What age for Lord of the Flies and Animal Farm?
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Anonymous
| What is a good age to read these books? |
Anonymous
| Middle school. |
Anonymous
| 10 or 11 is good |
Anonymous
| My kid read in middle school. Not due to reading level of book but due to themes. |
Anonymous
| I read both off a reading list we had in 7th grade. |
Anonymous
| My son loved animal farm when he read it in 7th grade English class. |
Anonymous
| 6th grade. |
Anonymous
| My 7th grader has both those on her English class reading list this year. Seems about right. |
Anonymous
| My son enjoyed Animal Farm in 4th, but didn’t like/finish Lord of the Flies. |
Anonymous
| An on-level 4th grader can certainly read these books but would likely get more out of them with more life experience and historical context. I agree with the 7th grade suggestions. If your kid wants to pick them up, that's one thing. But I wouldn't suggest them till later middle school. |
Anonymous
I’m PP and I agree. He asked for them on his own. I’m not sure where he got the idea from, but there were some kids in his class reading some advanced stuff. He understood more than I expected, but certainly not at the level he would have or will when older. |
Anonymous
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Read LOTF to DS in 5th as a bedtime story, along with many other classics.
Topic aside, the writing is beautiful. However, DS is an advanced learner. |
Anonymous
| I think these books are perfect for grades 7, 8, 9 depending on maturity levels. For the 4th grader, I would recommend that he reread Animal Farm in 7th or 8th grade. It is such a wonderful book. (And if he likes books about animals, have him read Nop's Trials and Watership Down.) |
Anonymous
| Go to common sense media’s website. |
Anonymous
OMG, LOTF as a bedtime story cracks me up. He must have a thick skin not to have had nightmares. Good for you both! |