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Happy Top Ten Tuesday! TTT is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, check our their blog to learn more about TTT and see upcoming themes!
This week’s theme was childhood characters I’d love to revisit… I decided to tweak this topic just a tad and share my top ten favorite childhood books, specifically my favorite books when I was in intermediate/middle grades.
Let’s throw it back to the 90’s shall we?
1.) Bridge to Terabithia by Katerine Paterson
Amazon // Goodreads
Themes = friendship & individuality
2.) Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
Themes = independence
3. The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Themes = friendship
4.) Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Themes = individuality, friendship, identity, & society
5.) Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Themes = determination, hard work, sacrifice, love, & loyalty
Coincidently, this book was also featured in last week’s Book Traveling Thursday → Book Traveling Thursday: Favorite Bookish Pet
6. The Midwife’s Apprentice by Karen Cushman
Themes = perseverance & determination
7.) Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech
Themes = death, guilt, & grief
8.) Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O-Dell
Themes = survival, forgiveness, & companionship
9.) Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Themes = independence, order, & social class
10.) The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Themes – friendship, bravery, love, & humility
I missed out on most beloved US childhood books, since I wasn’t exactly here at the time 🙂 But I love this list as an inspiration to catch up. There was a time in my 20s when I wouldn’t be caught dead reading a children’s book but I’m too old now to care what others think if they see me on the metro with Bridge of Terabithia 🙂 (let them think I’m an English teacher, hehehe). I do love Harry Potter and I read that as an adult. The others: now on my list!
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You definitely should! I adored all of these books. I had a really good school librarian while I was in grade school and she introduced me to many of these books. I would love to re-read all of these! I’m also planning on introducing them to my children.
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I absolutely love how many bloggers I’ve seen put Harry Potter. It made my list too. Check my Top Ten at Amethyst Blue
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Great list! Thanks for sharing 😊
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I’ve yet to read the book, but I LOVED the Bridge to Terabithia movie. It’s such a great story! Great top ten
My TTT.
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Great list! I haven’t read any of your either, but I’m working on reading more YA this year
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The Harry Potter series was one of my childhood favourites, sadly, I haven’t read any of the others on your list.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/03/top-ten-tuesday-55/
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HP made most lists I’m sure. I HAVE read about 30% of your list 😊 Good call with Liesel!
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Thanks!
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Lovely to see Harry Potter on here – I suspect it might be on a few lists for this topic.
Lynn 😀
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I would have to add the Nancy Drew series and anything by Judy Blume to your list but might be that I am from a different decade as I read Harry Potter as an adult…
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