Forbidden by Eve Bunting. Recommended by Anne Rouyer. Newly-orphaned 16-year-old Josie is sent to live with her aunt and uncle in a small town located on the isolated, stormy coast of northwest Scotland. With the locals and her relatives as cold and hostile as the sea, Josie is all alone until she meets Eli. 4 days ago · There is a range of exciting and thought-provoking books to suit all abilities in the 12th Grade, aged 17-18, including easy readers and more difficult texts. This list of 12th grade reading recommendations includes titles by Salman Rushdie, M. T. Anderson, Margaret Mitchell, Cormac McCarthy, Jennifer Dugan, Frank McCourt, Chinua Achebe, Andrew 3 days ago · Young-adult fiction (often abbreviated as YA) is fiction written for, published for, or marketed to adolescents and young adults, roughly ages 13 to 18. Young-adult fiction, whether in the form of novels or short stories, has distinct attributes that distinguish it from the other age categories of fiction. Age 12+. 20. The Westing Game. Age: 12+. Written by: Ellen Raskin. Image Source. This Newbery Medal winning novel, published in 1979 turns the juvenile mystery genre on its head. The Boxcar Children, Hardy Boys, and Nate the Great type mystery novels for younger readers make use of a basic tried and true formula. The Ascendance Trilogy by Jennifer A. Nielsen. * Books for teens and tweens (boys and girls) If you love surprise endings and plot twists and turns, you'll love The Ascendance Trilogy. When Sage, a 14-year-old orphan is saved from punishment after stealing a roast, he expects to become a slave. Use this list below to find dystopian middle grade books. Dystopian YA books are more numerous and include these popular books: – The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. – Divergent by Veronica Roth. – Maze Runner by James Dashner. – The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. – Legend by Marie Lu. – Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Over mulitple series these books tell the stories of 4 children united by their spirit animals and their quests to overcome ruthless, dark forces in their world. Another must-read for fantasy and adventure fans! Miss 11 says: “If some special people drink the nectar of the Nahini they get their own Spirit Animal. Marina and the Prince of Mist Trilogy by Carlos Ruiz Zafón (Ages 12-18) 15-year-old Oscar disappears from school, after meeting Marina and making the fateful decision to follow a mysterious old woman in a cemetery. A gothic-horror adventure trilogy set in Spain. Hacia el fin del mundo by José Ignacio Valenzuela For Elementary School-Aged Kids: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. For Elementary School-Aged Kids: Diary of a Wimpy Kid. For Teenagers: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. For Teenagers: The Book Thief. For the Whole Family: The Wizard of Oz. For the Whole Family: Hidden Figures. In This Article. pgtI.

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