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The Skippack School by Marguerite de Angeli

The Skippack School

By Marguerite de Angeli
Level 5
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4
The Small War of Sergeant Donkey by Maureen Daly

The Small War of Sergeant Donkey

By Maureen Daly
Level 6
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
3
Educational
3.5
Literary
3
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

The Snowy Day

By Ezra Jack Keats
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
4
Literary
4
The Spark by Shannon Yauger

The Spark

By Shannen Yauger
Picture Books
Entertainment
4.5
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
4
The Spartan Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins

The Spartan Twins

By Lucy Fitch Perkins
Level 5
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
2.5
Educational
4
Literary
3.5
The Storm Book by Charlotte Zolotow

The Storm Book

By Charlotte Zolotow
Picture Books
Entertainment
4.5
Moral
2
Educational
2
Literary
5

The Story of a Cold

By Heather Horn and Elizabeth Thuernagle
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
3
Educational
5
Literary
4

The Story of Alice Ball

By Jennifer Lerud
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
4
The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems

The Story of Diva and Flea

By Mo Willems
Level 3
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
1
Literary
3
The Story of Edith Cavell by Iris Vinton

The Story of Edith Cavell

By Iris Vinton
Level 7
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
5
The Story of Eli Whitney by Jean Lee Latham

The Story of Eli Whitney

By Jean Lee Latham
Level 7
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
3.5
The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf

The Story of Ferdinand

By Munro Leaf
Level 2
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
2
Educational
2
Literary
4

The Story of Holly and Ivy

By Rumer Godden
Level 4
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
2
Literary
5
The Story of Invention by David Wiseman

The Story of Invention

By David Wiseman
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
3
Educational
5
Literary
5
The Story of John Greenleaf Whittier by Frances E. Cooke

The Story of John Greenleaf Whittier

By Francis E. Cooke
Level 9
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4.5
The Story of John J. Audubon by Joan Howard

The Story of John J. Audubon

By Joan Howard
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
4.5
Educational
5
Literary
4.5
The Story of Louis Pasteur by Alida Sims Malkus

The Story of Louis Pasteur

By Alida Sims Malkus
Level 6
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
4.5
Educational
5
Literary
4.5
The Story of Madame Curie by Alice Thorne

The Story of Madame Curie

By Alice Thorne
Level 7
Entertainment
3
Moral
3.5
Educational
5
Literary
3.5
The Story of Mae Jemison by Amy Drorbaugh

The Story of Mae Jemison

By Amy Drorbaugh
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
4
The Story of Malala Yousafzai by Joan Marie Galat

The Story of Malala Yousafzai

By Joan Marie Galat
Level 6
Entertainment
4
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
1

The Story of Maria Merian

By Ashlee Klemm
Picture Books
Entertainment
5
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
4

The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow

By Allen French
Level 9
Entertainment
3
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
3.5
The Story of Simone Biles A Biography Book for New Readers by Rachelle Burk

The Story of Simone Biles—A Biography Book for New Readers

By Rachelle Burk
Level 5
Entertainment
4
Moral
2.5
Educational
5
Literary
1
The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Alice Thorne

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

By Maria Augusta Trapp
Level 7
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4

The Story of Thomas Alva Edison

By Margaret Davidson
Level 3
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
3
Educational
4.5
Literary
3
The Story of Trains by Jane Bingham

The Story of Trains

By Jane Bingham
Level 3
Entertainment
3
Moral
2.5
Educational
5
Literary
3
The Swamp Fox of the Revolution by Stewart H. Holbrook

The Swamp Fox of the Revolution

By Stewart H. Holbrook
Level 9
Entertainment
4
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
4
The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann D. Wyss

The Swiss Family Robinson

By Johann D. Wyss
Level 9
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4
The Sword in the Tree by Clyde Robert Bulla

The Sword in the Tree

By Clyde Robert Bulla
Level 3
Entertainment
5
Moral
3
Educational
4
Literary
4
The Sword of the Spirit: The Story of William Tyndale by Joyce McPherson

The Sword of the Spirit—The Story of William Tyndale

By Joyce McPherson
Level 9
Entertainment
2.5
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4

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Entertainment Value

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Moral Value

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Educational Value

Although all books on this list have educational value in the sense of increasing vocabulary and other important skills, the educational value scale is based on how well the book helps the reader gain knowledge about historical time periods, cultures, geography, science, etc.

Literary Value

Books that score high in literary value include exceptional writing, use of literary devices, and a rich vocabulary. All books on The Good and the Beautiful Book List are well-written, but some have a higher literary value than others.

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