through the looking glass

March 18, 2006

aside :: rsl must reads

the royal society of literature asked current authors which books kids should read before they leave school. some interesting choices. tempted, I’ve written my own list as well

the magic well :: piero ventura
where the wild things are :: maurice sendak
harry potter series :: j.k. rowling
his dark materials :: phillip pullman
secret diary of adrian mole, age 13 3/4 :: sue townsend
the witches :: roald dahl
are you there god, it’s me margaret :: judy blume
madame bovary :: gustave flaubert
catcher in the rye :: jd salinger
the secret garden :: frances hodgson burnett
farenheit 451 :: ray bradbury

and by the time one leaves high school
terry pratchett
kinky friedman
shakespeare
william gibson / rudy rucker
the bronte sisters
henry james
dostoevski
george orwell
american gods :: neil stevenson
seraphita :: honore de balzac

what’s your list? : )

filed under :: daily life :: annie carr @ 12:27 pm

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