Addicted to YA discussion

So I'm trying to get my daughter more excited about books. She reads at a 9th, almost 10th grade reading level but she's only 11. I told her I'd read whatever book she reads and we can discuss the book every night before bed. But I'm completely stuck on what to read with her. Any help is appreciated.

Does she enjoy fantasy, thriller, perhaps something LGBT+? What book preference does she have?

one of us is lying, the bean trees, the outsiders, looking for alaska, divergent, the hate u give, and the giver

What kind of TV shows and movies does she like? I've always found that helpful when making recommendations, especially if their are things she likes that are based off book or if there are novelization of those shows/movies

KOTLC i wish i had read that when i was 11. Also warrior cats too. Um Way of the Warrior series by Chris Bradford, Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan and pretty much every Riordan book. If she doesn't like those drag her to the library and let her choose a book. Kids like reading stuff they picked out

She’s really into decendants but I think she’s read all of those books. She’s the worst at picking a book and sticking to it. She gets so bored so easily. She gets off of school in 2 hours so I’ll ask her what kind of books she likes and report back here with her answer.

My sister is the same way. It either catches her attention right in the beginning, and she finishes the book in a day, or she ends up never finishing it.
If she likes the decendant books, she might like the everafter high series.

I'd suggest Ever After High books, there's a bunch. Another series is Whatever After by Sarah Mlynowski.

Aru Shah and the End of Time Series, The Girl Who Drank the Moon, Alanna: The First Adventure Series, Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World Series

If it's the sort of movie that she likes I would recommend the Ella Enchated book

I’m 14 and read at that level at her age. The Truly Devious series is a really good mystery and has an lesbian side romance and a character with they/them pronouns. The Nevermoor series is amazing and has witchy elements, plus some mystery and really interesting science- based magic systems. Also the Lunar Chronicles are a great twisted fairytale series, and Keeper of the Lost Cities (KOTLC) is a really good fantasy series. ❤️

You should join one of the many Middle Grade book groups on Goodreads and ask this question. Your daughter isn't in the YA age range yet (13+) and I can already see a few recs here that aren't suitable (I love THUG but I would never give it to an eleven year old. Loads of swearing).

maximum ride is a good one !

and it’s also a series

Artemis Fowl, Percy Jackson, THG, HP

i’d suggest the selection series, i really loved those books in middle school!

I'd recommend books by Rick Riordan. He's a middle grade author of the Percy Jackson series, The Kane Chronicles, Magnus Chase, The Trials of Apollo. Harry Potter, The Diamond of Drury Lane by Julie Golden.

It also depends on what sort of stuff you feel ok with your kid reading or feel ok reading to your kid. Like how do you feel about swearing? Certain topics? ect...
If we're sticking with Middle Grade I would say Percy Jackson, Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo, Nimona, the Last Fallen Star, Secret Garden, Pollyanna, (I personally loved Little Women in like late 5th grade?), Anne of Green Gables, ect

Series of Unfortunate Events is also good

sorry if I keep spaming, I keep getting new book ideas every 5 minutes. Stargirl, Wonder, and (if you're ok with crying) Bridge to Terabithia! plus, I know it's awhile away but during the summer most libraries I know will have this little paper that recommends books for different grades so you may wanna check that out.

The Uglies
The Selection
Chemical Garden
Crossed series
Inside Out/ Outside In series
Under the Never Sky
Delirium series
Eve by Anna Carrey
Hex Hall
Conspiracy Chronicles
The Thaw Chronicles

Summer in the City
Perfected
What to Say Next
Love & Gelato

A Wrinkle in Time is also good!!! can make it a field day when it's over too cause there's a movie and a graphic novel

The Babysitters Club

To avoid saying some stuff I’m sure others have already said, I’ll recommend a book called The Anybodies. It’s kind of like A Series of Unfortunate Events and I read it around 10/11.

I would humbly put forward my own YA Fantasy, Dragonsown. I wrote it for my nieces who are 12. if your daughter has a tablet or device that can display pdf, I would be happy to email a copy- thanks

Toms Midnight Garden is a good one.
Any Jacqueline Wilson book, I really recommend her, she is an amazing children’s author.