Throwback Summer Reads – Tween Edition

We hope you enjoyed last week’s blog on summer reads for kids. This week, we want to share with you some great books for tweens and teens that we loved reading growing up. We promise these suggestions are still relevant to teens today and won’t induce eye-rolling. Did we miss your favourite coming-of-age novel? If so, share in the comments section below or tweet us! #throwbackreads

1. Ronia the Robber’s Daughter by Astrid Lindgren

A book about a girl who is the only child of a band of robbers. Chaos ensues when she sparks a friendship with the son of a rival band member.

Grade 5 and up

2. Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt

A book about the journey (both emotional and literal) of four siblings who brave through a tough situation to find a new home.

Grade 7 and up

3. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

The story of a young girl struggling to figure out her own religious beliefs, while simultaneously confronting pre-teen female issues for the first time.     

Grade 5 and up

4. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

The story of a courageous young girl in Denmark who helps her friend escape from the Nazis during World War II.

Grade 5 and up

5. The Cat Ate My Gymsuit by Paula Danziger

A book about a young girl whose only wish is to be “normal”, and whose exeperiences force her to reconsider what is important in life and how to stand up for herself.

Grade 5 and up

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For other tips, suggestions, and support in encouraging a love of literature in tweens, please contact Ruth Rumack’s Learning Space at 416.925.1225 or visit our website.