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I need book recommendations for a 12-year-old girl. Not fantasy. At all. Rebekah Send a noteboard - 08/12/2010 11:31:21 PM
It's all she reads and I'm trying to get her to read other things.

I've got The Giver by Lois Lowry for her, but I need something else.

She's precocious, so her reading level is way above 12, but her innocence level is (as I think) where it should be. I do not want to get her anything that's going to bother her to read.

She read Daughter of the Empire by Janny Wurts and Raymond E Feist recently and found some of the scenes with Mara and Buntokapi (I've forgotten how to spell his name) properly disturbing. So she's not ready to read about sex stuff yet.

Is that enough info?
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2nd Annual Holiday Bookshelf: What books should you ask for, buy for others, read? Ask away! Jacob - 18/11/2010 08:09:48 PM 1235 Views
I have a few requests: Jacob - 19/11/2010 06:37:32 PM 910 Views
I second your first request. I need to read some good history. I've not read any this year. Rebekah - 19/11/2010 07:12:04 PM 944 Views
I haven't read any of the Rasputin biographies. Jacob - 19/11/2010 08:00:07 PM 811 Views
And I second the second. *NM* Legolas - 19/11/2010 07:33:29 PM 320 Views
I am a little annoyed Camilla - 20/11/2010 01:33:30 PM 861 Views
That is a good rant and question. Jacob - 22/11/2010 04:24:26 PM 845 Views
Okay. I've got another one. I need good thrillers/detectives/mystery/romance. Legolas - 21/11/2010 06:16:33 PM 854 Views
A couple of suggstions: Rebekah - 21/11/2010 06:26:49 PM 951 Views
Ahern was fairly lambasted as far as I am aware Stephen - 22/11/2010 12:54:43 AM 789 Views
Was that by readers of that particular genre, or more by "serious" critics? Rebekah - 22/11/2010 07:34:24 AM 785 Views
Not all of those are available in the library/bookstores here, but some are. Thanks! *NM* Legolas - 25/11/2010 03:42:24 PM 387 Views
Deanna Raybourn's Lady Julia Grey Mysteries? Kristen - 22/11/2010 12:30:37 AM 767 Views
Oh yes. They are rather fun. *NM* Rebekah - 22/11/2010 07:33:45 AM 358 Views
Sounds interesting, but not sure if I can easily get them. Legolas - 25/11/2010 03:44:02 PM 817 Views
Detectives suitable for any Mother Druid - 25/11/2010 11:53:27 AM 941 Views
Donna Leon is very good snoopcester - 25/11/2010 03:39:25 PM 827 Views
But you prefer bookswith rude bits? Druid - 26/11/2010 11:47:15 AM 1051 Views
I do snoopcester - 27/11/2010 12:19:02 PM 847 Views
Now that you mention it, she's read Donna Leon. I'll look into the others, though, thanks. *NM* Legolas - 25/11/2010 03:41:47 PM 344 Views
Since there is a lack of recommendation requests... I am going to unannounce. Jacob - 03/12/2010 12:25:57 AM 757 Views
Here's an interesting list of books, marketed by their authors. Rebekah - 03/12/2010 08:55:29 PM 946 Views
I need book recommendations for a 12-year-old girl. Not fantasy. At all. Rebekah - 08/12/2010 11:31:21 PM 820 Views
Since I'm already stalking you nossy - 08/12/2010 11:40:37 PM 763 Views
Shockingly so. Rebekah - 09/12/2010 06:34:58 PM 794 Views
Yeah, I'm not sure I have much to add to my post there, either. Legolas - 09/12/2010 06:37:15 PM 747 Views
Re: I need book recommendations for a 12-year-old girl. Not fantasy. At all. Camilla - 08/12/2010 11:48:03 PM 765 Views
Agreed. *NM* Jacob - 09/12/2010 02:15:40 PM 344 Views
Re: I need book recommendations for a 12-year-old girl. Not fantasy. At all. Rebekah - 09/12/2010 06:03:55 PM 875 Views
Good! Camilla - 09/12/2010 11:43:26 PM 755 Views
I loved Sharon Creech when I was that age Darth_Katie - 09/12/2010 01:32:46 AM 953 Views
Thanks for this. Rebekah - 09/12/2010 06:38:08 PM 771 Views
Yeah, 9 is probably a better age range. Darth_Katie - 09/12/2010 11:40:07 PM 906 Views
Hmmm Jacob - 09/12/2010 02:17:53 PM 980 Views
Re: Hmmm Rebekah - 09/12/2010 06:42:19 PM 802 Views
I ignored you all. Rebekah - 10/12/2010 06:27:14 PM 845 Views
That works too. *NM* Jacob - 10/12/2010 06:58:58 PM 341 Views
Free recommendation: On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers Jacob - 14/12/2010 04:54:43 PM 890 Views
They do not have Tim Powers in Waterstones in Edinburgh. Rebekah - 16/12/2010 12:59:09 PM 768 Views
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