by J.R.R. TolkienConditional Recommendation: Four hobbits, a dwarf, two men, an elf, and a wizard embark on a quest across Middle-earth with a group of friends to keep the ring of power out of evil hands and reach Mount Doom to destroy it.
Genre: Fantasy
by Cornelia FunkeConditional Recommendation: A dragon, a brownie, and a boy set off on a quest to find the Rim of Heaven, a safe place for dragons to live, before humans invade their home or an ancient villain catches them.
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
by John WhiteConditional Recommendation: Three Canadian children fall through television sets to land in a world where they have to escape captivity, help free a king, and defeat the powers of evil.
Genre: Christian Fantasy/Allegory
by Gail Carson LevineUnconditional Recommendation: In this fairytale retelling, Ella, cursed by a fairy to obey every command, sets out to break her curse and protect those she loves.
Awards: Newbery Honor (1998), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature (1999), Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book (1999), Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award for Grade 6-9 (2000), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award (1999)
by John FlanaganConditional Recommendation: Will, Horace and Halt travel to neighboring Clonmel to disrupt a religious cult threatening the kingdom.
Genre: Adventure/Fantasy
by Eleanor H. PorterUnconditional Recommendation: Eleven-year-old orphan Pollyanna, full of happiness and love, goes to live with her cold, strict Aunt Polly and turns the household and the town upside down in the best way.
Genre: Classic Continue reading
by Nancy SpringerConditional Recommendation: A tale of a ring of power, a good king corrupted, a strong bond of two brothers and lives changed by redemptive love set in a world of fantasy and honor.
Genre: Fantasy Continue reading
by Jane AustenUnconditional Recommendation: Anne Elliot was persuaded not to marry naval officer Frederick Wentworth and now, eight years later, she must face him again when he returns to the neighborhood.
Genre: Romance, Classic
by Jane AustenUnconditional Recommendation: Despite differing social classes, misunderstandings, ridiculous family members, prejudice and pride, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy fall in love.
Genre: Romance, Classic Continue reading
by Kenneth OppelConditional Recommendation: Matt, Kate, Captain Walken and a new crew embark on the first expedition to space and on the way discover new celestial life forms and face dangerous odds of making it back to earth.
Award: CLA Book of the Year for Children Award (2009) Continue reading