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WWII book recommendation: The Chestry Oak
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How challenging and, at the same time, wonderful it is to try to read aloud with a lump in my throat and tears streaming down. I just finished The Chestry Oak by Kate Seredy this morning. This is an out of print book and may be found in your library system. I used the library bookfinder link http://www.worldcat.org/ and found a copy two county’s away…near one of my husband’s out of town jobs…worth it even with our fines for keeping it two weeks late. It goes back today.
Bye, bye sweet Chestry Oak. You will live long in our hearts and I will be searching high and low for a copy of you (willing to go without a jacket for you like RobinP) and all of Kate Seredy’s books.
Just thought I would share.
http://www.livingbookslibrary.com/2011/04/top-10-historical-fiction-books-about.html
We have this book and it is indeed a wonderful treasure, I got it as a child in England…I have seen it for sale at ridiculous prices, but it is definitely one to look for at library sales and such as it is a book that will forever have a place on my shelf.
My eyes were still so watery that I couldn’t even pluralize county right in my post…found a copy two counties away.
Yesterday we were so engrossed in this book (we were at the Midnight ride with smoke part) that we didn’t notice a huge brush fire down the road half a mile away until the fire helicopter and two jets roared right over our house. This book is that good.
I look forward to seeing Sonya at the Long Beach conference today and other CM families.
Kate Seredy is one of my favorite children’s authors. I haven’t tracked down this one yet but I certainly have it on my list! All those people reading all that modern stuff to their kids out in the “real world” have NO IDEA what they are missing when they ignore these wonderful older books.
Very true Bookworm…there are real treasures out there to be found, read, and cherished…
Janell hope the fire did not get too close.
Oh Janell!! Is it not WONDERFUL???? I cried so hard toward the end I had to put it aside for a time. (And I’m NOT one who cries easily.) I finally mustered up the will to pick it up again, cried again. When Michael had one more ride on his precious horse, I thought I’d never make it through. (I have an adopted son so it is an especially special book.)
Another favorite is The Winged Watchman by Hilda van Stockum (although not as poignant as Chestry Oak.) Right now I’m reading The Borrowed House by van Stockum. But no book will ever replace The Chestry Oak! I’m hoping to find enough copies for each of my sons to have their own. Seredy’s books are worth going without an entire wardrobe.
Funny, Robin, we are starting The Winged Watchman now. And I really appreciated the time you took to detail your lending library and repairing books. Thank you.
Thanks, Missingtheshire…The fire was close but the fire fighters were fast. The helicopter pilot waved good bye to us and we were able to relax. I think I set a new record yesterday for putting the carseats in the van. The van is ready for my trip down to Long Beach to hear some great homeschool speakers. Although I must admit I am a bit more excited about library book sales…but Sonya will be there and that is awesome.
Bye.
I’ve wanted to read this for so long, but can’t find it. Last time I checked I found one for $80….so I’ll keep looking and one day read this treasure. We’ve loved the other books we’ve read from her.
I finally found my very own copy of The Chestry Oak today (1948 copyright at a decent price and in very good condition).
Yes, I am bragging.
Yay!! Another one rescued! I feel like a Chestry Oak hoarder. I have three copies. One in my library which will eventually go to my oldest son and two put back for my other boys. Enjoy! It’s a beautiful story!
Just looked it up in our library catalog….they have a copy a couple libraries away! They can drive over to mine for me to pick up
Tears flowing just knowing you’re going to be blessed! So far, I’ve yet to find a copy to own (at a price I can afford.) But, I’ll search until I do!
Thank you all for the posts on what I’m sure is a treasure of a book! I love hearing such heartfelt recommendations (though I am almost afraid to read Chestry Oak, for fear of how much I will cry…)
I (we) have only read Seredy’s The Good Master to date (loved it!), but plan to have of her books on our reading list or home library at some point in the future….I have not scheduled them for this year as I’d “heard” that some are best enjoyed at ages 12+… ? (my boys are 10.5, 9 and almost 7…my youngest DD is 4)
So, any comments on ideal age for this book? Do most of you “assign” books like Chestry Oak, The Singing Tree and The White Stage as silent reading, or do you enjoy as a family read aloud?
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