Another give-me-book-rec post!
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cahnI feel that I ought to know the answer to this, but it is easier to ask you because I know you will have good solutions!
E. needs to read a science-fiction book that is appropriate for her age (12/6th grade/middle grade). If she were two years older I'd give her Ender's Game or Becky Chambers, but she's not. She says she likes fantasy better than SF but I suspect this is at least partially because she hasn't really read much SF, most of the stuff I know about being aimed a little above her head (she's read Dragon Pearl and liked it but is using it for another category). I'd considered giving her a Heinlein juvenile but I think she should probably be just a little older for that too. I also gave her The Martian to look at, which she rejected on account of it being too long :) (If it's something that I think will suit her interests enough, I'll give it to her anyway even if it's long, but Martian was already pushing things a bit -- I'll give it to her in a year or two and I think it'll work better for her then.)
(If there are sentient animals or puzzles to solve that would be a plus, but not required. Another reason she likes fantasy better is because there are more sentient animals, I think.)
E. needs to read a science-fiction book that is appropriate for her age (12/6th grade/middle grade). If she were two years older I'd give her Ender's Game or Becky Chambers, but she's not. She says she likes fantasy better than SF but I suspect this is at least partially because she hasn't really read much SF, most of the stuff I know about being aimed a little above her head (she's read Dragon Pearl and liked it but is using it for another category). I'd considered giving her a Heinlein juvenile but I think she should probably be just a little older for that too. I also gave her The Martian to look at, which she rejected on account of it being too long :) (If it's something that I think will suit her interests enough, I'll give it to her anyway even if it's long, but Martian was already pushing things a bit -- I'll give it to her in a year or two and I think it'll work better for her then.)
(If there are sentient animals or puzzles to solve that would be a plus, but not required. Another reason she likes fantasy better is because there are more sentient animals, I think.)
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Date: 2022-02-20 12:59 am (UTC)I read "Robbie" in our fourth grade reader and loved it, and was so disappointed to learn years later when finding I, Robot that the rest of the book wasn't also about Robbie! (Though I did very soon after become reconciled to it being about Susan Calvin instead.)
I will check these out, thanks! Cute monarchist gerbils?? Yeeeeah, that sounds entirely up her alley :)
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Date: 2022-02-20 01:03 am (UTC)The Wild Robot does seem very very relevant to E's interest, mind you. Thanks!
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Date: 2022-02-20 01:05 am (UTC)Yes, that one, sorry (terminal exhaustion over here). I really love that book. The scary in the background has to do with war and risk to parents and kids stranded out of contact on mars, but the central story is about the kids and their talking fish. You would probably also really like this one.
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Date: 2022-02-20 01:10 am (UTC)I never was able to find Mirabile as a kid, but that description sounds amazing, I think I might have to find it just so I can read it!
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Date: 2022-02-20 01:11 am (UTC)Ah, she's read a couple of Bradbury stories before and liked them, this idea might appeal to her!
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Date: 2022-02-20 01:23 am (UTC)I have never heard of Gillian Rubenstein, this is great! Thank you!
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Date: 2022-02-20 03:43 am (UTC)Cool. FWIW I found Illustrated Man hardest going that year of the four story sets (Rocket, Space, Martian, Illus), since I went and found the others afterward. :) I needed another year or two to get myself through Fahrenheit 451, and I never did try Body Electric.
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Date: 2022-02-20 03:49 am (UTC)+1 Duane's Wizards as possible for this age range--Reason met them a year ago and still rereads them for comfort.
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