Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 20:39:28 -0400
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
From: Colleen Cahill <ccah at earthlink.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: book suggestions for children
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

Oh and I just thought of the Alan Garner Alderley books: _The Wierdstone of
Brisingamen_ and _The Moon of Gomrath_ .  There is a boy and girl character
in both and these are great reads with lots of atmosphere.  I re-read these
regularly.
Colleen

At 04:09 PM 10/27/2004, you wrote:
>Since the gift giving season will soon be upon us, I'd
>welcome any usggestions on suitable SF and Fantasy
>books to give a 9 year old girl who reads above grade
>level and a 7 year old boy.
>
>My mom thinks Allie has already read A Wrinkle in
>Time, so I'm leaning towards Susan Cooper's Dark is
>Rising series, assuming she hasn't read that already
>(her parents are not into SF/F), however, it would be
>nice to be able to give her books where the main
>character is a girl.  I don't think she's quite old
>enough yet for Sorcery and Cecilia or the Diane Duane
>Wizard books.  As for Hugh, I'm completely stumped.
>He liked Wolves in the Walls last year, so i'm
>thinking maybe The Day I Swapped my Dad for Two
>Goldfish.
>
>--Cathy Green
>
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Colleen R. Cahill
ccah at earthlink.net
Librarian by Profession, Reviewer by Avocation, Reader by Addiction