Daily Archives: July 30, 2010

My oldest is soon off to Middle School, so today’s focus is on classic titles that are appropriate for eleven- and twelve-year-olds. The links below will take you to Amazon.com, where you can see the descriptions and reviews, but please support your local library if possible.

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The Witch of Blackbird Pond
by Elizabeth George Speare

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A Little Princess,
by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet
by Eleanor Cameron

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The Mysterious Island
by Jules Verne

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The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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The Swiss Family Robinson
by Johann David Wyss

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Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O’Dell

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The Cay
by Theodore Taylor

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Anne of Green Gables
by Lucy Maud Montgomery

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The Book of Three
by Lloyd Alexander

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Eight Cousins
by Louisa May Alcott

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Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne