tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714497243248292697.post2266729419074000062..comments2024-01-10T19:47:32.341-06:00Comments on Ms. O Reads Books: Ms. O's Top 100 (or so) Books for KidsMs. Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16547554818446142987noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714497243248292697.post-41843994329056829652013-06-11T20:21:20.459-05:002013-06-11T20:21:20.459-05:00Thank you for sharing such an extensive list! I am...Thank you for sharing such an extensive list! I am always looking for books that are appropriate and enjoyable for my pre-teen and I can see you have good taste! I know you weren't impressed with the list of recommendations that you saw but I do have a book that I think should be added to the list and if you haven't read it you should! Both my pre-teen and I have read and re-read "The Beat on Ruby's Street" by author Jenna Zark (http://www.jennazark.com). The book follows young Ruby Tabeata in 1958 Greenwich Village. Ruby's parents are "beatnicks" and she has grown up in a very unconventional and unique way. She goes to school with the neighborhood kids at the local store (deciding their own hours, learning math from the cash register) and has to learn to be self-sufficient and tough at the very young age of 11. Ruby soon finds herself accused of stealing and sent to a children's care home because her home has been deemed unsafe. When she arrives, Ruby has to fight off a bully and her own panic at the thought of never seeing her family again. She does finally make her way home but she uncovers a family secret that means life as she knows it will never be the same. Lost and lonely Ruby decides to follow her heart to find the one thing she needs with the power to help her heal. Her poetry and love of the arts motivates her and helps her find out who she is and what her path is in life :) It's a fantastic read! I can't promote it enough! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975981755720989921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714497243248292697.post-74590473977545589912013-06-11T07:21:19.042-05:002013-06-11T07:21:19.042-05:00Ha, ha. No ... straw that broke the proverbial cam...Ha, ha. No ... straw that broke the proverbial camel's back was a cousin from my Dad's side. Though parts of your lists (cause I can't help myself I click through) might have started it. Only parts. I'm not so "la la la look at me" to say all other best of lists are terrible. Just ... lots of them. ;)Ms. Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961883284227010403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714497243248292697.post-62421092147854964662013-06-10T16:30:50.683-05:002013-06-10T16:30:50.683-05:00Ha ha, was I the cousin that pinned the top 100 yo...Ha ha, was I the cousin that pinned the top 100 you didn't like:) I'm always looking for new book ideas!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10146345334935448683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714497243248292697.post-55737429028146021592013-06-10T14:16:08.752-05:002013-06-10T14:16:08.752-05:00Yep! It's a great start to LOTR. Not for the &...Yep! It's a great start to LOTR. Not for the "average" third grade reader, by any means ... but I've had loads of 4th and 5th graders devour them. I'm behind on reading the Brotherband ones. And I just saw on ... either Netgalley or Edelweiss. Anyway, a blurb for an ARC for a NEW spin-off to the series. Like Will is an adult. And ... it said right away in the blurb ... something BAD has happened. I screamed and in my E-ARC request I said "Don't do this to Alyss! Don't!" But he did. #stillwanttoreadit Those will be more for middle/high school, I'm sure. As Ranger's Apprentice is sort of pushing it at the elementary level.Ms. Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961883284227010403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1714497243248292697.post-29447757937164348182013-06-10T13:37:11.290-05:002013-06-10T13:37:11.290-05:00I was so glad to see the Ranger's Apprentice s...I was so glad to see the Ranger's Apprentice series on your list. My teenagers got me hooked! I just purchased his Brotherband series for my library.<br />http://mrsbrownthebookworm.blogspot.com/Sara Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531997119513049975noreply@blogger.com