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

"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 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.

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.

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

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 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.

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan.

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"....

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

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

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

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

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

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?