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
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You’re missing a REALLY good one: Bridge to Terabithia!
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Thanks for the great suggestion! 🙂
Bridge to Terabithia
by Katherine Paterson
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Layinda, these books bring back such memories! I love that you highlighted them. These are a ‘must read’ for every kid. Great choices!
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Thanks – I love these titles, too. 🙂
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Awesome, awesome books!
I’d add in Hatchet by Gary Paulsen & The Giver by Lois Lowry too 🙂
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More great suggestions! 🙂
Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen
The Giver
by Lois Lowry
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Another that I should have included:
Gone Away Lake
by Elizabeth Enright
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Laylinda,
How about The Call of the Wild? It’s still one of my all time favorites.
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Another great title! 🙂
Call of the Wild
by Jack London
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Those were my faves back in the day! I love that you do this and will have to pull some of those out for my middle son.
This is such a great reminder that literature doesn’t have to be contemporary to be good and relavent.
Hugs~
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Kids benefit so much from reading older books – not only are the stories good, but I think it gives students a sense of time and place in the world that isn’t always as available in contemporary literature. 🙂
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What a fabulous list – I read so many of these titles as a kid. I’d add A Wrinkle in Time, another of my favorites.
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Love it! 🙂
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L’Engle
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