The best chapter books of the 1960s introduce kids to a variety of genres, from Madeleine L'Engle's science fiction to Irene Hunt's historical fiction. The Newbery Award-winning novel has been praised for its historical accuracy as it follows the Creighton family and their struggle to survive during the war. They are home." While World War II raged, Americans delved into Ernest Hemingway's painful depiction of the Spanish Civil War in For Whom the Bell Tolls. 1. From the illustrations to the radicalness of some of the subjects they tackled, many of the best books of the 1960s managed to invoke elements of the era while still introducing timeless themes. Eric Carle was the 2003 recipient of the Children's Literature Legacy Award. Angsty teens (and the adults who remember what that angst felt like) took solace in the iconoclastic Holden Caulfield, the protagonist of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. The original bodice-ripping romance, Forever Amber by Kathleen Winson traces a pregnant teen as she schemes her way into a role as a mistress to the hedonistic King Charles II. Before her cooking show, sales were modest because publisher Alfred Knopf had invested little promotional money in the book because he believed that the book wouldn't sell and famously declared, "Well, I'll eat my hat if that title sells." 99 $30.00 $30.00 (1,158) - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in new window or tab, United States and many other countries Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6 months. Daphne du Maurier followed up her smash success Rebecca with The King's General, a gothic romance about two lovers separated by the English Civil War. This amount includes seller specified domestic shipping charges as well as applicable international shipping, handling, and other fees. This item will be shipped through the Global Shipping Program and includes international tracking. Stacker pick: "The Ten Commandments"This story from the 1930s features a wounded soldier who loves beauty and a beautiful young woman who loves jazz and fast living. Notable best-sellers: "The Ten Commandments" by Warwick Deeping, "Maid in Waiting" by John Galsworthy. Some of the best picture books of the 1960s will be familiar to adults, seniors, and young kids today. This book follows the Murry family, particularly the daughter, Meg, as they search for Meg's father who disappeared while working with tesseracts (wrinkles in time). John Steinbeck's classic tragedy Of Mice and Men is essentially American in its tale of friendship and the promise of solid work and prosperity in the west. They also include novels by authors who have become favorites of children and young adults, such as Beverly Cleary and Roald Dahl and most have won a Newberry Medal or Honor. Qualifying purchases could enjoy No Interest if paid in full in 6 months on purchases of $99 or more. |, This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden was published in 1960 and named a Newbery Honor Book in 1961. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Shipping to: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jordan, Cambodia, Luxembourg, Macau, Martinique, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Uruguay, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Turks and Caicos Islands, French Guiana, Guernsey, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Monaco, South Africa, Colombia, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Oman, Reunion, Montserrat, Excludes: Cayman Islands, Djibouti, French Polynesia, Libya, Mongolia, Ecuador, Suriname, Guyana, Mauritius, Somalia, Chad, Madagascar, New Caledonia, Western Samoa, Iran, Western Sahara, Wallis and Futuna, Nepal, Mali, Fiji, Gambia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Congo, Republic of the, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Sudan, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Burma, Burundi, Cuba, Republic of, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Kiribati, Yemen, Azerbaijan Republic, Ghana, Haiti, Iraq, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Comoros, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Lebanon, Niger.
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