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Re: 50 books for 11-yearolds DomA Send a noteboard - 25/05/2011 03:13:24 PM

Well, Astrid Lindgren should be read by all kids everywhere, I think. And Moomin as well, but those are perhaps for a slightly younger audience.

They're probably there. He has several books which we'd deem too "young" for kids of 11. Some of the kids are just less mature, or are behind in their reading skills.

When he discussed Scandinavian books with mom a while ago (she's a a retired teacher, but she still helps kids with their reading, and also reads stories to groups of various ages twice a month), I was under the impression he was speaking of the contemporary offering in translation, though.


Huh. I wonder what that may be.


I'll ask him. They're probably books 11 y.o. know about but not us.
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50 books for 11-yearolds - 24/05/2011 11:11:20 AM 2141 Views
Reasonably good list. - 24/05/2011 01:32:40 PM 964 Views
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