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Ages 11–13

Best books for ages 11–13

Tween novels with real depth.

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Safe

The School for Good and Evil

Soman Chainani

Ages 10–14

Safe

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

Ages 12–18

Ages 10–14

Ages 12–16

TheThread that Runs So True

Ages 12–16

Ages 13–18

Ages 10–14

Catherine, Called Birdy

Ages 12–15

Ages 13–17

Ages 12–16

Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board

Bethany Hamilton

Ages 12–16

Safe

The Yearling

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Ages 10–14

Safe

Little Women: A Modern Retelling

Ages 12–18

Ages 12–16

Ages 10–14

Ages 13–17

Ages 13–17

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Ages 10–15

Ages 10–14

Ages 12–16

Ages 12–16

Robert Louis Stevenson

Ages 12–18

Ages 13–17

Sexual contentStrong violence

The Midnight Star

Marie Lu

Ages 13–17

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