Family Read-Aloud and Teen Recommendations
Australia, Oceania, & Polar Regions:
- Family Read-Aloud: Audrey of the Outback by Christine Harris (ages 6+)
- for Teens/Adults: Endurance, Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing
Latin America:
- Family Read-Aloud: My Name Is Maria Isabel by Alma Flor Ada (ages 7+)
- for Teens/Adults: Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
North America:
- Family Read-Aloud: May B. by Caroline Starr Rose (ages 7+)
- for Teens/Adults: Blue Birds by Caroline Starr Rose
Middle East:
- Family Read-Aloud: The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis (ages 8+)
- for Teens/Adults: I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World by Malala Yousafzai (* Make sure you look for the Young Readers Edition)
Asia:
- Family Read-Aloud: Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins (ages 7+)
- for Teens/Adults: Forward Me Back to You by Mitali Perkins
Europe:
- Family Read-Aloud: The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson (ages 10+)
- for Teens/Adults: Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi
Africa:
- Family Read-Aloud (younger): Anna Hibiscus by Atinwke (ages 6+)
- Family Read-Aloud (older): Listening for Lions by Gloria Whelan (ages 9+)
- for Teens/Adults: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
Multi-Cultural:
- Family read-aloud: Magic Treehouse by Mary Pope Osborne (Choose your pick, ages 7+)
- for Teens/Adults: At Home in the World by Tsh Oxenreider