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Posted: May 18 2007 at 12:30am | IP Logged Quote ann@home
We just got done listening to Farmer Boy on CD. My 8 yr old son absolutely LOVED it and was transfixed each time we listened to it. We had some great discussions about differences in life style, the value of money, and farming.
He's very anxious to hear more about Almanzo and was so disappointed to hear there was not not another book about him (at least as a boy).
What other books would you suggest that are similar? They can be read alouds or readers.
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Posted: May 19 2007 at 3:47pm | IP Logged Quote Elena
We read Farmer Boy this year and then we did Trumpet of the Swan. My boys, ages 9 and 11 and my 7 year old daughter enjoyed both books very much!

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Posted: May 20 2007 at 3:00pm | IP Logged Quote Jen L.
My son enjoyed all the Little House books - they are really not "girly."

We also heartily recommend "Henry Huggins" series and actually all Beverly Cleary books (Ramona, Mouse and Motorcycle etc.)

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Posted: May 20 2007 at 3:08pm | IP Logged Quote lapazfarm
Yes, my son loved Farmer Boy and then went on to read all of the Little House books. Believe it or not in the end his favorite was not Farmer Boy, but the Banks of Plum Creek, which is my favorite, too!
I second the Henry Huggins books. Ds loved Henry and Ribsy and Ramona!
You might also try Swallows and Amazons as a read-aloud.
I know there was a thread a long while back about our favorite books for boys. You might try searching for that for more ideas!
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Posted: May 20 2007 at 3:13pm | IP Logged Quote ann@home
We are reading all the Little House books and just starting Banks of Plum creek this week. He really enjoyed Little House on the Prairie and hearing how they built the house and Indians were exciting.

I forgot about Henry Huggins. I'll have to get that.
He enjoyed Homer Price too but the sequel was too slow for him.

We have Trumpet of the Swan but have not read that yet so we'll read that soon too.
I'll check out the others mentioned and look for that other thread.
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Posted: May 20 2007 at 6:31pm | IP Logged Quote helene
I agree that Little House is not in the least girly. We are reading Caddie Woodlawn right now, too, and that is not girly either.

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