Yes, we still read! (Books for 8 Years Old)

I used to write long book lists in the early years, back when I was actually the one choosing the books. Now, my daughter chooses most of her reading for herself, though we do still have a regular family read aloud time every night. (Well, “listen aloud” may be more correct than “read aloud”, as we’ve switched to mostly using Audible for this.)

Instead of listing everything we’ve read or listened to in the past year, I’m going to lost the favorites here:

The Apothecary by Maile Meloy

The Candymakers by Wendy Mass

Millicent Min, Girl Genius by Lisa Yee

Prydain Chronicles (series) by Lloyd Alexander

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall

One Crazy Summer by Rita Garcia-Williams

The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Allison Levy

Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly 

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George

Frindle by Andrew Clements

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (series) by R.L. LaFevers

Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by Bryan Mealer and Wiliam Kamkwamba

I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai

Plus, The Kid reread the Harry Potter series about a million more times. That obsession shows no signs of slowing down!