Book cover for Bloom by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau
Book cover for Nimona by ND Stevenson
Book cover for Lunar Boy by Jes and Cin Wibowo
Book cover for Brownstone by Samuel Teer and Mar Julia
Book cover for Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and Gabriela Epstein
Book cover for Jennifer Muro, Thomas Krajewski and Greta Lusky
Book cover for New Kid by Jerry Craft
Book cover for Invisible Emmie by Terri Libenson
Book cover for Squire by Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas
Book cover for Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol
Book cover for Drawn to Change the World by Emma Reynolds
Book cover for How to Talk to Your Succulent by Zoe Persico
Book cover for Mamo by Sas Milledge
Book cover for Mexikid by Pedro Martin
Book cover for Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani
Book cover for Sisters of the Mist by Marlyn Spaaij
Book cover for Cross My Heart and Never Lie by Nora Dåsnes
Book cover for Dungeon Club: Roll Call by Lee Knox Ostertag and Xanthe Bouma
Book cover for Flip by Ngozi Ukazu
Book cover for I Shall Never Fall In Love by Hari Connor
Book cover for The Restaurant at the End of the World by Oliver Gerlach and Kelso Jo Silva
Book cover for Space Boy by Stephen McCranie
Book cover for Meanwhile by Jason Shiga
Book cover for Brielle and Bear by Salomey Doku
The New Girl by Cassandra Calin
The Makers Club by Reimena Yee and Tintin Pantoja
Book cover for Upstaged by Robin Easter
Book cover for Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo
Book cover for Another Kind by Cait May and Trevor Bream
Book cover for Ink Girls by Marieke Nijkamp and Sylvia Bi
Book cover for Taxi Ghost by Sophie Escabasse
Book cover for The Girl from the Sea by Lee Knox Ostertag
Book cover for Ghost Book by Remi Lai
Book cover for Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang
Book cover for The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud
Book cover for Ash’a Cabin by Jen Wang
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(I have more - bear with me)
Book cover for Lightfall: The Girl and The Galdurian by Tim Probert
Book cover for When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohammed
Book cover for A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat
Book cover for Almost Sunset by Wahab Algarmi
Book cover Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra
Book cover for Wynd Book One: Flight of the Prince by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas
Book cover for Hooky by Miriam Bonastre Tur
Book cover for The Rema Chronicles: Realm of the Blue Mist by Amy Kim Kibuishi
Ah ha, you’ve come to the right place. Let me do you a wee list. Some might be towards either end of the age group so worth checking them first to see if they’re right for your purposes.
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Kids develop emotionally & intellectually at such different paces at this age. I second many already mentioned⤵️ Hunger Games, Chaos Walking Trilogy, Railhead Trilogy, Lockwood & Co. A few others I've found to have worked well for 12-14ish that I've not posted previously:
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I love all of these for different reasons…but one thing they all have in common is the ability to teach. Whether it is about current affairs, politics, or global history, each book is perfect for children moving on in their reading and place in the world.
Books…Scythe, Thunderhead, The Toll by Neal Shusterman
Book covers for Pike, Brock, Lark and Rook by Anthony McGowan
Book covers The Beast Player and The Beast Warrior by Nahoko Uehashi
Book covers for Railhead, Blacklight Express and Station Zero by Philip Reeve
Railhead series by Philip Reeve
The Beast Player/The Beast Warrior by Nahoko Uehashi
Arc of a Scythe trilogy by Neal Shusterman
Rook, Pike, Brock and Lark by Anthony McGowan.
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Green & gold. Alchemical symbol in centre.
Gold writing. Three figures racing through flashing lights
Figure with wings. Crackling lighning round tower.
Samurai warrior wielding sword. Red light & face behind Sword blade. Intense eyes. Crossed sword ⚔️ symbol at top.
High stakes, conflicted characters, mesmerising mythology, Sci fi, action, epic adventures, danger #KidsBooksFriday #TimeTravel
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This may not be a typical answer... because his most famous works are not for kids... but The Thief of Always by Clive Barker hit me real hard at that age, and I still love it 📚 #KidsBooksFriday #kidlit
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and "popular" books that still deserve a shout out:
- The Book Thief
- The Hunger Games
- Tamora Pierce books (Alanna, Beka Cooper, etc)
- Rick Riordan books (Kane chronicles, Percy Jackson,...)
- Life of Pi
- Akata series (Nnedi Okorafor)
- The Blue Sword (McKinley)
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there are some classic books that still appeal:
- Diary of Anne Frank
- Fahrenheit 451
- Pride and Prejudice
- The Hobbit/ LOTR
- The Outsiders
- Dragonsong (McCaffrey)
- The Changeling (Keatley Snyder)
- Edgar Allen Poe collections
- Narnia chronicles
- The Black Stallion
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time follows autistic Christopher as he tries to unravel a mystery when he's falsely accused of killing a neighborhood dog
The Song of Achilles is a retelling of the Trojan War as a queer romance between Achilles and Patroclus
Seraphina is a fantasy with a really different take on dragons and a half-dragon heroine
Its Kind of a Funny Story is a pretty honest but hopeful look at mental illness, when Craig struggles with an eating disorder and suicidal thoughts and checks himself into psychiatric treatment
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this is pretty mixed group of novels - hopefully something for everyone
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter follows Julia as she tries to make her own life despite cultural and family expectations
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is a queer coming-of-age story of 2 Mexican-American boys
Starry is the only witness to a police shooting of her friend in The Hate U Give.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian is an honest look at how hard it can be to leave the reservation
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self discovery in the face of prejudice
we are big time is a true story of a girl's basketball team that wears hijabs.
My hero academia is about a world where superheroes are real, but a boy who dreams of being a hero doesn't appear to have any powers, but gets into hero school anyway.
Naruto is action-packed but really about self-discovery, choices and the true cost of war
Heartstopper is a queer romance set at a British boys school
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Starting with graphic novels
If I think of more, I'll add them, but, for now, here's one more... by @whatsfsaid.bsky.social
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The ogress and the orphans.
The royal rebel by Bali Rai.
The grandest bookshop in the world.
The enemy by Charlie Higson.
14/ ends.
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Dragon Pearl.
The unwanteds.
Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo.
The dog runner by Bren MacDibble.
13/-.
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The wingfeather saga.
Golden unicorn by Anh Do.
Brasswitch and Bot.
Charlie Tangaroa by T. K. Roxborogh.
12/-.
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A royal guide to monster slaying.
Memory thief by Leonie Agnew.
The last mapmaker.
The apothecary by Maile Meloy.
11/-.
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