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Ages 11–13

Best books for ages 11–13

Tween novels with real depth.

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The One and Only Ivan

Katherine Applegate

Ages 8–12

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An Enchantment of Ravens

Ages 13–17

Ages 9–12

The Incredible Journey

Sheila Burnford

Ages 8–12

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TheThread that Runs So True

Ages 12–16

Ages 10–14

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Arthur Conan Doyle

Ages 12–99

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Warriors: Into the Wild

Erin Hunter

Ages 9–12

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Kidnapped

Robert Louis Stevenson

Ages 12–18

Ages 12–16

Sexual contentStrong violence

Graceling

Kristin Cashore

Ages 13–18

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Ages 8–12

Ages 13–18

Ages 10–14

The War That Saved My Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Ages 9–12

Caution

Strong violence

To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

Ages 13–18

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

Ages 9–12

Ages 8–12

The Eagle of the Ninth

Rosemary Sutcliff

Ages 12–16

Caution

The Inheritance Games

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Ages 13–18

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Where the Red Fern Grows

Wilson Rawls

Ages 9–12

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers' Edition)

Ages 10–14

Ages 12–16

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

Bethany Hamilton

Ages 12–16

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