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Chapter Books for Young Advanced Readers

For children reading far beyond their reading level, it may be hard to find books that are approriate in terms of both reading level AND content. This list consists of books and series that feature strong, positive protagonists (most of them female), yet does not involve situations that are too mature for the young reader to comprehend or understand. Best for advnaced readers as young as 6 years old. "Just Grace" and "Emily Windsap" are series books.

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Clementine
Sara Pennypacker ; pictures by Marla Frazee.
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Violet Mackerel's possible friend
Anna Branford ; illustrated by Elanna Allen.
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Emily Windsnap and the land of the midnight sun
Liz Kessler ; illustrations by Natacha Ledwidge.
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Philippa Fisher and the dream-maker's daughter
Liz Kessler ; illustrated by Katie May.
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Coraline
Neil Gaiman ; with illustrations by Dave McKean.
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Dear Toni
Cyndi Sand-Eveland.
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Stuart Little
E.B. White ; pictures by Garth Williams ; watercolors of Garth Williams artwork by Rosemary Wells.
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Charlotte's web
E. B. White ; pictures by Garth Williams.
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Harriet the spy
written & illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh.
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