Classic books for children, chosen with care

Stories and true accounts of courage, picked for children of every age and for the people who read to them. Every purchase goes through Bookshop.org and supports Restore Childhood.

Ages 4 to 8

Big Dreamers

True American picture books about people who dreamed big and kept going. Made for reading aloud.

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Ages 9 to 12

Brave Hearts

Adventure stories about a boy who teaches himself to navigate the seas, a shipwrecked fisherman who reaches America, and an Ozark boy who earns the hunting dogs of his dreams.

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Ages 9 to 12

Knights, Legions & Legends

Timeless tales read for generations: King Arthur's knights, the plains of Troy, and a Roman soldier on the edge of Britain.

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Teens

Against All Odds

True stories of courage in the full original editions, not young readers adaptations. Teens deserve the real thing.

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All ages

Gather ’Round

Christmas read-alouds for the whole family. Each one is complete and unabridged, chosen to become a tradition.

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For adults

Raise Them FREE

Our one pick for the adults who raise and teach children. A four-part framework (Family, Religion, Education and Entrepreneurship) for children who believe in their power to shape their lives.

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How we choose

We pick books that treat children as capable: complete original editions, true stories of people who persevered, and timeless tales that families read aloud together. If a book is on a shelf, a Restore Childhood reader has stood behind it.

Questions

Why Bookshop.org?

Bookshop.org supports independent bookstores, and a commission on every purchase made through our links supports Restore Childhood at no extra cost to you.

Are these full editions?

We choose complete original editions, not adaptations or abridgments, and we are checking each listing before launch.

Who chooses the books?

Restore Childhood, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working for children, families and the schools that serve them.

Restore Childhood is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We earn a commission on purchases made through our Bookshop.org links, at no extra cost to you.