Great Reads for Great Kids

Darth Needs HelpHere are some good book ideas for kids, teens, and young adults (and they won't make adults cringe, either).

The White Mountains (Mass Market Paperback)

By John Christopher
$5.24
ISBN-13: 9780689856723
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Published: Simon Pulse, 1/1967
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This was the series that got me into science fiction.

Have Space Suit, Will Travel (Paperback)

By Robert A. Heinlein
$11.25
ISBN-13: 9781416505495
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Published: Gallery Books, 2/2005
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Robert A. Heinlein, known for his adult science fiction, also wrote a series of books for teens that are some of the best around, even today.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Hardcover)

By Jeff Kinney
$10.46
ISBN-13: 9780810993136
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Published: Harry N. Abrams, 4/2007
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My son gets these, and I read them when he's done.

A Wrinkle in Time (Paperback)

By Madeleine L'Engle
$5.24
ISBN-13: 9780312367541
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Published: Square Fish, 5/2007
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I read this by accident in school.  Amazing what you can find in study hall. 

Mr. Popper's Penguins (Paperback)

By Richard Atwater, Florence Atwater
$5.24
ISBN-13: 9780316058438
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 11/1992
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The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxed Set (Hardcover)

By Suzanne Collins
$40.48
ISBN-13: 9780545265355
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Scholastic Press, 8/2010
I read them, then passed them on to my kids. They're a bit violent in places, especially the third book, but it's not "splatter fest" gore.  And many younger readers won't really get the implications of some of the violence.  But parents should read the series first to decide if their kids are ready for it.