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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 (Anne Frank)
The Diary of Anne Frank
41
Anne Frank
Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery (Russell Freedman)
Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery
42
Russell Freedman
The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
The Graveyard Book
43
Neil Gaiman
Julie of the Wolves (Jean Craighead George)
Julie of the Wolves
44
Jean Craighead George
My Side of the Mountain (Jean Craighead George)
My Side of the Mountain
45
Jean Craighead George
Misty of Chincoteague (Marguerite Henry)
Misty of Chincoteague
46
Marguerite Henry
Bunnicula (James Howe)
Bunnicula
47
James Howe
Redwall (Brian Jacques)
Redwall
48
Brian Jacques
The Phantom Tollbooth (Norton Juster)
The Phantom Tollbooth
49
Norton Juster
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Jeff Kinney)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
50
Jeff Kinney
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (E.L. Konigsburg)
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
51
E.L. Konigsburg
A Wrinkle in Time Trilogy (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time Trilogy
52
Madeleine L'engle
Inside Out and Back Again (Thanhha Lai)
Inside Out and Back Again
53
Thanhha Lai
The Earthsea Cycle (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Earthsea Cycle
54
Ursula K. Le Guin
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
55
Harper Lee
Ella Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)
Ella Enchanted
56
Gail Carson Levine
Chronicles of Narnia Series (C.S. Lewis)
Chronicles of Narnia Series
57
C.S. Lewis
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Grace Lin)
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
58
Grace Lin
Number the Stars (Lois Lowry)
Number the Stars
59
Lois Lowry
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
The Giver
60
Lois Lowry
Sarah, Plain and Tall (Patricia MacLachlan)
Sarah, Plain and Tall
61
Patricia MacLachlan
The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh
The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh
62
Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
63
L.M. Montgomery
The Borrowers (Mary Norton)
The Borrowers
64
Mary Norton
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Robert C. O'Brien)
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
65
Robert C. O'Brien
Island of the Blue Dolphins (Scott O'Dell)
Island of the Blue Dolphins
66
Scott O'Dell
Sounder (William H. Armstrong)
Sounder
67
William H. Armstrong
Bridge to Terabithia (Katherine Paterson)
Bridge to Terabithia
68
Katherine Paterson
Hatchet (Gary Paulsen)
Hatchet
69
Gary Paulsen
A Long Way From Chicago (Richard Peck)
A Long Way From Chicago
70
Richard Peck
The Twenty One Balloons (William Du Bois)
The Twenty One Balloons
71
William Du Bois
The Wee Free Men (Terry Pratchett)
The Wee Free Men
72
Terry Pratchett
His Dark Materials Trilogy (Philip Pullman)
His Dark Materials Trilogy
73
Philip Pullman
Where the Red Fern Grows (Wilson Rawls)
Where the Red Fern Grows
74
Wilson Rawls
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Rick Riordan)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
75
Rick Riordan
Harry Potter Series (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter Series
76
J.K. Rowling
Esperanza Rising (Pam Muñoz Ryan)
Esperanza Rising
77
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
78
Louis Sachar
Okay for Now (Gary D.Schmidt)
Okay for Now
79
Gary D.Schmidt
The Cricket in Times Square (Selden, George)
The Cricket in Times Square
80
Selden, George
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