Roadrunner Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Then you will love? My little boy, who up until now has been only really into Prydain Chronicles, Hobbit, and Narnia series, is absolutely taken by the Bridge to Terabithia. Any recommendations? He just turned nine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Well, he might also like The Great Gilly Hopkins. Doesn't that have the same author? Let me think what else there is in the world of cathartic books appropriate for nine year olds. This might take a while, as I really ought to be in bed. Did he happen to say why he liked it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Did he happen to say why he liked it? He seemed to have bonded really well with characters, and in his head, he was one of them. And then the tragedy shook him him up. I am not sure, but it has been four months and he is still talking about it. Apparently it's now his number one book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 My whole crew *loved* that story. We just discovered it a year or two ago. The younger kids devoured the book and the teens grabbed it up too. I completely understand getting connected to those characters. The last book that really grabbed all of us like that was probably Harry Potter. Harry, Ron, and Hermione have practically become part of the family. We laughed, triumphed, cried, and fought with them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 My kids liked all of what you listed except the Hobbit. They are teens now, so I know they read most of these when younger but not sure exactly when. They are all series. Susan Cooper - The Dark is Rising Madeline L'engle - A Wrinkle in Time Ranger's Apprentice Harry Potter Deltora Quest Alex Korman - On the Run, Kidnapped Alcatraz Charlie Bone Peter and the Starcatcher Anything by Rick Riordan - they still like these, lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 The Tale of Despereaux The Invention of Hugo Cabret Because of Mr. Terupt Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy Because of Winn Dixie Wonder Wrinkle in Time Series Thinking of books that tug on the heart......(or at least mine!) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristie in Florida Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Oh, I have no suggestions but that brings back so many memories. I almost named my son Jesse but my husband liked another name I also suggested more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insertcreativenamehere Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 That was one of my favorite books as a kid ... I just handed it to my 10 yo earlier this week to read and so far he likes it, too. I haven't told him how it ends. :crying: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoorsy Type Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 My kids who loved Bridge to Terabithia loved Where The Red Fern Grows and Old Yeller. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I think you could go into more gripping fantasy with big consequences like those mentioned above - A Wrinkle in Time seems especially perfect. Or you could go with contemporary issue books. Things like Wonder would be good. Maybe Counting By 7's - there's also a big death in that one. Or maybe classic children's books with those sorts of gripping themes - Island of the Blue Dolphins, for example, or the above mentioned Where the Red Fern Grows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Because of Winn-Dixie The Moorchild The Yearling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 28, 2015 Author Share Posted October 28, 2015 Thanks! I have a huge list now to research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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