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Cindy's
Recommendations
For Ages 9 – 12
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Cindy, M'sieur Cocodrie, and
Berthe Amoss, author & illustrator |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry
Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Yes, I'm wild about Harry, too! The books
that have kids begging to read are also adult favorites. If
you haven't read Harry yet, you are in for a lot
of magic and mystery. Positively addictive.
Haunted Louisiana by Christy Viviano
A nice little glimpse into our state's heritage
with lots of shivers for kids. Scared me.
Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle
See inside a 14th century castle! Who was
a "gong farmer"? Why was the long bow such a fearsome weapon?
What was strewn on castle floors?
Good Griselle by Jane Yolen
On Christmas Eve, the stone angels and
gargoyles (who live on a cathedral wall) place a wager. And
the fate of Griselle is decided by the "ugliest child she's
ever seen." Beautifully illustrated by David Christiana.
Christmas in the Big House and Christmas
in the Quarters by Patricia McKissack and Frederick
L. McKissack
The authors compare and contrast how Christmas
was celebrated by master and slave on a Virginia plantation
in 1859. The illustrator, John Thompson, brings the holiday
to life with his luminous art. A Caldecott contender.
Kashtanka by Anton Chekhov; illustrated by Gennady
Spirin
On a busy street, a little dog is separated
from his cabinetmaker owner. She is soon rescued by a kindly
circus clown and joins his trained menagerie. Will she be reunited
with her owner, or will she lead a circus performer's life?
Wonderfully illustrated with a Russian winter as the setting.
Beautiful.
The King's Equal by Katherine Paterson
This is an original fairy tale. Prince Raphal
can become king only if he finds a wife who is equal to him
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