tld Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 I seem to have a vast library of books for my kids that take place long ago, but my 7th grade daughter is asking for some more modern day ones. I'm curious what suggestions you all might have. She is especially drawn to ones that involve characters with special needs, but we are looking for suggestions outside of that type of book too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Mine enjoyed 'The State of Grace' by Rachael Lucas at that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 The View From Saturday (4 intertwined stories) Schooled (hippie homeschooler goes to school) The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind (ds loved this one, and the movie) Front Desk (immigration) A Long Walk To Water The Breadwinner (Afghanistan) A Night Divided (Berlin Wall) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 (edited) My youngest read most of the books in BYL 7 at that age, which is a world geography year. Some of them can be dark so I'd look up individual titles for a sensitive reader. His favorite free read then was The School of Good and Evil series, which is a boarding school for kids with fairy tale type powers. Edited September 30 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 (edited) I also recommend The Breadwinner series and A Night Divided. Some of these are easier than others: The Night Diary (India being split into India and Pakistan.) Keeping Corner I Am Malala Red Scarf Girl Impossible Journey/Angel on the Square/Burying the Sun Of Nightingales That Weep Kids of Kabul Figs and Fate (growing up in the Arab world) Yr of Impossible Goodbyes Chinese Cinderella These are more advanced (but I loved reading these books....I read them aloud to my kids. Barbara Demick is an excellent journalist. She has a new book coming out in May....I can't wait to read it.) Eat the Budda Nothing to Envy Logavina Street: Life and Death in a Sarajevo Neighborhood Different authors: Mother Tongue (about the Balkans) (Tania Romanov) The Best We Could Do (Thi Bui) Edited September 30 by 8filltheheart 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Books written for kids: Wonder Out of My Mind Some books written for adults that might work (definitely preview): The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend House Rules Handle with Care 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medawyn Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Brave Writer's past Arrow books might also have some good suggestions for this age. It tends to be a fairly diverse list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Wonder Holes Steve Sheinkin’s history books all read like novels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pintosrock Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 (edited) Anything by Holly Goldberg Sloan The Elephant in the Room - autism Short - dwarfism Counting by Sevens - the overworked social service system, and the various kids they work with To Night Owl, From Dogfish - inclusion, LGBTQIA+ Also, Song for a Whale, Kelly - deaf culture The Marvellers, Clayton - dd11 loves this, but it's hit you over the head kind of inclusion Hummingbird, Lloyd - main character has fragile bone disease Edited October 1 by Pintosrock Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeHoward Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 On 9/30/2024 at 11:32 PM, EKS said: Books written for kids: Wonder Out of My Mind Some books written for adults that might work (definitely preview): The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend House Rules Handle with Care Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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