From the article: Recommended Reading Lists
Share your children's favorite book and help make an Upper Level (Grades 5-12) recommended reading list to share with others who are looking for great books to read. Please include the title of the book, author, reading level if you know it, and tell a little about the book and why you recommend it. Recommend your Favorite
Gone-Away Lake and The Penderwicks
- These two books and their sequels, Return to Gone-Away and The Penderwicks on Gardam Street, share an indescribable appeal felt strongly by my 10-, 12-, and 14-year-old daughters and myself. They delight and satisfy us with unforgettable characters, ample humor, gentle suspense, and delicious language. Elizabeth Enright's Gone-Away Lake earned Newbery Honors in the 50's, while Jeanne Birdsall's stories are comtemporary with the feel of modern classics. Both take readers to realistic yet other-wordly summertime realms--just the stories for cold, winter months.
- —marg39
Montooth and the Canfield Witch
- My 13 year old daughter and 15 year old son call this the "coolest" book ever. Lots of action but a challenging vocabulary that probably keeps it out of the younger set's hands. No bad words though. Set in 1950 Florida with a gator, nasty treasure hunters and four teens who save the day (the girl is primary heroine to Sandy's delight). Could only find it at the book's online site, though.
- —jeannefraley
The Stranger Next Door
- It is good for 5th grade and up. It was interesting and fun. It was mysterious...all around good book!
- —Guest Lisa Chambers
Students Favorite Book
- Anything that is on the banned book list! Seriously I print that list every year and we pick books to read off that list. We have read Shakespeare-Tom Sawyer all banned!
- —Guest LC
Peter and the Star Catchers Series
- by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson. Fascinating story about Peter Pan, prior to what takes place in the Disney movie "Peter Pan". There are 3 books in the series: Peter and the Star Catchers, Peter and the Shadow Theives, Peter and the Secret of Rundoon. My daughter (age10) was not in the least intimidated by the number of pages (over 500), and was so intrigued with the story line, it took her only a few days to complete each book of the series. In fact, she took the second book with us on vacation (a 12 hour drive) and read most of the way! She highly recommends this series! For 5th grade and up.
- —Guest MsLafate
The Ishbane Conspiracy
- by Randy Alcorn. demon is instructing a lesser-demon on how to deceive some everyday, run-of-the-mill, high-school teenagers into hell. Great Christian fiction! High school level.
- —Guest Angie Allen
The Lightening Thief series by Riordan
- Sean loves all the books in this series he says they are full of excitement and action. Plus, he now knows more about Greek Gods than I do. For ages 10 and up.
- —Guest Blair Lee
