Barrie)
Peter Pan
186
J. M. Barrie
Beatrix Potter the Complete Tales (Beatrix Potter)
Beatrix Potter the Complete Tales
187
Beatrix Potter
Mary Poppins (P.L. Travers)
Mary Poppins
188
P.L. Travers
American Girls: Addy Walker (Connie Porter)
American Girls: Addy Walker
189
Connie Porter
American Girls: Samantha (Susan Adler)
American Girls: Samantha
190
Susan Adler
American Girls: Molly (Valerie Tripp)
American Girls: Molly
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Valerie Tripp
American Girls: Felicity (Valerie Tripp)
American Girls: Felicity
192
Valerie Tripp
Frog and Toad Are Friends (Arnold Lobel)
Frog and Toad Are Friends
193
Arnold Lobel
Frog and Toad All Year (Arnold Lobel)
Frog and Toad All Year
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Arnold Lobel
Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling)
Just So Stories
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Rudyard Kipling
Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Women
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Louisa May Alcott
Little Men (Louisa May Alcott)
Little Men
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Louisa May Alcott
Eight Cousins (Louisa May Alcott)
Eight Cousins
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Louisa May Alcott
Flower Fables (Louisa May Alcott)
Flower Fables
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Louisa May Alcott
Where the Wild Things Are (Maurice Sendak)
Where the Wild Things Are
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Maurice Sendak
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