I read A Wrinkle in Time in 3rd grade, which would have put me at 8, I think. I think I was definitely ahead of the curve in reading it at that age, because my teacher assigned it to me for a book report in 6th grade. But I agree with Hil, 7 is probably a bit young, unless of course we're talking about a super smart kid.
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zuisa - Dec 10, 2012 3:44:14 pm PST #3843 of 30001
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flea - Dec 10, 2012 3:44:42 pm PST #3844 of 30001
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Seven is too young to read A Wrinkle in Time by oneself (for the average 7), but it could probably be read aloud at that age for many.
le nubian - Dec 10, 2012 3:48:18 pm PST #3845 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
aurelia,
I read A Wrinkle in Time around 3rd grade as well. I think if the child is a good reader, that is okay. The sequels are NOT OKAY for young readers though. Mostly because of difficulty of language, not content.
aurelia - Dec 10, 2012 3:49:00 pm PST #3846 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I'm shopping for girls ages 4 and 7 and boys ages 13 and 15. I swear this used to be easier.
le nubian - Dec 10, 2012 3:50:49 pm PST #3847 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Do the boys like to read? I love The Westin Game (which might work for the 13 year old)
aurelia - Dec 10, 2012 3:54:13 pm PST #3848 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
They're all readers and they're all smart kids. I'm more concerned with content than reading difficulty.
Jesse - Dec 10, 2012 4:01:24 pm PST #3849 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It's making me terrified that Casper will pitch fits if she doesn't get one of her top choices from the AG catalog for Christmas.
One year, I wasn't allowed to ask for anything I only wanted because of commercials. Can you make some kind of rule like that? Although I guess it doesn't help if her friends have the AG stuff. I am still sad I was too old for that stuff, but there's no actual way I would have ever gotten any anyway! For reference, I had a "Cabbage Patch" doll my grandmother made me, not a brand one.
Poor Homer just had a seizure, and he's a little weirded out. Me too, man! Scary. (He's definitely had more I haven't seen, but this is just the second I've seen.)
Consuela - Dec 10, 2012 4:01:42 pm PST #3850 of 30001
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Reading it alone, I found A Wrinkle in Time pretty scary in 4th grade.
aurelia - Dec 10, 2012 4:02:54 pm PST #3851 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
What is a step up from Junie B Jones? The Great Brain?
Sounds like I need to read some L'Engle myself. I may go with Alex Rider for the 13 yr old.
zuisa - Dec 10, 2012 4:03:10 pm PST #3852 of 30001
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)
Content-wise, I don't think there'd be anything wrong with A Wrinkle in Time.
But this is coming from the girl who was reading Stephen King at 11.