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I read a lot of MG/tween books because I think it's important to keep up. Even though I work primarily with teens, I have a lot of younger readers that want to start reading YA or are looking for something a little more advanced, so I try to keep up with MG as well. This isn't always easy though and can sometimes be a bit overwhelming!
So I thought I'd ask you for tween suggestions! What books have been big hits with your tween readers? What did you read as a tween that you loved? What tween book should not be missed? Let me know and if it's one I haven't read yet, I'll read and review it on the blog. I'll also compile a list of all the suggestions!
I read a lot of MG/tween books because I think it's important to keep up. Even though I work primarily with teens, I have a lot of younger readers that want to start reading YA or are looking for something a little more advanced, so I try to keep up with MG as well. This isn't always easy though and can sometimes be a bit overwhelming!
So I thought I'd ask you for tween suggestions! What books have been big hits with your tween readers? What did you read as a tween that you loved? What tween book should not be missed? Let me know and if it's one I haven't read yet, I'll read and review it on the blog. I'll also compile a list of all the suggestions!
I really liked Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick. The local middle school librarian told me her book club teens voted for this book to be the school's "1 Read" because they liked it so much. Definitely a good choice! Here is my review if you're interested:
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P.S. Thank you for posting this blog entry...I'm really interested in getting some more tween recommendations!
My favorite Tween reads:
ReplyDeleteThe Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull
The Penderwicks & The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
The Mother Daughter Book Club (series) by Heather Vogel Fredrick
Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
The Echo Falls books by Peter Abrahams
My student's favorites:
Warriors series by Erin Hunter
Goosebumps & Fear Street by RL Stine (still! these suckers are old!)
the Georgia Nicolson books by Louise Rennison
Anything by Caroline B. Cooney
I am pushing Lois Duncan on them lately as a Fear Street alternative.
I am sure there are so many more...this is just what comes to mind as I am sitting here glancing around.
I would recommend the Cat Royal series by Julia Golding. They are excellent historical fiction and so much fun.
ReplyDeleteI love this post. I'm looking forward to seeing the list you compile.
ReplyDeleteOff the top of my head:
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
The Penderwicks (and sequel) by Jeanne Birdsall
the Charlie Bone series by Jenny Nimmo (great for kids who would love Harry Potter but are a little too young).
If you haven't looked at the shortlists for Cybils in MG fiction and MG SFF/Fantasy, do check those out. They are all kinds of excellent.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Karen, the Cat Royal is a great series.
ReplyDeleteI liked The Lost Hero and Radiance. I would like to find more upper middle grade books to read so look forward to your reviews. There really isn't enough focus on middle grade, especially upper middle grade.
ReplyDeleteFablehaven series by Brandon Mull
ReplyDeleteMasterpiece by Elise Broach
Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan (actually anything by that man is awesome)
The Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan
Gregor the Overlander series by Suzanne Collins
The Missing series by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Ottoline series by Chris Riddell
The Search for Wondla by Tony DiTerlizzi
Anything on the Bluestem list. http://www.islma.org/pdf/2011BluestemMasterList.pdf
Ooo I second Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie!
ReplyDeleteMy MG age sister loves The Great Wall of Lucy Wu, Heat, The Watsons Go to Birmingham (Hilarious!), Yankee Girl.
I would also 110% recommend Ninth Ward and 8th Grade Superzero!
Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat. . .SO clever and funny, but hasn't gotten nearly the recognition I think it ought to have.
ReplyDeleteTry Julia Devillers. She has a lot of new titles, like Liberty Porter, that my 6th graders are liking a lot. You have a lot of good suggestions here!
ReplyDeleteThe Candymakers by Wendy Mass was such an awesome book, it had so many great twists and turns.
ReplyDeleteI also loved the Fairy Tale Detectives by Micheal Buckley.