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Posted: Jan 14 2012 at 12:21am | IP Logged Quote lapazfarm
I'd like to recommend:
The Great Good Thing by Roderick Townley.
Excellent story with a unique premise: the main character is actually a character in a storybook! Interesting exploration of how characters "live" in books, in our dreams, and in our memories.
Highly recommend for ages 12 and up, especially for girls who love books and reading.
This was one of my middle daughter's very favorite books in middle school and I just now got around to reading it myself. It captured me from the very first line:"Sylvie had an amazing life, but she didn't get to live it very often."
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Posted: Jan 14 2012 at 12:22pm | IP Logged Quote Kathryn
Thanks! I'm always looking for great books for my NOW 13 year old!

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Thanks Theresa, I'm going to check it out. My 12 year dd just can't seem to get enough reading material. She just got a kindle for her birthday, downloaded her first borrowed book and is thrilled.

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Posted: Jan 16 2012 at 6:13pm | IP Logged Quote Tina
This sounds great for my daughters. Will definitely have to see if the library carries it. Thanks for sharing!

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