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Ages 11–13

Best books for ages 11–13

Tween novels with real depth.

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When I Was Your Age: Original Stories About Growing Up

Amy Ehrlich

Ages 10–14

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Warriors: Into the Wild

Erin Hunter

Ages 9–12

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Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Ages 10–14

Ages 12–18

The War That Saved My Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Ages 9–12

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The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel

Michael Scott

Ages 12–16

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

Ages 9–12

Ages 10–14

The Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan

Ages 10–14

Ages 10–14

Where the Red Fern Grows

Ages 9–12

Ages 8–12

Ages 9–12

Sexual contentStrong violence

Graceling

Kristin Cashore

Ages 13–18

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A Swiftly Tilting Planet

Ages 10–14

Ages 12–18

Ages 10–14

To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

Ages 13–18

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The Tower Treasure (The Hardy Boys #1)

Ages 8–12

Ages 10–18

Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy

Ages 9–12

Ages 13–17

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl

Ages 8–12

Caution

Strong violence

The Hiding Place (Young Reader's Edition)

Corrie ten Boom

Ages 10–14

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