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In honor of LibraryThing's 11th birthday, staff have gathered 11 of our favorite books from when we were (approximately) 11-year-olds ourselves. Add yours to the list! What were you reading as a tween?
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1
Anne of Green Gables
de L. M. Montgomery
29,304 membros
557 resenhas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 1
18 Members
tardis, ablachly, Booksrme, rarm, foggidawn, charl08, raidergirl3, mavinger, kgriffith, krazy4katz, SylviaC, souloftherose, elkiedee, ehousewright, dksthomson, vwinsloe, ahef1963, Tinuvia
2
O Hobbit
de J. R. R. Tolkien
94,199 membros
1,187 resenhas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 3
17 Members
tardis, conceptDawg, Booksrme, reading_fox, foggidawn, paradoxosalpha, thorold, Cecrow, krazy4katz, buk1968, SylviaC, EMS_24, souloftherose, dksthomson, ahef1963, kristilabrie, Tinuvia
Explicações
paradoxosalpha: It was assigned reading in fifth grade, though I think it was a re-read for me.
4
A Wrinkle in Time
de Madeleine L'Engle
39,402 membros
958 resenhas
4
Global Rank 4
16 Members
amarie, ablachly, Booksrme, dara85, rarm, craso, libraryman_76021, .Monkey., Cecrow, elenchus, SylviaC, dksthomson, al.vick, ahef1963, EricaSecor, quondame
5
Little Women
de Louisa May Alcott
26,393 membros
398 resenhas
4
Global Rank 6
13 Members
Booksrme, TeresaInTexas, Morphidae, rarm, craso, charl08, Cecrow, SylviaC, souloftherose, dksthomson, Dilara86, ahef1963, Bettesbooks
Explicações
Morphidae: I reread this several years ago not expecting to like it as much. What I surprise I got! I rated it 9/10 stars. An amazing book.
6
The Secret Garden
de Frances Hodgson Burnett
35,205 membros
553 resenhas
4.1
Global Rank 5
13 Members
tardis, Herenya, Booksrme, mlfhlibrarian, foggidawn, charl08, OneMorePage, SylviaC, EMS_24, dksthomson, ahef1963, CindyAmrhein, quondame
7
The Wind in the Willows
de Kenneth Grahame
23,672 membros
329 resenhas
4.1
Global Rank 7
12 Members
gwernin, Booksrme, TeresaInTexas, Gateaupain, reading_fox, libraryman_76021, KimarieBee, Cecrow, dksthomson, al.vick, ahef1963, quondame
Explicações
gwernin: I've actually owned this book since I was about 5!
Gateaupain: Who doesn't have it and love it. I still quote from it today - Pale waifs in the woodland wet" - "as I loose the snare you shall see me there".....
8
Treasure Island
de Robert Louis Stevenson
33,989 membros
430 resenhas
3.8
Global Rank 18
8 Members
seeword, anglemark, Booksrme, charl08, thorold, dksthomson, ahef1963, quondame
9
National Velvet
de Enid Bagnold
2,373 membros
19 resenhas
3.8
Global Rank 39
5 Members
seeword, elenchus, dksthomson, JoLynnsbooks, al.vick
10
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew
de Margaret Sidney
3,875 membros
47 resenhas
3.9
Global Rank 20
7 Members
Morphidae, KimarieBee, SylviaC, dksthomson, al.vick, ahef1963, CindyAmrhein
Explicações
Morphidae: Loved this as a kid but the suck fairy got a hold of this BIG time. What a disappointment.
11
Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse
de Anna Sewell
17,974 membros
207 resenhas
3.9
Global Rank 12
10 Members
seeword, Booksrme, mlfhlibrarian, charl08, avatiakh, Cecrow, elenchus, dksthomson, al.vick, ahef1963
12
Heidi
de Johanna Spyri
10,289 membros
148 resenhas
3.8
Global Rank 16
8 Members
Booksrme, Morphidae, KimarieBee, ErlendSkjelten, paulstalder, SylviaC, dksthomson, ahef1963
13
As Aventuras de Huckleberry Finn
de Mark Twain
42,904 membros
518 resenhas
3.9
Global Rank 36
5 Members
bw42, Booksrme, Cecrow, dksthomson, ahef1963
Explicações
bw42: I know it was my favorite when I was eleven because it was my favorite from when I first read it at 9 or 10 until I was 13 or 14. I read it at least once every summer for that period