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The hook: It鈥檚 the Civil War and the four March sisters are struggling to grow up to be well-bred young ladies after their family has fallen on hard times. Pretty Meg, the oldest, finds it the hardest to be poor. Tomboy Jo has big dreams of becoming a writer. Kind Beth just wants a quiet life at home with her sisters. And impish Amy struggles with being impulsive and a bit vain. Holding them all together is Marmie, their wise and independent mother, who lovingly guides them as they change from girls to women while their father is away at war. This family story is a great read-aloud book for younger kids and a good challenge for tweens who want to tackle a longer read.

Want to see the movie? There are several versions to choose from, including the classic 1949 adaptation starring Elizabeth Taylor.

Perfect for: Tweens and teens who like stories about family dynamics.

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Young readers will rapidly burn their way through this scorching account of the Chicago Fire of 1871, ignited on a dry day in Patrick and Catherine O鈥橪eary鈥檚 barn. In 31 hours, the inferno nearly incinerated the entire Windy City, leaving 98,500 homeless. The torrid narrative provides a flame-by-flame account of the blaze鈥檚 destructive path, with vivid eyewitness quotes, and searing details: firefighters rushed to assist from as far away as Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Social causes are also examined 鈥攖he out-of-control conflagration was aided by the sad fact that Chicago was entirely built out of wood. Includes city maps, drawings, archival photos, engravings, and feverish chapter titles, such as 鈥淭he Dogs of Hell Were Upon the Housetops.鈥�

Perfect for: Disaster fans, those interested in Chicago or cities鈥� history.

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This is high fantasy, written by a master, one of the great works of young adult literature of the 20th century. So what keeps the pages turning? For turn they do —聽this thoughtful and thought-provoking novel hasn’t stayed in print for 40 years for nothing. It’s all in the details, the gradual unfolding and perfecting of another world, with its own rules and geography and magic.

Perfect for: Kids who like science fiction and fantasy.

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This version of An Inconvenient Truth is an adaptation for younger readers of the 2006 bestseller and Oscar-winning documentary by the same name. The juvenile and teen edition contains simplified text enhanced by dramatic photographs, illustrations, and graphs. Al Gore suggests that the global-warming crisis provides an opportunity for change through four simple steps.聽A head start on environmentalism and a must-read for kids and their parents. Highly recommended.

Perfect for: Kids who like science and nature.

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This is an uplifting sports bio for tweens and up. Parents need to know that Babe struggles with prejudice against women. Written with verve that matches Babe’s personality, this true story will encourage young readers, especially those interested in sports. Families who read this book could discuss how Babe’s discipline helped her win at a time when women were not accepted in sports. Why were woment treated this way? How have things changed? Do they need to change more?

Perfect for: Kids who like to read about real people.

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In the Newbery Honor book, Hatchet, 13-year-old Brian Robeson learned to survive alone in the Canadian wilderness, armed only with his hatchet. As millions of readers know, he was finally rescued at the end of the summer. In this sequel to Hachet, Paulsen imagines our hero as if he hadn’t been rescued, revisiting Brian at the onset of a punishing Canadian winter and portraying him surviving a winter in the wilderness. This book easily stands alone; one need not read Hatchet first, although it does make for an interesting discussion. Full of cliffhangers and tension, this is the perfect winter read for the adventurous child in your life.

Perfect for: Kids who like adventure stories.

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The hook: Auel’s meticulous research of the Ice Age period really makes this six-book series come to life. Readers are vividly transported back to primeval times some 35,000 years ago. Ayla, a 5-year-old Cro-Magnon girl, is adopted by a Neanderthal medicine woman, much to the objection of her Neanderthal tribe: the Clan of the Cave Bear. Though often terrifying and brutal, the books鈥� psychological drama make Ayla’s story from childhood to adulthood an emotionally gripping odyssey of a courageous heroine. Parents and readers should be advised, however, that there is some graphic sexual content in these books.

Perfect for: Teens curious to taste life in the (very) olden days.

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Chronicles the adventurous life of the Little House on the Prairie author. Includes her heritage and birth, personal traumas not revealed in her books, and photos. Ideal for anyone who read all the Little House books. Written in a sympathetic style that conveys the appealing courage of this intrepid writer and pioneer.

Perfect for: Kids who like to read about real people.

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In Paul Gallico’s classic tale, the appearance of an injured snow goose fosters an unexpected friendship between a girl and her neighbor — a hunchbacked artist who has retreated from society. Their friendship develops over the years into love, but their romance is cut short when he is killed during wartime. Though the language and story are a bit dated (it was written in 1941), The Snow Goose is a wonderful start for the next generation’s fans of classic, star-crossed romances.

Perfect for: Kids who likes classic stories.

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The winter room is where Eldon, his brother Wayne, old Uncle David and the rest of the family gather on icy-cold Minnesota nights, sitting in front of the stove. There the boys listen eagerly to all of Uncle David’s tall tales of bygone loggers. When the boys begin to doubt their uncle’s stories, he stops telling them altogether, until they discover something special about him. Modern day mythology filled with incredible descriptive scenes.

Perfect for: Kids who like science fiction and fantasy.

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