The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026. First published in 1926, this witty and moving novel about independence, courage, love, and choosing a life of your own still feels surprisingly modern. What would you do if you suddenly stopped living the life everyone else expected of you? Would you…
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Charlotte Mason-Inspired Classic Literature for Homeschooling Middle School Students
Living Books, Beautiful Language, and Timeless Stories Classic literature gives young readers time to enter another world, meet memorable characters, wrestle with meaningful choices, and experience language written to be enjoyed rather than simply studied. Charlotte Mason understood the importance of this kind of reading. Her educational philosophy emphasized living books — books written with…