Best Books for Middle Readers (Tweens), 2008
Middle readers, or tweens, include the 9-12 age group and typically fall between 5th and 8th grade. Recently there has been an increase in great books for boys in this category but I am also seeing a decline in the really good books for girls. From what I have seen, authors who tend to write for girls are either in the early reader category or in the Young Adult category (and the topics are too advanced for some girls in the 9-12 age range_.
I would love to see some good solid literature back for tween girls, as I think they are getting tired of bullies and princesses.
The War of the Ember (Guardians of Ga’hoole, Book 15)
The Diamond of Darkhold: The Fourth Book of Ember (Books of Ember)
A Giant Problem (Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles)
Charlie Bone And The Shadow (Charlie Bone)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Standard Edition
The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, Book 6)
New Girl (Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls)
Allie Finkle’s Rules For Girls: Moving Day
Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, The
