Nestof3 Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 I have been giving book suggestions to a mom I met at swim lessons for her 9 year old son. Her daughter asked her mother yesterday if I had any recommendations for her. (how cute!) She sounds like a bright young lady. Her family is from Italy and they are fluently bilingual in English (her mother is English) and Italian (her father is Italian). Her last reading was Sherlock Holmes stories. She also enjoyed the Anne of Green Gables books. I feel inadequate to suggest anything -- I mean, we're talking about a female here! :lol: I am not, admittedly, a big reader as I rarely have time to do so, and since I was not brought up as a reader, I have no great books from my childhood to recommend. I do enjoy reading fiction when I get a chance, but most of my reading is nonfiction. So, I'd love to hear what you'd suggest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 My dd, 14, would recommend the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyers. I call them the "teen veggie vampires in love" books. I would recommend A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. Little Women if she has not read that yet. To Kill a Mockingbird. All Creatures Great and Small. The Crystal Cave (Merlin's tale - I LOVED it at that age.) How Green Was My Valley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 Thank you! Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 My teen is a big fantasy fan. Some suggested authors: Tamora Pierce D. J. MacHale T. A. Barron Patricia Wrede Diane Duane Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhM Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 We all loved them here when I read them to dd's. They were 9 and 12 at the time. Dd13 says she would still enjoy them at 14, FWIW. :001_smile: Shakespeare Stealer Shakespeare's Scribe Shakespeare's Spy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhM Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 She also recommends Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. And other classics, like Treasure Island, and Jules Vern stories. (She says, "I don't know what 14yo girls read, you'd have to ask B & R (family friends)." I'm assuming that's the point, after recent discussions about the YA section of the library?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 My dd15 loves Ann Rinaldi novels. I don't know the names of them, but there are lots. They are historical fiction. ETA: Here are a few titles I found at our library. They had 38 listed. A Break with Charity The Staircase A Ride Into the Morning The Last Silk Dress The Good side of my Heart Nine Days a Queen In My Father's House Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 My 14 yo likes to read and reread the Lord of the Rings but that is very hard reading. For light reading, whe likes the Joanne Fluke series of mysteries which are pretty tame and involve recipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorna in the boonies Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 My 15 y/o dd's favorite author is Jane Peart. She wrote the Orphan Train series and the Westward Dreams series, to name a couple -- clean, wholesome historical fiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in MO Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 The Lord of the Rings The Hobbit Any of the Madeleine L'Engle books: A Wrinkle in Time, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, and others. Red Scarf Girl - Ji-Li Jiang Walk Two Moons - Sharon Creech Also, some classics that my girls have read: Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen Emma - Jane Austen Seconding the suggestion for the Jules Verne books: Around the World in 80 Days and others. *Note: The Jane Austen books read differently because they were written in the first part of the 19th century, so they may or may not appeal to your friend's daughter. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Thanks for sharing all the wonderful titles, Eliana! My teen read Wit and she and my husband watched and enjoyed the filmed version some time ago. It is thought provoking. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Peaches The Uglies Trilogy The Book Thief The Wednesday Wars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only me Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 My dd, 14, would recommend the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyers. I call them the "teen veggie vampires in love" books. My dd requested one of these for her 16th birthday but they seem a little dark to me. I'm not overly picky about what I allow my kids to read, especially since she is almost a young adult but it was hard to tell from Amazon whether or not this would be a book that she would like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Any of the Austen books, and my 14 yr old dd is completely wacky about anything by PG Wodehouse. Completely. Wacky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 Eliana, I always enjoyed the short story The Yellow Wallpaper. It was a very thinking story for me -- almost haunting, but it contains nothing objectionable in the way of sexuality. This may not be appreciated until adulthood, though. For adult women, I recommend Nectar in a Sieve. It is a powerful book. I just wouldn't recommend it to a young person. She may be fine with it, but I would rather be too cautionary than too loose when recommending books to young ladies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 It sounds like the family is interested in classics. I would go with Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen like Michelle said, and the other set of books by Lucy Maud Montgomery (Emily series.) Also the Narnia books, The Hobbit and the LOTR books, Madeline L'Engle (like Michelle said, again, LOL,) and some classics she may have missed like: Black Beauty The Secret Garden Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Swiss Family Robinson If she gets through all of those, I'd start in on Twain and Dickens, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 ... It has been fascinating to watch and share - she just finished Ibsen's Doll House today and is still processing that. ...it has also been an exciting challenge to find things that meet those needs while honoring her sensitivity and innocence... there are things she knows she is not ready to encounter, and they are hard to avoid - especially at the reading stage she is at right now! I know what you mean. My daughter is 17; this age is such a curious mix of the child and the soon-to-be adult. Good luck meeting the challenge. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 I've placed it on hold- for me not, for dd... she has been quite sheltered and she doesn't read anything with s*xual content, high violence levels, or a really grim story line... the transition process she's going through fascinates me! Yes, I can agree this is beneficial. My son, in high school, began reading The Jungle, I believe, and said he did not want to finish it -- not because of the length or complexity but because he didn't feel it was in his best interest to read about the relationships. He really was trying to keep his thoughts pure. Nectar . . . is a fabulous book for you as an adult. I would not recommend it for my son either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen R Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Peaches The Uglies Trilogy The Book Thief The Wednesday Wars I'm so glad I found this thread! I picked up the Uglies from the library and couldn't get the next two quick enough for my dd! She just turned 13 on Monday and it's a hard age to pick books for. She loves the Warriors books by Erin Hunter but I've noticed she is slowing down on reading those. Eta: If you want a brief description of a book, B&N is a good site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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