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Forgotten Books with Strong Heroines for Tween Girls 11-14
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The Perilous GardThe Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
Fantasy, magic and a realistic romantic ending that still satisfies me at forty. This one is highly recommended!
The Sherwood RingThe Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.69
Another by Elizabeth Marie Pope, not quite as wonderful as Gard, but still amazing.
Meet the Austins: The Austin Family Chronicles, Book 1Meet the Austins: The Austin Family Chronicles, Book 1 by Madeleine L'Engle
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.93
The Austin family is great as a strong and realistic family and as a great read for tween girls. Read the whole series.
The Moon by Night: The Austin Family Chronicles, Book 2The Moon by Night: The Austin Family Chronicles, Book 2 by Madeleine L'Engle
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.95
More of the Austins!
The Young Unicorns: The Austin Family Chronicles, Book 3The Young Unicorns: The Austin Family Chronicles, Book 3 by Madeleine L'Engle
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.49
And more of the Austins!
A Ring of Endless Light: The Austin Family Chronicles, Book 4A Ring of Endless Light: The Austin Family Chronicles, Book 4 by Madeleine L'Engle
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.16
More of the Austin Family!
Troubling a Star: The Austin Family Chronicles, Book 5Troubling a Star: The Austin Family Chronicles, Book 5 by Madeleine L'Engle
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.88
The final Austin family book, a journey well worth taking! For those who care, L'Engle was a Christian writer and teaching Christian values is as important to her as a great story and great characters.
The Keeping DaysThe Keeping Days by Norma Johnston
Buy used from: $15.67
This series is hard to get, but so so worth it. Order old library copies if you have to to lay your hands on this fabulous series of a real family set in turn of the century Yonkers.
Glory in the Flower (Keeping Days)Glory in the Flower (Keeping Days) by Norma Johnston
Buy used from: $10.64
More of the Sterling family!
Sanctuary Tree (Keeping Days Series)Sanctuary Tree (Keeping Days Series) by Norma Johnston
Buy used from: $69.24
More of the Sterling family.
Mustard Seed of MagicMustard Seed of Magic by Norma Johnston
Buy used from: $6.97
The final book of the Sterling family.
GoneGone by Michael Grant
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $2.99
A new science fiction novel for tweens with strong male and female characters. The start of a new series and highly recommended.
A Great and Terrible Beauty (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy)A Great and Terrible Beauty (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy) by Libba Bray
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.60
A Neo-Victorian Fantasy set at a girl's boarding school that is a lot of fun.
Rebel Angels  (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy Book #2)Rebel Angels (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy Book #2) by Libba Bray
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $3.45
Gemma's story continues!
The Sweet Far Thing (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy)The Sweet Far Thing (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy) by Libba Bray
Buy new: $7.91 / Used from: $6.09
More of Gemma!
The ExplosionistThe Explosionist by Jenny Davidson
Buy new: $14.03 / Used from: $4.39
Alternate history for tween girls. Recommended!
Dragons in the Waters (Laurel-Leaf Mystery)Dragons in the Waters (Laurel-Leaf Mystery) by Madeleine L'Engle
Buy used from: $0.01
More L'Engle!
The China GardenThe China Garden by Liz Berry
Buy used from: $0.01
For the older side of the tween, but great magic and romance.
Julie of the Wolves (rack)Julie of the Wolves (rack) by Jean Craighead George
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $2.42
Great realistic adventure.