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u/jmk816 · 6 pointsr/suggestmeabook

Philip Pullman's series, His Dark Materials is perfect for that age.
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Materials-Yearling-3-book-Boxed/dp/0440419514

Pullman also wrote books about a female detective in the Victorian era in England that are great. But I think the Dark Materials are probably closer to the Hunger Games experience with strong female characters, adventure and excitement.

http://www.amazon.com/Ruby-Smoke-Sally-Lockhart-Mystery/dp/037584516X/ref=la_B000AQ74C6_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404849661&sr=1-6

I also used to read Juniper and Wise Child over and over as a kid. Really engaging and well written. There is magic in the book, but not in a silly way. It's based on Celtic healing and religion so it's not like dragons and fantasy magic. Fits again with the strong female characters.

http://www.amazon.com/Juniper-Monica-Furlong/dp/0679833692/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=04QZXYYBRNN5R5Z0M1TY

http://www.amazon.com/Wise-Child-Monica-Furlong/dp/0394825985/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0JB52BH5DD07Y58DTS7C

It also looks like there is a third book, but I never read it!

u/truisms · 2 pointsr/TwoXChromosomes

I really loved the Wise Child trilogy, The Hero and the Crown/The Blue Sword, and the Sally Lockhart series (and all of Phillip Pullman's books) as a kid.

u/sparklytomato · 2 pointsr/AskWomen

These are quite old, but my absolutely favorite books when I was a teen were Wise Child and Juniper by Monica Furlong. I still read them from time to time; they have a lot of great life lessons. I've been looking and it doesn't look like there's a Spanish translation readily available, though :(

If you're looking for Spanish-language stuff, Carlos Ruiz Zafon (The Shadow of the Wind) used to write young adult novels before he moved on to adult fiction. I haven't gotten around to reading any of them yet, but they're supposed to be really good. I got his book Marina for my nephew a few weeks ago. I don't think his books are especially female-centric, but they don't seem to be particularly male-oriented either.

u/MelodicMuppet · 1 pointr/Fantasy

From a young, female protagonist's view are two of my childhood favourites by Monica Furlong: Juniper and the sequel Wise Child. They're a little hard to find these days, but are well-written and there's a third book as well. The first, Juniper, tells the story of a medieval princess who is sent to her slightly odd godmother for an apprenticeship of sorts. I think my love of fibre crafts was fostered by this book, I loved them when I was a similar age.

u/chiriklo · 1 pointr/tipofmytongue

not really futuristic, more of a fantasy/historical setting, but the plot elements you describe sound a little like Wise Child by Monica Furlong http://www.amazon.com/Wise-Child-Monica-Furlong/dp/0394825985

u/Orelle · 1 pointr/BlackHistoryPhotos

I really hoped the thumbnail would appear for this post! Come on, NYT gallery ....

Anyhow, though I didn't know who they were until recently, as a child I was instantly drawn to books illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. I had to have every book I found featuring their art, including novels by Isabel Allende. I loved to read, but I'm sure I read more because of the artists' work. Other favorites I wished were illustrated by the couple — they made characters complex, dignified and multiethnic, overall more like the world I knew than the one reflected by most book covers.

Image Google "Leo and Diane Dillon art" for more excellence.