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What??? You don't know what that stands for??? *is shocked* No, just joking. Too long to fit on that one line, though, so I abbreviated! LOL, look out! Here comes AGBTANFNPMSR!!!
Seriously, though, Any Good Books That Are Neither Fantasy Nor Pink/Middle School-Related? I feel like there are no good novels that don't have someone serious with a sword or girls' faces on a pink backdrop as their cover. Yes, don't judge a book by its cover, but then what are covers for? You might as well hand in the bare manuscript if that's true. And yes, that's a slight exaggeration, OK, maybe more than slight but... AGBTANFNPCMS???
submitted by Lena
(September 5, 2009 - 5:21 pm)
(September 5, 2009 - 5:21 pm)
What??! No! I only like the first, second, sixth, and seventh. The rest are sort of eh, in my opinion. They were hard to get into. Let's see, what do I recommend? *Consults master booklist* Hmm...
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Mildred Taylor
Becoming Naomi Leon, by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Esperanza Rising, by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Blue Jasmine, by Kashmira Sheth
The Thieves of Ostia, by Caroline Lawrence
Willow Run, by Patricia Reilly Giff
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, by Robert C. O'Brien
The Twenty-One Balloons, by William Pene DuBois
Caddie Woodlawn, by Carol Ryrie Brink
A Family Apart, by Joan Lowery Nixon (first in a great series)
Hope these help!
(September 9, 2009 - 2:37 pm)
I've read books by some of those authors, and I've read some of those books.
Paint the Wind by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Lily's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff are great...
(September 11, 2009 - 6:02 pm)