Percy Jackson has become a hero in the same way that Harry Potter has become a hero, too. They will also like how the story moves forward. Your 12-year-old will love the twists and Luna's rise in power. Several awards have been given to this coming-of-age story. It is when Luna turns 13 that her own magic comes out, but it can be dangerous. A mistake: She feeds the baby moonlight instead of starlight, and so she decides to raise this little girl by herself. In fact, the babies are fed with starlight by Xan before they go to good homes.Īs long as she doesn't do anything wrong. They keep her at bay by giving up one child a year to her. The Girl Who Drank the MoonĪll of us are afraid of Xan the witch. It's a story about courage, family, and the history of the world. To see how Nisha, her father and her brother get to the Hindu side of India after it was split, read the diary kept by Nisha. It is hard for Nisha to keep in touch with her mother after she dies, but she tries to write to her in her diary. Nisha, a half-Muslim, half-Hindu girl, and her family live through the partition of India in this book. You should be proud of this book because it was a Newbery Honor book for 2019. This well-written story will give your child the best kind of frights.

The Best Books for 12-Year-Olds of 2022 The Night Diary There are a lot of different kinds of books for kids who like fantasy, real stories, historical fiction and so on. We read a lot, and we love children's literature, too! For 12-year-olds, we've put together a list of our favorite books (both boys and girls). It's hard to keep our kids entertained as they go from child to teen, so how do we do that? There is a lot to think about when your child turns 12. Is it hard to choose age-appropriate literature? Please help me choose books that are both smart and fun for my 12-year-old.

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