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100 Must-Read Books for Kids 9-14 According to NPR - Page 2

More than 2,000 of listeners submitted nominations for the best books for young readers. NPRs expert panelists combined audience favorites with their own to create this list of 100 must-reads for youngsters.
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The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
42
Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery (Russell Freedman)
Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery
Russell Freedman
43
The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman
44
Julie of the Wolves (Jean Craighead George)
Julie of the Wolves
Jean Craighead George
45
My Side of the Mountain
My Side of the Mountain
46
Misty of Chincoteague (Marguerite Henry)
Misty of Chincoteague
Marguerite Henry
47
Bunnicula (James Howe)
Bunnicula
James Howe
48
Redwall
Redwall
49
The Phantom Tollbooth (Norton Juster)
The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster
50
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Jeff Kinney)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
51
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (E.L. Konigsburg)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
E.L. Konigsburg
52
A Wrinkle in Time Trilogy (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time Trilogy
Madeleine L'Engle
53
Inside Out and Back Again (Thanhha Lai)
Inside Out and Back Again
Thanhha Lai
54
The Earthsea Cycle (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Earthsea Cycle
Ursula K. Le Guin
55
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
56
Ella Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)
Ella Enchanted
Gail Carson Levine
57
Chronicles of Narnia Series (C.S. Lewis)
Chronicles of Narnia Series
C.S. Lewis
58
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Grace Lin)
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Grace Lin
59
Number the Stars (Lois Lowry)
Number the Stars
Lois Lowry
60
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
Lois Lowry
61
Sarah, Plain and Tall (Patricia MacLachlan)
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Patricia MacLachlan
62
The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh
The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh
63
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
L.M. Montgomery
64
The Borrowers (Mary Norton)
The Borrowers
Mary Norton
65
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Robert C. O'Brien)
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Robert C. O'Brien
66
Island of the Blue Dolphins (Scott O'Dell)
Island of the Blue Dolphins
scott o'dell
67
Sounder (William H. Armstrong)
Sounder
William H. Armstrong
68
Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
Bridge to Terabithia
Katherine Paterson
69
Hatchet (Gary Paulsen)
Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
70
A Long Way From Chicago (Richard Peck)
A Long Way From Chicago
Richard Peck
71
The Twenty One Balloons (William Du Bois)
The Twenty One Balloons
William du Bois
72
The Wee Free Men (Terry Pratchett)
The Wee Free Men
Terry Pratchett
73
His Dark Materials Trilogy (Philip Pullman)
His Dark Materials Trilogy
Philip Pullman
74
Where the Red Fern Grows (Wilson Rawls)
Where the Red Fern Grows
wilson rawls
75
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Rick Riordan)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Rick Riordan
76
Harry Potter Series (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter Series
J.K. Rowling
77
Esperanza Rising (Pam Muñoz Ryan)
Esperanza Rising
Pam Muñoz Ryan
78
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
Louis Sachar
79
Okay for Now (Gary D.Schmidt)
Okay for Now
gary d.schmidt
80
The Cricket in Times Square (Selden, George)
The Cricket in Times Square
Selden, George
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