Library Young Readers

Children's Classics

Enduring books first written for younger readers, still alive for older ones.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn A boy, a river, and a conscience learning to speak up.
Anne of Green Gables A sharp mind, a big heart, and a house that needs both.
Black Beauty A horse tells the truth about the people who hold the reins.
Little Women Four sisters grow up without losing sight of one another.
Peter Pan A boy who won't grow up, and the strange cost of staying young.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Boyhood mischief, real danger, and one famous whitewashed fence.
The Secret Garden A locked garden, two lonely children, and the slow surprise of coming alive.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit A small rabbit, a forbidden garden, and a very bad morning.
The Wind in the Willows A riverbank friendship, with Toad making trouble.