Anyway Rebecca is here to share her book picks for the ages with us in a game of, Into the Past. My favorite part of this game is that I get to see if we agree!
Check out the bottom. There's a GIVEAWAY too!
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Age 3: Poky Little Puppy , Nurse Nancy , and Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel were my favorites from our huge collection of Little Golden Books. I asked to have those three read to me over and over and over and over. I had them memorized, but I still wanted to hear them.
Age 6: Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder--well, actually the whole series would have been my favorites. My mom started reading the series aloud when I was four (the age at which I decided I wanted to be an author). I also wanted to be a “Pioneer” for the rest of my childhood because I wanted to be like Laura. We went to the Wilder Museum in Mansfield, Missouri, and I still have the Charlotte rag doll I bought there.
Age 8: Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren: Need I say more? I still have the copy I got from Scholastic Book Club. It’s tattered and torn, but mostly in one piece.
Age 10: Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry. I loved horses, and rode my own pony daily. (I attribute my current love of bicycling to a similar need to move in the outdoors). I read everything I could find that Marguerite Henry wrote. I loved Brighty of the Grand Canyon so much that when I finally stood on the brink of the Grand Canyon, years later, I burst into tears for love of Brighty, and the fact I’d been there before—only inside that book. I also read every book our school and public library had by Lois Lensky.
Age 11: Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink (did I read it eleven times, maybe?) Another story about a tomboy, a pioneer girl who practically lived on horseback. I was heartbroken at the end, when Caddie was forced to become more of a lady and sit still to learn stitchery. The concept was terrifying and depressing.
Age 16: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. This was the first dark romance I ever read. I was enthralled by Catherine and Heathcliffe. My high school literature teacher (Rhea Barron Mulhall, wherever you are) did a fanatastic job helping everybody appreciate the depth of this book.
Age 20: Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough. I was enthralled by the illicit love affair—and with a priest! It might be the most prominent and passionate love story in my memory. I remember reading all night long without any sleep whatsoever.
All ages: To Kill a Mockingbird will probably remain my favorite book of all times. I don’t know how many times I’ve read it. My favorite from adulthood so far is Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver.
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GIVEAWAY TIME!
Up for grabs is this awesome Chasing Alliecat drawstring backpack. How snazzy will you look toting this around? I want it!
To enter, leave a comment below. You'll be getting good karma too because for every meaningful comment you leave, Rebecca will donate $1 to charity. Through Global Giving, you'll be helping Rebecca give girls in India bikes. Yup...good karma!
So, leave a meaningful comment. (Not just THANKS!) You'll be helping someone else. To win, make sure you include your email address as well.
Open Internationally. Giveaway ends March 27 at 11:30 PM PST.
