Great Pre-teen Novels
This web page is dedicated to intelligent pre-teens who love to read but just can't find any good books. I've listed some worthwhile books, brief summaries and what I think of them. I've also provided links from most of the books to Amazon.com so that you can order them now, if you want. I recommend ordering your books online because you may have trouble finding some of these books on regular book store shelves. Enjoy and come back soon, my site is ever changing!
Science Fiction and Fantasy
- The Giver, by Lois Lowry
- The Tomorrow City, by Monica Hughes
- A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'engle
- The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis
Books about Friendship Through Hard Times
- Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson
- The Bruno and Boots series, by Gordon Korman
- Angel Square, by Brian Doyle
- Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry
- Waiting for the Rain, by Sheila Gordon
- My Girl, by Patricia Hermes
Living with Disease
- Hero of Lesser Causes, by Julie Johnston
- Why Me?, by Deborah Kent
Holocaust
- I am David, by Anne Holm
- Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank
- Daniel's Story, by Carol Matas
- Lisa, by Carol Matas
- Jesper, by Carol Matas
- Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry
Growing up During or After War (other than Holocaust)
- Corner Store, by Bess Kaplan
- The Night Journey, by Kathryn Lasky
- Angel Square, by Brian Doyle
- Sworn Enemies, by Carol Matas
- Forever My Jerusalem, by Puah Shteiner
Understanding Parents
- A Handful of Time, by Kit Pearson
- Building Blocks, by Cynthia Voigt
Pursuing a Dream
- Maggie Adams Dancer, by Karen Strickler Dean
- A Girl from Yamhill, by Beverly Cleary
if you have any comments or ideas you can email me at devrabethj@yahoo.com
