Anonymous
Post 08/16/2013 21:18     Subject: Re:Book author recommendation for a 7yr old
Anonymous wrote:Madeline L'Engle...Wrinkle in Time Series
http://www.madeleinelengle.com/books/


+1 I loved these! My mother and I read them together.
Anonymous
Post 08/16/2013 21:04     Subject: Book author recommendation for a 7yr old
Thornton W. Burgess

You may be about a year (or more) away from these, but:

Rick Riordan

Warriors Series (Erin Hunter)

Charlotte's Web

Kate DiCamillo (Tale of Desperaux & Because of Winn Dixie)

Redwall series
Anonymous
Post 08/16/2013 20:26     Subject: Re:Book author recommendation for a 7yr old
Susan Cooper (Dark is Rising series)
Edward Eager (Half Magic)
Little House
Nesbit
Jane Langton (Hall Family)
Anonymous
Post 08/16/2013 18:45     Subject: Re:Book author recommendation for a 7yr old
Beverly Cleary books are big hits for our 7 year old.

The Magic Half

Black Beauty

Little Women
Anonymous
Post 08/15/2013 14:27     Subject: Re:Book author recommendation for a 7yr old
Anonymous wrote:11:59 The Hobbit has a recommended age of 12. Harry Potter's recommendation is 9 and up. These may even be just on content and not even for reading ability. I know the child OP is talking about is advanced, but I just wanted to get across that many children going into 2nd grade are not reading the Hobbit or Harry Potter yet and are doing great in school.
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I meant My Father's Dragon, Beverly Cleary, Chocolate Touch, Who Was/Who Is biography series..there were many that were mentioned that have a reading level at 8.
Anonymous
Post 08/15/2013 12:56     Subject: Re:Book author recommendation for a 7yr old
11:59 The Hobbit has a recommended age of 12. Harry Potter's recommendation is 9 and up. These may even be just on content and not even for reading ability. I know the child OP is talking about is advanced, but I just wanted to get across that many children going into 2nd grade are not reading the Hobbit or Harry Potter yet and are doing great in school.