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Tales from Lovecraft Middle School
By Kim Moreland
The Melendy Quartet
By Christy McDougall
Wonder
By Kim Moreland
The Ender series and the Shadow series
By Christy McDougall
Eleanor & Park
By Gina Dalfonzo

Books to buy your kids for Christmas 2012

By: Gina Dalfonzo|Published: November 20, 2012 4:48 PM

Topics: Books, Worldview, Youth Issues

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Need to buy a Christmas gift for a teen or preteen? We've compiled our top-reviewed Young Adult novels of the year into one handy list of recommendations!

Books for Preteens

"Leepike Ridge," by N. D. Wilson. (Reviewed by Jay Sappington.)
"Missing on Superstition Mountain," by Elise Broach. (Reviewed by Kim Moreland.)
"Mystery in Mt. Mole," by Richard W. Jennings. (Reviewed by Kim Moreland.)
"The Secret Life of Ms. Finkleman," by Ben H. Winters. (Reviewed by Kim Moreland.)
Swindle series (book 1, book 2, book 3, book 4), by Gordon Korman. (Reviewed by Gina Dalfonzo.)
"The Thief Lord," by Cornelia Funke. (Reviewed by John E. Roper.)

Books for Teens

"Great Expectations," by Charles Dickens. (Reviewed by Gina Dalfonzo.)
"The Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald. (Reviewed by Marissa Krmpotich.)
"The Healer's Apprentice," by Melanie Dickerson. (Reviewed by Esther J. Archer.)
"The Merchant's Daughter," by Melanie Dickerson. (Reviewed by Rachel McMillan.)
"Jane Eyre," by Charlotte Brönte. (Reviewed by Marissa Krmpotich.)
"Okay for Now," by Gary D. Schmidt. (Reviewed by Kim Moreland.)
Real Life series (book 1, book 2, book 3, book 4), by Nancy Rue. (Reviewed by Gina Dalfonzo.)
"The Scorpio Races," by Maggie Stiefvater. (Reviewed by Annie Provencher.)
"Son," by Lois Lowry. Sequel to "The Giver." (Reviewed by Annie Provencher.)
"A Wrinkle in Time," by Madeleine L'Engle. (Reviewed by Diane Singer.)

Special thanks to Joe Dalfonzo for assistance in compiling this list.

For more Christmas gift ideas for all ages, visit the Colson Center Store's Christmas page.

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