Recommend historical fiction for 10 year old DD

[Anonymous]

My daughter has become an enthusiastic reader recently, after years of not liking to read recreationally. (Yay!!)

I want to get her a couple of books for Christmas. She likes realistic/historical fiction and recently enjoyed Fever 1793.

I remember a lot of books from my childhood like Witch of Blackbird Pond, but I'm wondering.... does anyone have any more recent recommendations?

[Anonymous]

I hate to be obvious --- but the american girl series?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate to be obvious --- but the american girl series?

Isn't that too jeuvenile for a 10 year old?

[Anonymous]

OP Here. RE: American Girl: It's a good suggestion but I think she's probably looking for something that makes her feel more grown up, if you know what I mean.

[Anonymous]

-A Gathering of Days by Joan Blos
-Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

[Anonymous]

My daughter enjoyed "A Pickpocket's Tale" by Karen Schwabach. It's about a 10-year-old orphan exiled to America in 1730.

[Anonymous]

Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman. - I'm not sure if your DD is a little young for this or not. I remember reading it when I was 12 or so?

Also, what about Anne of Green Gables or Little House on the Prairie? I know those aren't "recent"....

[Anonymous]

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter has become an enthusiastic reader recently, after years of not liking to read recreationally. (Yay!!)

I want to get her a couple of books for Christmas. She likes realistic/historical fiction and recently enjoyed Fever 1793.I remember a lot of books from my childhood like Witch of Blackbird Pond, but I'm wondering.... does anyone have any more recent recommendations?

Fever is a fantastic novel - I found it gripping! There are a couple of sequels she would enjoy - she should read them in sequence. I've just finished Forge, and can't wait for the next one.

[Anonymous]

The Little House on the Prairie series is a MUST.

Stepping on the Cracks by Mary Downing Hahn: WWII fiction

Caddie Woodlawn: pioneer girl's stories of growing up

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry: themes of the Holocaust, could be too much if she isn't ready for it

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare: Colonial era America

Anne of Green Gables: not especially historical fiction but gives a complete sense of life in turn of the century Canada.

[Anonymous]

True Adventures of Charlotte Doyle (or most anything by Avi)

[Anonymous]

Someone Named Eva.

Don't be scared off by the swastica on the cover. It is an amazing story, based off a real life event during WWII.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone Named Eva.

Don't be scared off by the swastica on the cover. It is an amazing story, based off a real life event during WWII.

Sorry, by amazing I don't mean a positive story. It is just one of those stories from WWII that stick with you and really makes you think. I couldn't put it down when I read it. You might want to read it first before sharing with your daughter, but I think 10 is just about the right age of maturity for this book.

[Anonymous]

"The Ruby in the Smoke" and others in the series. Also LM Montgomery's non-Green Gables series that starts with "Emily of New Moon."

For those who were bookworms as kids and can't wait to re-read their favorites, I found this:
http://kleinletters.com/BooksImages/RecommendedKidsNovels.pdf
Beware. It's like a crack addict's shopping list.

[Anonymous]

Sarah's Key -- heartbreaking but a great read.