Free Printable Homeschool Book List for Every Age Level
Choosing Christian books for kids for your homeschool reading curriculum shouldn’t be hard. It’s simple with this FREE homeschool reading book list by grade level!
Reading. It can be one of those make-or-break homeschool subjects. So many homeschool families feel frustrated with the strategy of teaching reading and the specifics of actually choosing the right books for kids to read.
How do you know if it’s the right level? What if the book isn’t hard enough? Are there books that every kid should read?
What if the book we pick is morally or theologically inappropriate?
Can you relate? I sure can. I’ve got a master’s degree in education and I STILL found myself asking some of these questions when I began homeschooling. I was particularly concerned about finding books that I could trust!
The truth is, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all reading solution. Every child will have different needs, strengths, and interests. There are a LOT of choices for helping us get there.
But before we get to our free printable homeschool booklist chock-full of our favorite Christian books for kids, I’d love to help answer some of those difficult reading questions.
How do you pick the right level books from the homeschool book list?
Choosing the right level for your books is important, but it’s not going to make or break your curriculum. So don’t fret on this one.
When your kids are first learning to read, having books on a manageable level is important so they don’t feel frustrated. After that, it’s really not that big of a deal.
Besides, we want about 75% of our child’s reading to be practice–that is, words they already know and feel comfortable with. This is the best way to build fluency and comprehension. So, books that are a little too easy are a good thing, not a bad thing like you might expect.
Personally, I love a good booklist! I tend to look over the lists others have created and let my kids choose something they would enjoy from that list. (If you can’t wait, jump to the bottom of this post and check out our free printable homeschool booklist. It’s chock-full of great Christian books for kids by age level.
I also really love leveled readers, as they take out all the guesswork. Just remember, no child fits in a box, so always look through the book to make sure it’s a good fit.
Is it really ok to let my child choose what they want to read?
It’s more than ok to give your kids a good quality homeschool booklist and let them decide. In fact, I believe it’s the key to growing readers who absolutely love being educated. God did not create us all to be the same, so why are we boxing kids in? Trust me, give them the license to read what they enjoy and they will read far more.
My oldest is an avid reader. When I say avid I mean she literally will go to the library and get 7-10 novels and finish them all in a week. She stays up all night reading, reads while walking in the grocery store, and would rather read a book than do just about anything else.
I firmly believe she got to this point because I allowed her to read freely. More specifically, I allowed her to read as many horse books as she wanted. Yes, I was a little concerned that she was only reading fiction stories of girls who loved their horses. So instead of making her read a book about the Civil War, I went out and found a horse book that also covered the Civil War. I found nonfiction books about horses, too. Because I was sensitive to what she enjoys, it was easy to get a wide variety of books even on a narrow topic like horses.
And now? First, you should know that she reads a variety of literature, from missionary biographies to old English favorites. She is graduating from high school a year early and sailed through the reading portions of the ACT.
Those horse books didn’t hurt her. They served as a catalyst for learning and education. They created in her a love of reading!
When should my child start reading chapter books?
This question always gets feathers ruffled. I really don’t know why, but parents get all kinds of offended if you tell them their child is not ready for chapter books. I went through this multiple times every single school year when I taught first grade.
The short answer: Don’t rush a good thing. There are too many books out there to enjoy.
Often, once you start chapter books, kids never go back. Don’t rob them of the beautifully complex plots and award-winning pictures that can be found in those beloved picture books.
And yes, I think every first grader is too young. Not because the level is too hard for all of them; it’s not always. But the content is generally not appropriate and they miss thousands of wonderful books by rushing it all. You can read more about this reading chapter books here.
Homeschool Booklist By Grade Level
Now that we’ve gotten the questions out of the way, it’s time for the good stuff.
There are a LOT of great booklists out there, so we aimed to do something a little different. This homeschool booklist is 100% comprised of Christian books for kids!
Sometimes, those books with excellent morals are much harder to find at the local library. They don’t always show up on lists and we often miss the opportunity to share these treasures with our kids.
So we created a huge list of all our favorite must-read books for character growth, apologetics, and anything that will help kids GROW in faith!
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Is your favorite Christian book for kids on our homeschool book list? If not, drop it in the comments! We’d love to hear your ideas, too.
Through practical tools & Bible-based resources, Kim Sorgius is dedicated to helping your family GROW in faith so you can be Not Consumed by life’s struggles. Author of popular kid’s devotional Bible studies and practical homeschooling tools, Kim has a master’s degree in education and curriculum design coupled with over 2 decades of experience working with kids and teens. Above all, her most treasured job is mother and homeschool teacher of four amazing kiddos.
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I am so incredibly grateful for you Kim! This upcoming year will be my very first homeschool year with four kids! I am excited, nervous, and yet calm. I love that you offer so many things for free to help equip mothers with confidence to homeschool. I am so extremely thankful. We purchased the “to every nation books” as we are evangelists and feel it’s so incredibly important for our children to learn the history of being a missionary! I want to splurge and get the planner as well. Thank you for taking scripture and interweaving into practical application for me as well as the kids. Thank you for giving so many free resources like this for moms like me who want a rich education for their children on a small budget. I thank you tremendously and I pray the Lord continues to bless you as you bless us moms! You are a gem!
Glad to hear it! Just fill in the request form and you will receive the list by email 🙂
Suzanne@NotConsumed
Using Chrome, but I also am not seeing the option to enter my information here.
Hi Cheryl,
If you are still having trouble please email us at joy@notconsumed.com ?
Suzanne@NotConsumed
Just fill in the request form in the post and you will receive the list by email ?
Suzanne@NotConsumed
Thank you for the FREE printable homeschool booklist!
So glad to hear it!
The booklist should be in your email inbox. 🙂
Suzanne@NotConsumed
Hi Andrea, near the bottom of the page is a form to fill out to request that printable be emailed to you. If you are still having trouble, please email us at joy@notconsumed.com so we can be of assistance!
Suzanne@NotConsumed
Hi Paula,
Near the bottom of the page is a form to fill out to request that printable be emailed to you. If you are still having trouble, please email us at joy@notconsumed.com so we can be of assistance!
Suzanne@NotConsumed
Looking forward to seeing the list. Thank you!
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Thank you very much!
Need help with avid reader in 7th year advanced English. She reads a 600 page book in 2 days!
Looking forward to the list for my 4th grader.
Thank you
SD Smith’s Green Ember Series and the Jack Zulu book he wrote with his son are both amazing Christian based fantasy novels. Another great author is Andrew Peterson and his Wingfeather series. You can tell both of these authors love Tolkien and CS Lewis and they write with the purpose of honoring God with their creative gifts.
Julie & Christy by Catherine Marshall are excellent Christian reads. Catherine Marshall was wife to Pastor Peter Marshall. A Man Called Peter is a classic that must be watched.
Is there a version that links to books or has more info than just the title?
I’m sorry, Sarah, but we don’t have an expanded list like that.
looking forward to get started on this list!
Well, I signed up four times and still have not received the lists in my email. I have however received other advertising emails from your site. This is the second time I have tried to communicate about the issue.
I’m sorry for your trouble. It looks like you had requested that back in 2021, which is why it wasn’t coming through again. I have resent it, so please let us know if you don’t it in your regular email, or junk or spam. Thank you! 🙂
I’ve tried twice to get this list and it still hasn’t been sent.
I’m sorry but it looks like you unsubscribed from our email at some point, so it will not go through. I have deleted your previous profile, so if you’d like to try again, it should come through this time. 🙂
I’m curious to see the list but this is certainly an odd way to have to get it.
THANKS!
Your reading lists look great! Have you read the missionary story “When Things Seem Impossible?” It’s a truly inspiring true account of missionaries captured by terrorists in Colombia. God’s faithfulness and greatness is clearly on display from page one. I was a young girl when the events in this book occurred and remember praying fervently for the release of the missionaries.
Thanks!
Love your products. I just recently got the youth workbooks for consumer math, Thrive, and In Your Own Words and they are so great.
I would like the homeschool book list for every age. I plan to use this with not only my granddaughter but also may use some as rewards for my Sunday School class.
Looking forward to seeing the book lists!
Free Printable Homeschool Book List for Every Age Level I would love a copy of this and the sibling rivalry, but I cannot figure out how to download anything.
Hi Cherish! Please enter your name and email in the sign-up box at the top of the post, and the files will be emailed to you! -Annie, NCM Team
Thank you!