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Kid-Lit for Adults
Most of these stories have enough plot complexity to appeal to adults and most of them will appeal to children as well. Some of them were chosen just because they are funny, some because they are heart warming and some because the story is very, very clever. If you read and enjoy one of these, please don't forget to recommend it to your child.
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Title |
Author | Synposis | Appeals to | Kid-Lit Stars | For Children Aged |
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Abelove, Joan |
Two women anthropologists spend two years living in a jungle village. |
Women |
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10-14 |
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Almond, David |
Kit moves back to his ancestral village and is drawn into his grandfather's tales of coal mining days. |
Men and Women |
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10-14 |
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Babbitt, Natalie |
Two people discover the secret of a magic spring - drinking its water makes you immortal. |
Men and Women |
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10-14 |
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Bauer, Joan |
A 16-year-old girl comes to terms with herself and her alcoholic father. |
Women |
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12+ |
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Card, Orson Scott |
A young boy is identified as the possible savior of earth from an alien invasion. |
Men and Women |
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12+ |
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Clements, Andrew |
A 6th grade boy invents a new word. His invention has phenomenal consequences. Clever. Great ending. |
Men and Women |
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10-12 |
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Conrad, Pam |
A young doctor and his wife move to the Nebraska prairie. Emmeline, the wife, does not adjust well to the hardships of pioneer life. |
Women |
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12+ |
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Curtis, Christopher Paul |
The Watsons travel to Birmingham, Alabama to leave troublesome Byron (age 13) with his grandmother for the summer. |
Men and Women |
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10-12 |
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Estes, Eleanor |
A poor girl who wears the same dress to school everyday is ridiculed by her classmates for claiming she has 100 dresses at home. Heart warming. |
Women |
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06-8 |
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Gantos, Jack |
The story of a boy suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder. |
Men and Women |
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10-12 |
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George, Jean Craighead |
A complex book about Julie, a young Eskimo girl, who must decide whether to adopt modern ways or live as an Eskimo. Series. |
Women |
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12+ |
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Haddix, Margaret Peterson |
A young girl must find a way to bring medicine to her town before many children die. Clever. |
Men and Women |
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10-12 |
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Haruf, Kent |
The story of the intertwined lives of seven people in a small Colorado town. One of the main characters is an unmarried, pregnant teenage girl. |
Men and Women |
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14+ |
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Karr, Kathleen |
Simon, 15, leaves home to make his way in the world by walking 1,000 turkeys from Missouri to Denver. |
Men and Women |
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10-12 |
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Konigsburg, E.L. |
A young girl runs away from home and is drawn into a larger mystery. Great ending. |
Men and Women |
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10-12 |
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Levine, Gail Carson |
A very creative re-telling of the Cinderella story. Funny and clever. |
Women |
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10-12 |
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Lowry, Lois |
Very complex story about a society which has eliminated all emotions. |
Men and Women |
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12+ |
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Lynch, Chris |
The summer before Elvin enters high school, he is forced to attend a school sponsored sports camp. Funny. |
Men and Women |
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12+ |
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MacLachlan, Patricia |
The story of Sarah, a mail order bride. Heart warming. |
Women |
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6-14+ |
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O'Brien, Robert |
Complex story featuring highly intelligent rats who have created an intricate society. |
Men and Women |
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10-12 |
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Paulsen, Gary |
A boy lives with his wild, imaginative, cousin on a farm for the summer. Funny. |
Men and Women |
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10-12 |
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Pearce, Phillipa |
Tom discovers a magical garden behind his aunt's apartment building. |
Women |
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10-12 |
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Peck, Richard |
In 1937, 15-year-old Mary Alice is forced to live with her Grandmother in the country for a year. |
Women |
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12+ |
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Plummer, Louise |
A 17-year-old girl wins the heart of a young man. Great romance. |
Women |
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12+ |
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Raskin, Ellen |
A complex mystery involving the murder of a very wealthy man. Clever. |
Men and Women |
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12+ |
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Rawls, Wilson |
The heartwarming story of a boy and his two dogs. Heart warming. |
Men and Women |
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10-12 |
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Rowling, J. K. |
A young orphaned boy discovers he is a wizard. Series. |
Men and Women |
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10-12 |
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Rylant, Cynthia |
Summer, a 12-year-old girl, and her Uncle Ob come to terms with the loss of Aunt May. Heart warming. |
Women |
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10-14+ |
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Sacher, Louis |
An adolescent boy is falsely accused of a crime and sent to reform camp. Clever. |
Men and Women |
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10-12 |
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Sones, Sonya |
Sophie, 14 , falls in love three times. Great romance. |
Women |
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12+ |
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Vande Velde, Vivian |
Kerry, 16, becomes involved with an attractive young man who turns out to be a very interesting vampire. Great romance. |
Women |
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12+ |
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