re: Suggestions for precocious teen reader

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Wrinkle in Time

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Huck Finn

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Little Women

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I really would have expected her to have already read those if she is really a reader. I was probably 3-4 years younger when I did. I remember specifically reading A Wrinkle in Time at around 8-9 years.

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Lord of the Flies

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Have her read this one if you want to take away every bit of her joy of reading. I read it at about her age. I think it was required for school. I thought it was a miserable book.

My family's thoughts on reading (and my grandpa's before them) was that I pretty much could read anything I wanted. Parents had often read it before and would discuss somethings about books with me. I read things like Helter Skelter, Rosemary Rogers books, Go Ask Alice, etc. at 14. I was that age when I read Carrie and maybe a year older when I read Salem's Lot. Basically, in the 70s, YA didn't exist. You either read kid's books or adult books. There are a lot of good crime/detective books as well.

I realize the OP is looking at what her daughter might understand and not wanting content to be too "adult". But I'd argue that your daughter will hear lots of adult stuff and seeing things from the context of books might help her. If someone had given me the list provided here as a 14 year old girl...most of it would have put me to sleep! Censor less. Just let her read well written books. She will be fine.