Wee Pip Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 If you could assign 6 good books for my children to read, what would those 6 titles be? It doesn't have to be a classic (although classics would be good, too). It doesn't have to line up with our history cycle (although that's good, too - we'll be in year 4 next year, modern times). Dd 10 will be 11 in the fall (5th-6th gr), and dd 8 will be 9 in the fall (3rd-4th gr). They both are above avg in reading ability & comprehension. They both tend to avoid old fashioned, antiquated language. They both enjoy Harry Potter & Percy Jackson, & have a bit of trouble stretching beyond this, interest-wise. But that's ok, because this would be a required reading list. This is a "because it is good for you" list. This is a school list (and they don't like school). If they happen to like the books you assign, that would be icing on the cake. So what are 6 can't be missed titles? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamatohaleybug Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Number the Stars immediately came to mind. Such a good book! We also really enjoyed The Year of Miss Agnes. I'll need to think on 4 others. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Here are some of the favorites that both of my girls loved: The Good Master Heidi The Princess and the Goblin The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe The Witch of Blackbird Pond Understood Betsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I read most of these around those ages, and these had the most impact that I recall: Charlotte's Web Heidi King of the Wind The Witch of Blackbird Pond A Wrinkle in Time Secret of the Andes or Tuck Everlasting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohini Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Artemis Fowl books are modern and fun (also nice moderate reading level w/ some good vocab thrown in) Black Cauldron or anything by LLoyd Alexander Susan Cooper's Dark is Rising books Gordon Korman books (good for boys) Secret Garden (even my scifi obsessed brother loved it when we were kids) Phantom Tolbooth! and good ol' Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, etc... (darn it, they were cool) Some Ray Bradbury may be appropriate @ that age too, like the Illustrated Man also an abridged version of War of the Worlds, Treasure Island or Swiss Family Robinson.... and if they're really daring, Lord of the Flies! making lists of books is fun... I could go all night:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 (edited) I have three daughters and all read "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" when they were 11, and always passed down by the elder sister to the younger as a "must read". It's THE favorite for all three. Geo Edited April 29, 2011 by Geo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Definitely at least one of the Narnia books if they haven't read those yet; those immediately came to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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