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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't make my kid read anything, but I do suggest things.  She loves fantasy, but I've snuck in some historical fiction and classic fantasy that she's liked (The Prydain Chronicles, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, Terry Pratchett, The Last Unicorn, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, etc.).  And librarians can be a great resource for suggesting books.  Another thing we do is all read the same book, so then we can talk about it, like a family book club, and everyone takes a turn picking a book.  Or find a historical novel that meshes with the period they're studying in school, or something else connected to what they are studying.  We also read together at bedtime still, and I often rotate in something that's a bit more of a stretch in terms of subject matter or writing quality.

But if you want kids who read for pleasure, then you have to let them read for pleasure.  What books do you read for fun?  How often do your kids see you reading, or hear you talk about books?  [/quote]

You might also try:
Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper
Green Knowe series by Lucy M. Boston
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken
The Secret Garden
Gail Carson Levine (I liked Fairest.)
Victory by Susan Cooper

If she’s willing to try Science Fiction:
Keeper of the Isis Light by Monica Hughes
Interworld by Neil Gaiman[/quote]

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