I got this newsletter from abebooks today. Now, abebooks obviously have a financial motive in all this, but I cannot really find fault with wanting to sell books (it is very much in harmony with my desire to buy them). And the question was an interesting one, I thought.
Now, the main point is not the introductory blog post by someone called Richard Davies (an author?), but the list that follows. I haven't read all of them, but those I know I loved.
Since the question has popped up before, and I am sure will pop up again, as to what you make an 11-yearold read, I thought it made sense to share it.
Feel free to discuss books missing or particular favourites.
And you do not have to keep your opinions on Michael Gove to yourselves either.
Now, the main point is not the introductory blog post by someone called Richard Davies (an author?), but the list that follows. I haven't read all of them, but those I know I loved.
Since the question has popped up before, and I am sure will pop up again, as to what you make an 11-yearold read, I thought it made sense to share it.
Feel free to discuss books missing or particular favourites.
And you do not have to keep your opinions on Michael Gove to yourselves either.
*MySmiley*
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50 books for 11-yearolds
24/05/2011 11:11:20 AM
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Reasonably good list.
24/05/2011 01:32:40 PM
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Pretty good, but I'd like to see a bit more hard sci-fi in there.
24/05/2011 01:48:57 PM
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Re: 50 books for 11-yearolds
24/05/2011 01:57:09 PM
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24/05/2011 02:53:28 PM
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24/05/2011 03:40:51 PM
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24/05/2011 04:30:56 PM
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25/05/2011 02:12:48 PM
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Some of our Franco-Belgian BDs certainly can stand next to these books. If not too many.
24/05/2011 10:49:04 PM
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You don't know of any French-language books for that age? What about Le Petit Prince?
24/05/2011 11:59:37 PM
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Re: You don't know of any French-language books for that age? What about Le Petit Prince?
25/05/2011 01:59:59 PM
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I did forget that one, but I tend to think of it more as an ageless book than a children's book.
25/05/2011 07:48:09 PM
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Re: Some of our Franco-Belgian BDs certainly can stand next to these books. If not too many.
25/05/2011 03:04:27 PM
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Re: Some of our Franco-Belgian BDs certainly can stand next to these books. If not too many.
25/05/2011 08:05:58 PM
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I think most "reading" children will have read those books before age 11.
24/05/2011 02:22:49 PM
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As far as unforgiveable omissions go, Lindgren comes to mind, as does Ende.
24/05/2011 10:36:49 PM
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