About Claire Gordon Expertise I am a very avid reader and am able to answer general questions about books for young adults. Keeping in mind that I have read a lot of books I may be able to answer more specific questions as well. I am also more than happy to help a reader find books that they may be interested in. I can also help you find books when you are in that stage of thinking about reading more adult books, even if you've never found any you like.
Experience I've been reading for many years and have pretty varied tastes. Because of the number of books I read I'm able to recommend specific books for young adults.
Education/Credentials I have no credentials, as I am a highschool student. But I'm the perfect age to recommend young adult books and have been reading for many years.
Expert: Claire Gordon Date: 7/25/2007 Subject: Good books
Question QUESTION: Hello
My daughter (13) is a great reader (tested 2 grades a head). I'm looking for
good books that you can't put down. There is so much trash out here in
books. It's getting harder to find GOOD books that don't have Black magic,
killing,sex,ect..... Please no Harry Potter!
She likes books that are funny,stories that you make your own ending,,diary
books,orphaned books. I'm open to suggestion of other books.
PS. At night I have to tell her toput the book down and go to bed.
ANSWER: Hi there,
I really hope I can help you on this subject, I do tend to read more of the books you don't want for your daughter, but I'll try my best!
Has she already read "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket because that would be an entire series of funny books about orphans. Although I'm kind of thinking she's probably read those already.
I'd reccommend "The Princess Diaries" by Meg Cabot, it's a funny read that girls generally enjoy and if she watched the movie she might enjoy the books.
At the moment I'm afraid that's all I can think of.
But what would really help me answer this question a bit better would be if you would tell me the titles of a few of the books your daughter has read, this way I'll probably be able to think of a lot more.
Sorry if I wasn't much help!
Claire
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QUESTION: You where very helpful. Thank you. This is what she has read.
A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Lemony Snicket
Holes", by Louis Sachar
The Giver", by Lois Lowry
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Catherine, Called Birdy
The Watsons Go to Birmingham: 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Dragonwings by Laurence Yep
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
GATHERING BLUE by Lois Lowry
Thanks
Answer Okay with that information I'd like to write out a list of books she may enjoy, please let me know if she'd like any of them.:
"Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbitt (this is a very nice read, enjoyable and quick.)
"Number The Stars" by Lois Lowry (this is a book about World War II that she would no doubt enjoy.)
"Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech (this book deals with Native American ancestry a lot but could be enjoyable anyways.)
"Rules" by Cynthia Lord (I REALLY think she should read this one. It's a touching story of a young girl trying to cope with her autistic brother and learning things about people that she didn't know. Great book.)
Hopefully those suggestions help, please let me know!
