Thursday Thirteen – 13 Books I Read in the 1950s
October 16, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Parenting
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Someone asked me recently about books I’d enjoyed when growing up in the 1950s. I thought back to what was available and what I enjoyed reading. The list would be different for everyone as a student then, but there would be some similarities. I’ve tried to list them in a sequence that reflects my reading as I grew older.
Nancy Drew books of any kind. I devoured these.
Heidi
Little Women. I recall doing a book report on this book in 8th grade when I had to memorize a dialogue between Jo and Meg.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Pollyanna
Anne of Green Gables. This was one of my …read more




