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[quote=Anonymous]At that age historical fiction is a little tough.  If they are good readers though the Shaara books are okay - I liked the civil war ones best -- I think they were the best researched.

I think McCollough is a bit of a slog although I did really enjoy his book on the Wright Brothers and would highly recommend that to anyone.

I would also recommendreally the Hornblower and Aubrey/Maturin series for historical fiction, but I think they are better for high school.  Nothing that a middle schooler really could not read, but the whole thing is too detailed to hold their interest really.

You could also try some alternative universe science fiction.  The Modesitte books in the Recluse series are good.  If you are not familiar with alternative universe stuff its not space ships.  More like middle ages, but that series while eventually repetitive, does not have much in the way of sex or overly descriptive violence.  Not as heavy as the Lord of the Rings for example.

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