Children’s books which are generally suitable for children age nine to twelve
Published: 2000 Theme: Death and Life Best for: 9 and up "Josie often thought of Sanders and then she grieved. But she had never put that grief in the wardrobe...Her memories of Sanders would be the poorer without grief." This entire book is very much like a dream - hauntingly, melodically beautiful, a long poetic piece of prose about life and death, immortality and love, grief and happiness.
Published: 2007 Theme: Dragons and Humans Best for: 9-12 But why are you being so kind to me?"... "Perhaps to prove to you that we dragons are not all as bad as the bards make us out to be,... or perhaps because something about you reminds me of a fair dragonness I knew long, long ago." It has humor, adventure, friendship, and battles. It's got a little bit of everything, and yet nothing is too serious. In some ways...
Published: 2014 Theme: Magical Realms Best for: 9 and up "We don't get what we want, life still goes on. We make do. We don't shut down and lie in a corner and cry for the rest of our lives." "Some do," the Apple Tree Man said. "Some people come back and they're never happy again." Aah, the ultimate question... if you glimpsed the world of fairies and magic, would it make you so unhappy with ordinary life? That and many other interesting dilemmas are posed in...
Published: 2013 Theme: Fantasy Best for: 9 - 11 "There are a lot the things that can hatch out of an egg. A chicken, for example. Or a Dragon. And when the egg in question is the size of a pumpkin,... not to mention burning hot, you know that you're far more likely to get the dragon than a chicken." In the second children's book in a series about a magical castle and it's inhabitants, we encounter an unusual wizard, a griffin, and a mystery to solve.
Published: 2011 Theme: Protecting Wilderness Best for: 9 to 12 "Nothing prepared me for seeing her right in front of me. It was as if the lochs and the mountains and the sky were folded deep inside of her, as if she was a small piece of this vast landscape and none of it could exist without her." The combination of ecology, human sadness and triumph, and osprey make up the heart of this unusually beautiful children's book...
Published: 2011 Theme: Threads of Destiny Best for: 9 to 12 "Ben wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. That way, you'd be able to find whatever you were looking for, like the meaning of your dream, or your Dad." After you manage to deal with the sheer size of this children's book (608 pages!), it's pretty easy to settle in to a very poignant and creative story about the intertwining of destiny.
Published: 1953 Theme: Coming of Age Best for: Boys 11-12 "San Ysidro is the patron saint of our village of Los Cordovas...He keeps an eye out special for Los Cordovas...For as long as I can remember, there have been no complaints about how San Ysidro has handled things for our village." Miguel is twelve years old, a middle child in a large family of shepherds who have lived on the New Mexico lands for hundreds of years. Somehow he has a way of muddling everything he tries to communicate...
Published: 2002 Theme: Robin Hood Stories Best for: 10 and up I am Robin. Robin of Locksley," he answered seriously. "I have wandered these woods a hundred times, but today I admit I am lost." ..."That is not so bad. There is always a way home," Marian said, and they both smiled." A children's book anthology of newer stories inspired by original Robin Hood stories, these are updated, easy to read, and rekindle the love of the original.
Published: 2005 Theme: Folktale Best for: 9 and up "...Ben started talking about his reading lessons. "It was like coming in out of the dark," he said. "When I started, there were shapes and things, but nothing was clear. Then it was clear and I could see. It was like being born." This unusual children's book offers a retelling of the classic folk tale, Dick Whittington and His Cat, and gentle support for struggling readers.
Published: 2011 Theme: Goodness Wins Out Best for: 9 and up "Whenever Castle Glower became bored, it would grow a room or two. It usually happened on Tuesdays, when King Glower was hearing petitions..." From the opening line (above) to the very end, it is impossible to put this children's book down. Every page has some new development, and so ...
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