A Picky 11-Year-Old's Book Choices for 2011
I thought I'd post a list of books that are recommended by an 11-year-old girl who is very picky about what books she reads. We literally have hundreds of middle grade books in the house at any particular time, between the books I've checked out from the library, buy, or that we already own from when my son was reading middle grade. When my daughter has free time though, she usually chooses an art project or playing outside or building with Legos over reading. She finished a few more books that aren't on this list, some for school and one she said was too sad to include, but these are most of the ones she finished and enjoyed.
Sprinkles and Secrets by Lisa Schroeder
The Sisters Eight: Petal's Problems, book 6 by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
The Sisters Eight: Rebecca's Rashness, book 7 by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
The Sisters Eight: Zinnia's Zaniness, book 8 by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
The Mother Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick
The Mother Daugher Book Club: Much Ado about Ann by Heather Vogel Frederick
Just Add Magic by Cindy Callaghan
Now and Zen by Linda Gerber
The Sherlock Files – The 100-Year-old Secret by Tracy Barrett
Tumtum and Nutmeg: The Rose Cottage Tales by Emily Berne
Tumtum and Nutmeg: Adventures beyond Nutmouse Hall by Emily Berne
The Teashop Girls by Laura Schaeffer
The Secret Ingredient by Laura Schaeffer
Gossip from the Girls' Room by Rose Cooper
Rumors from the Boys' Room by Rose Cooper
The Goddess Girls: Artemis the Brave by Joan Holub
The Goddess Girls: Athena the Wise by Joan Holub
The Quest of the Warrior Sheep by Christopher Russell
The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens (She read this on our ereader, and I think she would have been reluctant to read it otherwise, because it is much longer than her normal choices.)
Wolf Storm by Dee Garretson (Mom's book-She probably wouldn't have picked this up in a bookstore though!)
I've come to realize she is definitely a kid who likes series or books by an author she has already read. We'll see what she chooses in 2012!
