Favorite Books

As part of an assignment for my media class, we have to dedicate one post about our favorite book as a child and our current favorite book. The favorite book that came to mind during my childhood was anything from the Ramona series. I can't remember very much from the series, but the things that come to mind make me laugh. I remember her doll named Chevrolet, because she liked the way it sounded. I think there was also a time when Ramona had green hair. These books perfectly capture the world of a child, for a child, without feeling like a "children's book" for the child reader.
My current favorite book is a tie between a long time beloved book, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and a more recent favorite, The Hiding Place. I have read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn many times, and every time I finish wanting to read it again. It is the story of Francie Nolan and her life. The Hiding Place is a powerful, true story of a woman and her family that save the lives of many Jews by hiding them in a secret place inside their home/watch shop. It beautifully braids faith, family and routines and rituals in to this amazing story. I cried throughout most of this book! I was so touched and moved by the faith of this woman, and her goodly parents for having instilled in her the love of God and for all his people.