Katherine Paterson's Children's Reading List
Enjoyed by the 8–12 Crowd
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It can be challenging to find books that bridge the gap between children's classics and young adult novels. So Katherine's grandkids picked 19 books perfect for preteens that will keep the magic of reading alive!
![The Tale of Despereaux](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-tale-desperaux-130x89.jpg)
By Kate DiCamillo, published by Candlewick Press
![The Yankee Years](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-yankee-years-130x89.jpg)
By Joe Torre, published by Anchor
![Heat](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-heat-130x89.jpg)
By Mike Lupica, published by Penguin Group (USA)
![Siren Song](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-siren-song-130x89.jpg)
By Anne Ursa, published by Simon & Shuster Children's
![The Willoughbys](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-willoughbys-130x89.jpg)
By Lois Lowry, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
![Charlotte's Web](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-charlottes-web-130x89.jpg)
By E.B. White, published by HarperCollins
![One Hundred Dresses](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-hundred-dresses-130x89.jpg)
By Eleanor Estes, published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
![Land of the Larn Weenies](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-land-lawn-weenies-130x89.jpg)
By David Lubar, published by Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC
![Ribsy](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-ribsy-130x89.jpg)
By Beverly Cleary, published by HarperCollins
![Little House on the Prairie](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-little-house-prairie-130x89.jpg)
By Laura Ingalls Wilder, published by HarperCollins
![Walk Two Moons](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-walk-two-moons-130x89.jpg)
By Sharon Creech, published by HarperCollins
![Tuck Everlasting](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-tuck-everlasting-130x89.jpg)
By Natalie Babbitt, published by Square Fish
![Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIHM](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-frisby-rats-nimh-130x89.jpg)
By Robert C. O'Brien, published by Simon& Schuster Children's
![Roll of Thunder, Hear Me Cry](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-roll-thunder-hear-me-cry-130x89.jpg)
By Mildred Taylor, published by Penguin Group (USA)
![Tom's Midnight Garden](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-toms-midnight-garden-130x89.jpg)
By Rosemary Wells, published by HarperCollins
![No Promises in the Wind](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-no-promises-wind-130x89.jpg)
By Irene Hunt, published by Penguin Group (USA)
![Crispin: Cross of Lead](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-crispin-130x89.jpg)
By Avi, published by Hyperion Books for Children
![The Great Gilly Hopkins](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-great-gilly-hopkins-130x89.jpg)
By Katherine Paterson, published by HarperCollins
![Bread and Roses](https://static.oprah.com/images/obc/201003/20100331-obc-bread-roses-130x89.jpg)
By Katherine Paterson, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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