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Once a month, The Edge of the Forest talks to a group
of kids about their favorite books.
This month, Sherry of Semicolon talks to homeschoolers.
What do homeschooled middle-schoolers read? Pretty much what everybody else is reading. I took a survey at the
bowling alley where I caught up with the group, and here's what they told me:
Anna (grade 7) just read Ransom's Mark by Wendy Lawton. She especially
liked the ending of this story about a pioneer girl captured by Indians.
Hannah read The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman and really liked
it, but her all–time favorite book is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Leslie likes the main character in The Princess Diaries: Princess in Waiting by
Meg Cabot because "she is very sarcastic, and it's cool when I can relate to her
because she is really tall."
Nicole, Alana and Crystal all read The Bronze Bow and loved it.
Brendon and Jimmy both read Star Wars books because they're full of action
and adventure, but Jimmy's favorite book of all is Hittite Warrior, by
Joanne WIlliamson, again for the action.
DeAnna (grade 8) is reading adult fiction, The Big Nowhere and The Black
Dahlia by James Ellroy.
Josh (grade 6) liked Ink on His Fingers, by Louise Vernon, because it was
"interesting all the way through." His favorite book of all is Eagle of the Ninth,
classical historical fiction set in Roman Britain by Rosemary Sutcliff, because
"it had a lot of action and it made you not want to put the book down."
Kat (grade 7) thought Homeless Bird, by Gloria Whelan, was "well-written."
Miriam (grade 6) read Cybils Middle Grade Fiction finalist Kiki Strike by
Kirsten Miller, and she liked it because "there is so much detail that you can’t
get bored." Her favorite book is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone because
it, too, isn’t boring.
Olivia (grade 6) is reading Eragon by Christopher Paolini, and she says
it’s very exciting even though she hasn’t finished it yet. Her favorite book of all is
Hoot by Carl Hiaassen.
Nicole (grade 7) just finished Ella Enchanted, by Gail Carson Levine,
and she says it had a good story line.
Lauren (grade 6) told me all about her favorite The Wild One: The Phantom
Stallion #1 by Terri Farley. "The girl finds her horse, but he is now wild. But
he still faintly remembers her. I like the fact that it shows true friendship. Also it
shows to stick up for what you believe in."
The Edge of the Forest welcomes Kid Picks submissions. If you are
interested in submitting a Kid (or Teen) Picks column, please send an e-mail to
kherold@theedgeoftheforest.com
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