#15 eBooks About Strong, Independent Kids

     Margaret's Christmas Cookies by Lynda will be offered as a free promotion for your Kindles on November 10 and 11. I hope you will take advantage of this special offer for holiday gift-giving.

     Because I have accepted a 90-day exclusive contract with Amazon, the title is no longer offered with my other eBooks on Barnes and Noble for their Nook reading devices. It is currently only on Amazon for Kindles.

    Margaret, the main character in my story, fits the theme for this post, so I am using it for one of today's recommended books. I have previously posted an entry to my other blog with details about it.  You can access it by clicking on Margaret's Christmas Cookies info.

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     Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell was published in 1960. It is the story of a young girl who learns to survive alone on a small island. Both Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble offer it for their reading devices at $4.99.

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     The Boxcar Children Mysteries #1 by Gertrude Chandler Warner was originally published in 1924.  In recent years, the series has been extended by other authors, but the original versions are available on both Amazon and B&N for $4.61. Warner's books are also available as eBooks in collections of multiple series numbers.

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     I can't resist re-recommending my favorite classic, Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, originally published in 1883.  Amazon offers a free version (public domain) as well an one with maps and illustrations for only$1.99.  B&N also has versions beginning at $.99. The choices include a children's classic with an easier readability, though the original version is wonderful for shared reading with an adult to support discussions.

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     I was disappointed to find that Pippi Longstocking, published in 1945 by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, is only available as an Audible Audio Kindle edition for $10.95 on Amazon.  Pippi is a wonderful story and an easy read.  I believe that it should be offered as a regular eBook, and I hope it soon will be.

     In the next post, I will recommend some outstanding eBooks of children's humor.  Some are poetry, some riddles, and some are chapter books. 

     For now, please keep reading...