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JUNE 21, 2005 at 10:51 PM
Posted by CHEESER
Source: ALA via Yahoo! News
The American Library Association, through its Association for Library Service to Children division, released a recommended reading list
today for Harry Potter fans waiting impatiently for the July 16 release of the sixth JK Rowling novel in the series.
The list was created by children's librarians using the following criteria: "books that have similar story elements and replicate accessibility, tone and flavor; and books that are similar in theme but may be more complex."
Included in the first is Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl series. More "complex" novels included Michael Ende's The Neverending Story, C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, Madaleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time and Christopher Paolini's Eragon.
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Student
Points: 216
Jassymine says:
I think I'll just reread the other Harry Potter books while I'll wait. Otherwise I'll get confused!
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 5:18 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1894
Hermione5 says:
Uh, I've always wanted to read The Cronicles of Narnia, as I liked it very much when it was on tv, but I could't find it nowhere!
The list should menttion Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials in first place!! When I read it I even thought it was better than Harry Potter! And that is smething to say!! :)
As for the Artemis Fowl books, they are a bit too childish I think. And too brutal.
Lord of the Rings was sort of good, but a bit boring.
So for me Harry and His Dark Materials are in the first place.
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 5:23 AM EST
Points: 405
Lottielous says:
What an excellent idea. I'm really glad The Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander are on the list - I have loved them since I was little but very few people seem to have heard of them.
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 5:41 AM EST
Harry's Mental Advisor
Points: 19432
Smileyradcliffe says:
I read The Chronicles of Narnia, A Wrinkle In Time, and the Lord of the Rings when i was in school and haven't really picked them up since i was in school, so i guess i'll go get them out of my closet and read them again..
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 6:14 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1357
swiffy says:
Well, that's great exept I've read all those books :(
But they are good, so anyone who hasn't, go for it!
I'm just rereading OotP at the moment, Sirius will die again very soon and I'll be very sad...
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 6:33 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2256
Harry Houdini says:
If your lazy like me catch the Lemony Snicket's DVD with Jim Carrey. Great Movie. I did read the first three Potter books again. :)
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 6:45 AM EST
Delusional Army Soldier
Points: 4393
ILoveHP! says:
Actually I've already read A Wrinkle in Time and I really liked it . . . but not as good as HP!
Okay . . . If I don't have school to worry about I would absolutely read those books . .. but since I have, reading those would be impossible! :(
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 6:52 AM EST
Half-Blooded Fooch
Points: 2447
fooch48 says:
There are some great books included on this list!
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 6:54 AM EST
Witch
Points: 569
HP_Nutter says:
Harry Potter still tops them all off!! Haha pure fan
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 7:03 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 482
HP4Evr says:
I thought I'd never read another book until the HBP comes out.
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 7:20 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2093
rregan says:
Well maybe I'll give them a try. Its really hard for me to find a good book to read, because I'm so picky, I dont jump at the opportunity to just read anything, I'll read the first few chapters and if I'm not intreged I'll put it down, its a bad habit that I'm hoping to fall out of :P
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 7:25 AM EST
Witch
Points: 918
Moggiesmom says:
As a former librarian, I'm delighted that ALA has come up with this wonderful list. Knowing librarians as I do I'm certain that all of the recommendations will be simply wonderful. I've read most of the books on the list, but I plan to print out the list and read the others that I have not yet read.
Thanks ALA!
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 7:31 AM EST
Queen of Posts, H.W.C.
Points: 6780
dingbat1 says:
I think they should have released this earlier!hahah I love the Chronicles of Narnia and Eragon. I tell anyone who will listen to read Eragon. It is a good read!!I've tried to get into Lemony Snicket, but just can't. I think I will reread HP again.
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 8:27 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1058
polywolly says:
I read most of those books a long time ago. It wouldn't hurt to read them again. Still, I'd much rather be reading HBP!
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 8:32 AM EST
Gutter Girl Fabulous
Points: 8707
SamhainWitch7 says:
Hey cool! I'll definitly have to check some of those books out then. I've heard of a couple of them, but never heard of others. I have stuff to occupy me for hours now!
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 8:41 AM EST
Ravenclaw Mastermind
Points: 9743
Isilwen Ciryatan says:
Hey, I've read Artemis Fowl, and am in the middle of A Series of Unfortunate Events. But what I want to read now is Eragon. I've heard that was a good book.
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 8:44 AM EST
Keeper of the Faeries
Points: 5239
juliebug04 says:
I loved A Wrinkle in Time! I also think that adults might like Nora Roberts books. There are ghosts, witches, fairies, etc. Good stuff!
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 8:54 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2419
Gwenyth says:
Ive actually read Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events , The Neverending Story, C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, Madaleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time and Christopher Paolini's Eragon. I have not read Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl series. I did not enjoy Lemony Snicket's, it was rather dull. Way to go HP!! The best forever and always! Everyone should read HP!!.
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 8:55 AM EST
Harry's Soul-Mate
Points: 3337
Lea says:
GREAT IDEA!!!!!! - I hope it will encourage kids to READ more!
But I already have my own list... (quite long;)
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 9:00 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1688
Dumbledore's_Ghost says:
Hmm... Sounds pretty neat! I definately DON'T like a series of unfortuanate events!! But I do like the Cronicles of Narnia and was thinking about the Neverending Story and A Wrinkle in Time. I read Gone With the WInd and that DEFINATELY occupied me through a HP break that my freinds and English teacher begged me to take. So i would recomend Gone with the wind...I liked it. It took me about a week and a half. Its 1034 pages. It might take you 25 days...
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 9:04 AM EST
Healer in Training
Points: 2661
nubian_weasley01 says:
I think I may consider one of the books above, someone recommended Eragon. However, I will not pick up any other series, besides Harry Potter, for atleast a month.
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 9:07 AM EST
Witch
Points: 670
Gryffindor_chick says:
I would like to read some of those but I wont be able to until a while, I have books I have to read for my literature class next year & they're not easy to read so thats where most of my time is going.
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 9:12 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1493
Hedwig4eva says:
That's a good idea and I hope the kids will take that advice. As for me I'm in the middle of rereading the HP series. I'll check these books out after I read the HBP a few times while waiting for book 7 to come out!!
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 9:18 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 316
HP_fan_4ever says:
That's sound cool, i think im going to try to read Eragon, but only after i read HBP.
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 9:25 AM EST
Sly Slytherin
Points: 4753
Sly Malfoy says:
It is good idea, but I don't like some of these books and others are good. At the moment I am reading crime books till HBP is out.
Order for Snape's Defence
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 9:26 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 340
Julie Stone says:
I'm not surprised about this at all. My local library has a huge display for Harry Potter.
Posted Jun 22, 2005 at 9:34 AM EST
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