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Kenna's List of Must-Read Children's Literature and YA

Books I read before high school (mostly) that stayed in my mind 4ever. Lots of classics and required reading but hey. USA centric
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Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
Bridge to Terabithia
Katherine Paterson
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The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
Lois Lowry
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Call It Courage
Call It Courage
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Because of Winn Dixie (Kate DiCamillo)
Because of Winn Dixie
Kate DiCamillo
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Where the Red Fern Grows (Wilson Rawls)
Where the Red Fern Grows
Wilson Rawls
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Old Yeller (Fred Gipson)
Old Yeller
Fred Gipson
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Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
Louis Sachar
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Hatchet (Gary Paulsen)
Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
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Walk Two Moons (Sharon Creech)
Walk Two Moons
Sharon Creech
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Kira-Kira
Kira-Kira
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Stargirl (Jerry Spinelli)
Stargirl
Jerry Spinelli
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Hoot (Carl Hiaasen)
Hoot
Carl Hiaasen
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Lunch Money (Andrew Clements)
Lunch Money
Andrew Clements
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Sounder (William H. Armstrong)
Sounder
William H. Armstrong
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Tuck Everlasting (Natalie Babbitt)
Tuck Everlasting
Natalie Babbitt
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Black Beauty (Anna Sewell)
Black Beauty
Anna Sewell
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Avi)
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Avi
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The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince
Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
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The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett)
The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Freak the Mighty (Rodman Philbrick)
Freak the Mighty
Rodman Philbrick
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Sweet Valley Twins Series
Sweet Valley Twins Series
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The Magic Treehouse Books (Mary Pope Osborne)
The Magic Treehouse Books
Mary Pope Osborne
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The Bad Beginning (Lemony Snicket)
The Bad Beginning
Lemony Snicket
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Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Beverly Cleary)
Ramona Quimby, Age 8
Beverly Cleary
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The Borrowers (Mary Norton)
The Borrowers
Mary Norton
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Skeleton Creek (Patrick Carman)
Skeleton Creek
Patrick Carman
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The Outsiders (S. E. Hinton)
The Outsiders
S. E. Hinton
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To Build a Fire (Jack London)
To Build a Fire
Jack London
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Stone Fox (Gardiner, John R)
Stone Fox
Gardiner, John R
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Uglies (Scott Westerfeld)
Uglies
Scott Westerfeld
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The Secret Under My Skin (Janet McNaughton)
The Secret Under My Skin
Janet McNaughton
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The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe (Lewis, C.S.)
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
Lewis, C.S.
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Sarah Plain and Tall (Patricia MacLachlan)
Sarah Plain and Tall
Patricia MacLachlan
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Little House on the Prairie (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
Little House on the Prairie
Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Paper Towns (John Green)
Paper Towns
John Green
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The Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank
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The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
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Shiver (Maggie Stiefvater)
Shiver
Maggie Stiefvater
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Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
Twilight
Stephenie Meyer
40
Unwind (Neal Shusterman)
Unwind
Neal Shusterman
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