*cheers* I wish more people knew of his work. I started the Swallows & Amazons books at age 9, but his work rings true for any age (and is also fun for reading aloud!)
I read a lot of middle grade and YA set in the more-or-less real world growing up, but the bulk of what's being published these days (in mainstream YA) holds no interest for me. I think there is good work still coming out, but it gets lost amid series like Gossip Girl and The Clique.
I second Sharon Creech. I really love Walk Two Moons, the first of her novels I read.
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Date: 2008-07-15 10:50 pm (UTC)*cheers* I wish more people knew of his work. I started the Swallows & Amazons books at age 9, but his work rings true for any age (and is also fun for reading aloud!)
I read a lot of middle grade and YA set in the more-or-less real world growing up, but the bulk of what's being published these days (in mainstream YA) holds no interest for me. I think there is good work still coming out, but it gets lost amid series like Gossip Girl and The Clique.
I second Sharon Creech. I really love Walk Two Moons, the first of her novels I read.