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Old 08-09-2014, 08:13 AM   #34
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Originally Posted by pwalker8 View Post
I tend to agree with you on that, that's why I mentioned the Hunger Games. The older teen/young adult is who the series of vampire in high school romance novels that was so popular a few years ago was geared toward. While I might personally still enjoy a lot of the youth books (Tamora Pierce et al), I suspect that a 15 year old might like them, but wouldn't want to be caught reading them by her peers.
I think the Tamora Pierce books would be ok for a 15 y/o, not too young.

Did anyone suggest the Inda books by Sherwood Smith, because I think they'd be a good intro to "grownup" fantasy for a youngish girl.

Garth Nix's Abhorsen books would be a good choice IMO,
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