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[quote=Anonymous]I haven't read all replies, but: OP, have her talk to the school librarian! School librarians often aren't thought about by parents when a kid is a strong reader. Yes, the local library is great -- ours has several kids' book clubs plus special events such as children's authors who visit, check for those things yourself -- but don't ignore the role a school librarian can play.

Our elementary librarian would compile lists of "If you liked X, try these books...." For example: "If you loved Harry Potter, try...." or "If you loved Black Beauty, try...." with lists of recommended books. Ask for recommendations for your daughter, or ask your voracious reader DD to compile her own lists and see if the librarian wants to post them. Other kids could get involved too.

A school librarian probably would be delighted to have a student say, "I love to read so much that I would like to organize a book club" or a book event of some type, with the librarian's help. Clubs may or may not be great for your daughter -- she needs to find other kids who adore reading -- and that's where the librarian can help identify kids whom the librarian knows also are strong readers. Your DD could take the lead in asking authors to come visit the school; authors LOVE to hear from kids who actually read their books and authors do indeed come to schools.

Your DD sounds great. I would definitely get her involved in sharing her love of reading with others. Also--encourage her to write, too. She might have stories of her own to tell. If you are in the DC/VA/MD area, George Mason University has the Young Writers' Program, part of the Northern Virginia Writers' Project at GMU; there are one-off Saturday half-day writing workshops for kids your DD's age in spring and fall, plus there is a two-week summer writing workshop (non-residential) for elementary through HS kids. She can meet other youngsters her age who like to write and who very likely read as much as she does. Just something to consider!

My DD is now a teen but did the NVWP kids' summer writing workshops for several years and loved them! She also was and is a very advanced, eager reader, like your DD. One of the best things I did to help promote reading was to volunteer at the school library myself. I got to know a lot of books to suggest.

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