If you have a young reader who reads faster than you can keep up with, check out this list of books for young readers.

The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner L. Kate Deal, Illustrator, Albert Whitman & Company, 1942 This is the story of Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny, four orphaned children who make their home in an abandoned railway car after their parents death. They fear their grandfather for some reason and though they try to make a go of it on their own their success is short lived. In the golden days they dig a swimming hole, scavenge the dump for useful items, Henry gets a job which provides…

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I love finding unit studies and free printables to go along with books that we are reading in our homeschool. Adding extra resources to what we are reading can really add to the fun and give your children extra learning experiences.The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner was one of the first chapter books I remember...

This novel unit will provide you with optional activities, crafts, and library topics to enrich the novel topics and themes.

Jordan officially started junior high! We’re excited to begin our first FIAR chapter book study with The Boxcar Children. I read this book to the kids when Jordan was in preschool. We continue to r…

Welcome to the front page for the Gertrude Chandler Warner Museum in Putnam, Connecticut. Located off South Main Street near Union Square, the museum is dedicated to the life and work of Gertrude Chandler Warner, best known as the author of The Boxcar Children books. The museum is open on weekends from May till the…

Before they were the Boxcar Children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden lived with their parents at Fair Meadow Farm. Although times are hard, they're happy—"the best family of all," Mama likes to say. One day, a blizzard hits the countryside, and a car is stranded on the road near their farm.

Try these free Boxcar Children activities for a unit study, homeschool or classroom lessons, or just for fun story extension ideas.

While we all may know that keeping kids reading through the Summer months is a great way to beat the Summer slide and minimize screen time, it's not always