Books All Kids Should Read Before They’re 12

INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAIN –  Thanhha Lai

WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW
Parents need to know that this book is written in a series of short free-verse poems, which are easy to read, fast-paced, descriptive, and poignant. Though it is never preachy or instructional, the short verse poems give much information about life in Vietnam, including the foods, clothing, traditions, the encroaching war, some politics, family structure, and more. Readers will also learn about life as an immigrant as Ha struggles with a new language, eats new foods, meets new kids, deals with attitudes toward Vietnamese immigrants — and tries to blend Vietnamese customs with new American ones. While the main character is a 10-year-old girl, this story is suitable for boys and readers in a wide age range. Parents should know that this story is filled with beauty and hope even though its backdrop is the Vietnam War.
Age: (10-12)

HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER´S – J.K ROWLING

WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW
Parents need to know that this thrill-a-minute story, the first in the Harry Potter series, respects kids' intelligence and motivates them to tackle its greater length and complexity, play imaginative games, and try to solve its logic puzzles. It's the lightest in the series, but it still has some scary stuff for sensitive readers: a three-headed dog, an attacking troll, a violent life-size chess board, a hooded figure over a dead and bleeding unicorn, as well as a discussion of how Harry's parents died years ago. The 2015 lavishly illustrated, larger-format edition features a new cover (different from the original U.S. cover pictured here) and more than 100 full-color illustrations by Jim Kay that depict shimmering ghosts amid breathtaking scenes of Hogwarts, character portraits, and pages from magical textbooks.
Age: (8-9)

STUART LITTLE – E.B WHITE

WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW
Parents need to know that this book is an excellent bridge between chapter books and full-length novels. Stuart is both valiant and very polite, and finds himself on one of the biggest adventures of his life as he sets off to find a lost friend. He encounters several dangers in the process because of his size, but the mood stays light and imaginative. Stuart proves to be a protagonist that many readers can admire and respect.
Age: (5-7)
 

(Fuente: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/50-books-all-kids-should-read-before-theyre-12#big-kids)
 
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