Only Child Reads - Teens & Up (2)

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Rosa, Sola
1.  Rosa, Sola by Carmela A. Martino
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My Mother's Island
2.  My Mother's Island by Marnie Mueller
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  "Publisher's Weekly review: "A woman returns to Puerto Rico to nurse her terminally ill mother ... a gritty yet graceful book that unflinchingly looks at the reality of losing a parent.""
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Annie John
3.  Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid
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Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus (Penguin Classics)
4.  Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus (Penguin Classics) by Mary Shelley
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  "Only child Mary Shelley created Victor Frankenstein, the overindulged Only who’d been the centre of his parents’ world,“their plaything & their idol”. He creates his own “child”, the infamous Monster!"
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The Horse Whisperer
5.  The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans
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The Magus (Vintage Classics)
6.  The Magus (Vintage Classics) by John Fowles
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  "Is reality just a projection of our own ideas? John Fowles’ thought-provoking novel challenges both its only child protagonist and the reader with questions about the construction of reality."
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Romeo and Juliet (Penguin Popular Classics)
7.  Romeo and Juliet (Penguin Popular Classics) by William Shakespeare
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  "The only child as carrier of the family bloodline: two families lose their Onlies through entrenched feuding & bitterness. Along the way, Shakespeare examines the nature of parents’ love for an Only."
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Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit
8.  Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
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  "Adopted Only of obsessively religious mother who believes her to be chosen by God, Jess finds her sexuality at odds with her community’s beliefs.Moving story of Only trapped in bizarre family scenario"
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Haroun and the Sea of Stories
9.  Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie
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  "Rushdie’s lyrical fantasy centres around the only child of Rashid, a storyteller in "a city so ruinously sad that it had forgotten its name".  A beautiful book that works equally well for all ages."
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The Scourging of Poor Little Maggie
10.  The Scourging of Poor Little Maggie by Eleanor Berry
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  "“13yr old Maggie Frake is a millionaire's daughter & an only child. Despite her ardent attempts to hide her wealth from her school-fellows, her veil of secrecy is removed…” (from the Publisher)"
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Tree Surgery for Beginners
11.  Tree Surgery for Beginners by Patrick Gale
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  "Gale carves up the Family Tree & puts it back together in unexpected ways in a tale that keeps us guessing while he plays games with prejudices about birth order and family relationships."
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Homesick: My Own Story
12.  Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz
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  "The author's fictionalized biography describes her childhood in the harsh environment of China in the 1920's."
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Secret Garden: WITH "Little Princess: The Story of Sara Crewe" AND "Little Lord Fauntleroy"
13.  Secret Garden: WITH "Little Princess: The Story of Sara Crewe" AND "Little Lord Fauntleroy" by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Just William: No.1 (BBC Radio Collection)
14.  Just William: No.1 (BBC Radio Collection) by Richmal Crompton
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  "Look out for "angelic" Violet Elizabeth!!"
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Feather Boy (Blue Peter Book Awards Winner)
15.  Feather Boy (Blue Peter Book Awards Winner) by Nicky Singer
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Hating Alison Ashley
16.  Hating Alison Ashley by Robin Klein
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  "Erica Yurken knew she was destined for great things. Never in any doubt about her own genius, she felt superior to everyone … until perfect, only child Alison turns up."
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The Facts of Life
17.  The Facts of Life by R.D. Laing
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Mother's Only Child
18.  Mother's Only Child by Anne Bennett
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  "Not yet published - due February 2006"
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Last updated: 23/10/2006
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