Re: Book suggestion for 11 year old

In article <g3bin9$auc$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Rachel Bicknell  <rachel@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>AJ <torturedartist@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Hey, i have an 11 year old.  I want to encourage his reading a bit
more. 
>> The problem is he's more of a sword and dragons guy wheras I was always
more 
>> of a ray gun type.
>> 
>> Any suggestions? 
>
>Trying to remember what I read as an 11 yo.  Is he ok with female
>protagonists?  I loved everything by Patricia C. Wrede when I was 11-12.
>
>The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede
>----------------------------------------------------
>Dealing with Dragons 
>Searching for Dragons 
>Calling on Dragons 
>Talking to Dragons
>
>
>The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
>
>Otherwise others have already put down books I read as an 11 yo.

When I was eleven I was reading adult science fiction, mostly the
Big Three magazines (Astounding, F&SF, and Galaxy).  And the few
novels that were available, e.g. _Children of the Atom_ (no
swords and dragons, but I'd still recommend it to any kid who
reads at all) and Crane's _Hero's Walk._

Have the Heinlein juveniles been mentioned?

Dorothy J. Heydt
Vallejo, California
djheydt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]