thundersweet Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 She is 11 years old. She went to the book store yesterday with her nana and came home with a book called, Shivers. Ummm, not appropriate for an 11yo. Nana had read about it online and thought it was ok. It's going back this weekend. She said to ask for some recommendations from you guys. She loves books like the HG series, Erin Hunter, Percy Jackson. She loves books about animals. Any suggestions for really good books? Thanks, Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleinMN Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 There's a brand new Percy Jackson (well the spin off series) out as of Tuesday, Mark of Athena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Sea of Trolls trilogy Green Knowe series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Watership Down? about a community of rabbits, but I remember being totally blown away by it around that age. Has she read Madeline L'engle? A Wrinkle in Time et.al.? Wendy Maas's 11 Birthdays? When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead? These strike me as books a kid who likes a fantasy/sci fi bent to their lit might like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundersweet Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Thanks ladies! This is a great start. I encouraged her to talk with a bookseller and ask for recommendations, but I knew I could count on the Hive. Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell Edited October 5, 2012 by Arcadia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Just curious, was that the book by Maggie Stievater? I haven't read it, but I have heard the author is popular with middle school ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooRho Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Check our Honey for a Child's Heart and Honey for a Teen's Heart and Honey for a woman's heart all by Gladys Hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtoamiracle Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Has she read any by Lois Lowry? The Anastasia books are cute. A gathering of days Number the stars The devils arithmetic Plain girl Hattie big sky Jacob have I loved The ballad of Lucy whipped and other books by Karen cushman A girl of the limbers oat Ann Ronaldo books Izzy wily billy by Cynthia Vogt, as well as her homecoming series The birchbark house by Louise Erdrich The yearling if she hasn't read that yet. National velvet A tree grows in Brooklyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerico Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I love the Redwall series. Also, Dormia. N.D. Wilson has a lot of good books. The second book of his Ashtown Burials series just came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 All Creatures Great and Small by James HerriotAll Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot These are great!, and after reading there is a wonderful TV series (with some familiar faces in it) Check our Honey for a Child's Heart and Honey for a Teen's Heart and Honey for a woman's heart all by Gladys Hunt. I love Honey for a Child's heart. Enid Blyton, The famous Five series or the adventure series would be good. Even though they aren't mysteries or about animals I also loved her Boarding school books when I was that age(Mallory Towers, St. Claire's) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Just curious, was that the book by Maggie Stievater? I haven't read it, but I have heard the author is popular with middle school ages. Yeah, I was curious... Shiver isn't that bad. But different parents have different standards. Unless you have a really good independent bookstore that you trust, I actually wouldn't have her talk to the bookseller. Sometimes you may get someone knowledgeable, but usually they only know a couple of big titles and aren't clued in at all to what's appropriate or not. A couple more possibilities I don't think I saw mentioned: The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword The Search for Wondla and A Hero for Wondla So You Want to Be a Wizard anything by Diana Wynne Jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundersweet Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) Yeah, I was curious... Shiver isn't that bad. But different parents have different standards. Well, talk about being between the sheets and taking their clothes off and moaning like the wolf/boy that he was.....is inappropriate in my book! We do have a great gal that works in our local Barnes and Noble so I feel pretty comfortable with the suggestion. Sandy Edited October 5, 2012 by thundersweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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