We know that it is a crazy time of year so we have once again done some of your legwork for you. Books are the perfect gift from one book lover to, well, just about anyone. However, there are so many books to choose from and so many different types of readers that it can be time-consuming to find the right book. Compass Book Ratings has gone through our database to come up with some of our favorite books reviewed in 2013 that were not only great reads, but that also had relatively low content levels for their demographic. Happy reading and happy gifting!
Middle Grade Book Recommendations for Boys (Ages 9-12)
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- Spy School
- Will in Scarlet
- Fairy Tale Comics
- The Hypnotists
- Spirit Animals: Into the Wild
- The Lost Kingdom
- Dragonborn
- Super
Middle Grade Book Recommendations for Girls (Ages 9-12)
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- Samphire Song
- Iron Hearted Violet
- The Cats of Tanglewood Forest
- Flora and Ulysses
- Ballet Shoes
- One and Only Ivan
- Our Only May Amelia
- Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio
- Out of My Mind
Young Adult Book Recommendations for Boys (Ages 12-18)
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- Rithmatist
- Darkest Path
- Hero on a Bicycle
- Steelheart
- Crazy Dangerous
- Astronaut Academy
- The Project
- The Secret Life of Copernicus H. Stringfellow
- The Last Dragonslayer
Young Adult Book Recommendations for Girls (Ages 12-18)
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- Keeping the Castle
- Rapunzel Untangled
- Spark Unseen
- I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You
- Going Vintage
- Quicksilver
- Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow
- Ruby Red
- Below
Fiction Book Recommendations for Adults (Ages 18+)
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- The Silver Star
- The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott
- The Ocean at the End of the Lane
- Blackmoore
- Powers of Influence
- Dancing to the Flute
- Snow Child
- Esther the Queen
- When the Emperor Was Divine
- Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
Non-fiction Book Recommendations for Adults (Ages 18+)
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- Drawing Out the Dragons
- When Can You Start?
- Happier at Home
- Give Yourself a Raise
- Revolutionary Summer
- Coupon Crazy
- Dinner with the Smileys
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