In grades 4-5, children, as a rule, wake up with interest and a love of reading. Therefore, it is important to know what interesting books for girls of 11 years old should be advised so that this hobby remains for life. It is at this age that the first complexes wake up in the child, difficulties in communicating with peers appear, girls begin to be shy of their body. In such a situation, it is important for parents to unobtrusively support them. One of the most effective ways is to advise the necessary and important books with which it will be easier to overcome all difficulties. What kind of literature is this?
Novels of Mark Twain
Mark Twain became famous as the author of amazing children's books about Tom Sawyer and his best friend Huckleberry Finn. This will be an interesting book for 11 year old girls who will begin to read with curiosity about their peers who lived in America more than a century ago. The mistake will be the opinion that Twain’s novels can only interest boys. The fair sex will find in them a lot of interesting things.
The first to be released is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Mark Twain graduated in 1876. This is a story about the adventures of a boy who lives in the small town of St. Petersburg in Missouri. The work takes place during the Civil War.
Tom’s book is about 12 years old. He lives with the sister of his dead mother, Aunt Polly. The novel is dedicated to the adventures of Tom himself and his friends for several months. It must be included in the list of interesting books for girls of 11 years old.
During these adventures, Tom will witness a murder, live on a desert island, find love in the same age as Becky Thatcher, turn into a pirate and escape from home. In the final, the main character is lost in a winding cave, but he still manages to get out of it, and even with a treasure of 12 thousand dollars, which he shares with his best friend.
A novel about Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry is Tom Sawyer's best friend. The book about him turned out to be so famous and in demand among readers that already in 1884, Mark Twain wrote its continuation under the title "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
This was a significant work for all American literature. It is included in the list of Great American Novels, being one of the first works written taking into account local flavor and completely in spoken English. The narration is conducted on behalf of the protagonist.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn tells of the adventures of a ragged man and a street kid who smokes a pipe, sleeps in an empty barrel, does not study, but only lounges for days on end. Moreover, such a life absolutely suits him.
After friends become the owners of a decent fortune, Finn was adopted by the widow Douglas, who takes on his upbringing. Huckleberry considers such a life too limited, so he decides to organize a gang of self-proclaimed "bandits".
But this occupation soon bored him. At this moment, his drunken father appears. Finn knows that he is able to spend money on alcohol, so he does everything so that his father does not get to his money. However, he abducts his son and secretly takes away from the city.
This book for girls 11-12 years old will certainly be interesting. Finn's fascinating adventure will not leave anyone indifferent.
Oliver Twist
Another novel about a young boy who has to go through many trials in order to find happiness was written in England. The author of "The Adventures of Oliver Twist" is Charles Dickens. This is the first novel in the history of British literature, the main character of which was a child. For that time it was a real breakthrough.
Like Huckleberry Finn, Oliver grows up without a mother. She died during childbirth. Twist is brought up in an orphanage, in which everyone lives very poorly. Around everyone is starving, but only Oliver decides to ask for an addition during lunch. For obstinacy the boy is sent as an apprentice to the undertaker, where other workers scoff at him.
At the center of the story in "The Adventures of Oliver Twist" are the wanderings of the protagonist when he escapes to London from oppression and suffering. In the English capital, he finds himself in a gang of pickpockets, nicknamed the Artful Dodger. The young criminals are led by the Jew Feigin. The robber and killer Bill Sykes and his 17-year-old girlfriend Nancy come to the den in which they hide. A young girl sees a soul mate in Oliver, starting to take care of the boy. Meanwhile, criminals teach him the craft of pickpocket.
When the robbery breaks down, the main character ends up in Mr. Brownlow's house, who takes on his upbringing. Soon, the gentleman begins to suspect that Oliver is the son of his friend. It’s not so easy for a boy to free himself from vicious ties. Nancy and Sykes return him to the criminal underground, so that he goes with them on another case. It soon turns out that Feigin is hiding the half-brother of Oliver Monks, seeking to deprive him of his inheritance. A twist comes from a wealthy and wealthy family, only he himself does not even suspect about it.
After another failed robbery, Oliver ends up with Miss Rose Maily, who ends up being his aunt. Nancy, who is filled with sympathy for the boy, comes to warn him that Feigin leaves no hope of killing him or stealing.
This was the first of the social novels of Charles Dickens, which marked the beginning of a series of similar works in his work. The book is considered very useful for schoolchildren, as it teaches virtues, love and makes one not lose heart even in difficult and hopeless situations.
"Magic crayon"
Not surprisingly, fairy tales still remain interesting books for girls of 11 years old. At this age, the child can be advised to get acquainted with the work of the Norwegian writer Sinken Hopp, who just became famous for books for children. This is her pseudonym, the real name of the storyteller - Signe Marie Brockmann.
Sinken Hopp's book "The Magic Crayon" tells the story of the young wizard Yoon, who has the ability to work miracles, turning any wishes into reality. The secret is simple. Once he fell into the hands of the most common at first glance crayon. When he drew a silhouette on the fence, a friend appeared immediately. Bouncer, coward and sweetened Sophus. It is constantly necessary to follow him, since the unlucky hero periodically gets into various alterations. It is thanks to Sofus that Yoon's life is changing.
Friends have to go through many adventures, and in the end, Yoon writes a dissertation, and Sofus becomes a famous violinist. But up to this point, a lot of absurd and ridiculous situations will happen with the heroes of Sinken Hopp in "Magic Crayon", they have to solve the encrypted messages and solve amazing problems.
Pollyanna
If the previous books, which we already managed to talk about in this article, will be equally interesting for boys and girls, then the novel by the American writer Elinor Porter is intended primarily for schoolgirls. The book "Pollyanna" was written in 1913, immediately turning into a bestseller. She gained her popularity in record time.
This will be an interesting book for 11 years old girls, as the main character will be the same age as the readers. It all starts when Pollyanna Whittier arrives in Vermont with her aunt Miss Polly Harrington. The father of the main character recently died, leaving almost nothing behind. He worked as a pastor in a branch. After him, the girl got only a few books. Pollyanna's mother died even earlier, so that, except for her aunt, she has no one.
This is her mother’s younger sister, with whom the main character’s parents did not maintain a relationship. The girl’s mother, many years ago, went against the will of the family, becoming the wife of a missionary, not a rich man. A quarter century has passed since then. Aunt Polly lives alone in a huge house, inheriting the entire fortune after the death of loved ones. This is a strict and pedantic woman who accepts a niece only out of a sense of duty.
New life
Pollyanna settles in the attic in a room with almost no furniture and bare walls. Her aunt never had children, but she had heard how tomboys manage expensive things, so she wants to preserve the rich atmosphere of her house.
Pollyanna is her exact opposite. This is a talkative, active and cheerful girl who teaches everyone who she meets on the way to the game of "joy." This tradition appeared many years ago with her father. Once she asked him for a doll. The father asked the woman who was collecting donations if anyone had brought toys, but that day instead of a doll crutches were sent to her. Then the father explained to her that such a gift should also be rejoiced, since she did not need crutches. Since then, in any incident, they have been looking for a reason for optimism.
The niece takes all the moral teachings of the aunt with gratitude and enthusiasm, which leads the woman into absolute confusion. Gradually, she becomes attached to a child who, by then, has already managed to teach the whole city to play "in joy." This book must be read to a girl at 11 years old. What will she give her? Teaches joy and optimism, self-confidence and kindness.
"Treasure Island"
This is a novel by Scottish writer Robert Stevenson about pirates and treasure hunts. Fascinating reading, which is surely included in the recommended books for girls of 11 years old.
The novel was written in 1883, but events in it develop in the middle of the previous century. The narrative in Stevenson’s book Treasure Island is on behalf of young Jim Hawkins, the son of inn owners.
Once their guest becomes a former sailor Billy Bones. This is a gloomy person who is constantly applied to the bottle. Soon, strange guests appear. One of them is the beggarly pirate Pugh, who brings Bonsu a black mark. After that, he decides to leave immediately, but that very night he dies from an apoplexy blow. Jim and his mother search the dead man, as he did not pay for the room for a long time. Among his belongings is a chest with money and a pack of papers. From them it becomes clear that Bones was the navigator on the ship of the famous pirate Flint. He has a map of a mysterious island, which is hunted by his many former friends.
This fascinating adventure work has been repeatedly filmed. At school, everyone who dreams of adventure and travel should read it.
"Stories about animals"
Seton-Thompson's popular Animal Stories book is a fascinating collection of short stories by a Canadian author, also known as the Animals I Knew. It was published a couple of years before the beginning of the twentieth century, impressing readers with a mysterious, completely new and incomprehensible world for many.
Here the life of animals is very naturally and graphically described. Ernest Seton-Thompson was not only a writer, but also a popular animal painter, naturalist.
He became famous thanks to his amazing short stories, for which he also painted illustrations. The writer was an opponent of urban life, long staying in the prairies and forests. There he wrote about 40 of his books. It is considered one of the founders of the animal works genre, which is why his stories will be so interesting to read for girls who are not indifferent to our smaller brothers.
"Peter Pan"
Peter Pan is a character in Scottish children's literature that has attracted children from all over the world for a century and a half. It was invented by James Barry, he wrote a whole series of fabulous works about this hero.
Peter is a boy who does not want to grow up. His dream comes true, he remains constantly young, even his milk teeth do not change. After escaping from home, Peter goes to Kensington Gardens, where he meets with the fairies. Then he lives in the fictional country of Netland in the company of the missing boys who were once lost in these very gardens with the little girl Wendy Darling.
They have their own fairy, whose name is Tinker Bell, as well as the evil and treacherous enemy Captain Hook.
Barry's first work from this series is called Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. It consists of six chapters that tell the whole story of the protagonist from the moment he was born. As a child, he runs away from home. At first, she does not want to go back to her parents, and then loses all opportunity to do so. Having become acquainted with the fairies, it remains to live with them. Once, using pollen from their wings, he flies to his home, where he sees his mother mourning for him, but he does not dare to leave free life in the garden. When he nevertheless goes home, all the windows are locked there, and a completely different baby is sleeping in his room.
"Peter and Wendy"
This is the name of the continuation of the story of Peter Pan, which was published in 1911. The main character of this story, the girl Wendy, appears in it.
She grows up in a poor family of classical middle class representatives. Considered one of many idealized Victorian girls. She grows up with two younger brothers. He meets Peter when he flies to them through the window at night to play the pipe. Once, in a hurry, leaving the house, Peter leaves his shadow in it.
On Christmas Eve, when Wendy's parents leave for a visit, Peter returns for the shadow with the Tinker Bell fairy. Awakened by the noise of Wendy, the boy tells his story about Kensington Gardens and the leadership of the lost boys who live on the island (in some translations into Russian the island is called Netinebud).
Peter persuades the children to go with him to the island, teaches them to fly with the help of magic fairy powder. When they find themselves on the island, they are forced to fight with the pirates, led by Captain Hook, to whom Pan had once cut off his hand.
In the finale of this tale, Wendy and his brothers are growing up. The main character is born daughter Jane. Once Peter, having flown for Wendy, realizes that she has already grown. Then he takes her daughter to the island. When Jane grows up, Peng takes Wendy Margaret’s granddaughter to Netinebet. Barry concludes the story with assurances that this will continue until the children have forgotten how to be fun.
The author has written several more works about an unusual boy. The novel "The White Bird", the play "Peter Pan". The story was repeatedly filmed by famous directors. For example, in 2004, Marc Forster directed the drama Magic Country.