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recommended reading for ages 9-12
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Button Down
Anne Ylvisaker | 2012
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
A charming story filled with believable characters and reverence for family relationships.
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The Little Bookroom
Eleanor Farjeon | 2003
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
An absolutely charming collection of stories from the woman who wrote the lyrics to "Morning Has Broken."
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The Three Doors Trilogy
Emily Rodda | 2011-2012
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
Many people tell me they don't have time for fantasy. They prefer to keep their mind in the 'real world'.
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Jake and Lily
Jerry Spinelli | 2012
written for ages 9-12 | recommended
Not just this one, but all of Spinelli's entertaining books should be compulsory character-development reading.
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The Thief Lord
Cornelia Funke | 2010
written for ages 9-12 | recommended
A story about a group of children and how they survive in Venice.
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Arthur Ransome | 2010
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
Three families of children enjoy themselves outdoors.
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The Icarus Project
Laura Quimby | 2012
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
Does scientific inquiry trump human rights?
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Malcolm at Midnight
W.H. Beck | 2012
written for ages 9-12 | recommended
Everyone thinks Malcolm the rat is a mouse.
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Rascal
Sterling North | 1990
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
An amusing yet touching memoir of life in Wisconsin during WWI.
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Thimble Summer
Elizabeth Enright | 2008
written for ages 9-12 | recommended
Garnet Linden loves life on a Wisconsin farm.
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Pie
Sarah Weeks | 2011
written for ages 9-12 | recommended
Everyone knows the key to a great pie is the crust.
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The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett | 2005
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
A timeless classic
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The Reb and the Redcoats
Constance Savery | 1999
written for ages 9-12 | recommended
A young prisoner of war endears himself to the family hosting him.
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The Prisoner of Zenda
Anthony Hope | 2009
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
A swashbuckling adventure with a dashing hero, a bearded villain, and a lovely heroine.
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The Winged Watchman
Hilda van Stockum | 1997
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
A story of patriotism, faith and family.
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Horten's Miraculous Mechanisms
Lissa Evans | 2012
written for ages 9-12 | recommended
Stuart anticipates a boring summer, but is in for a big surprise.
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The Penderwicks
Jeanne Birdsall | 2007
written for ages 9-12 | recommended
A charming story about four sisters and a new friend.
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