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11 years olds are pretty sophisticated. What is she reading now??
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I'm sorry, but Harry Potter is not a classic. The books are (for the most part) engaging and popular, and have many strengths, but Harry Potter is no classic. Having read all 6 books out loud, I would add that they are uneven, to the point that book 5 is one of the worst books I have ever read.
I would recommend,
The Silverwing Saga (Silverwing, Sunwing, Firewing) by Kenneth Oppel - it's about bats, so you have to get past that. Look at the reviews.
Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
Also by Colfer, "The Wish List"
Particularly for a girl, "The Unicorn Chronicles", by Bruce Coville. It is, unfortunately, only 2 books so far, with a third being in the works for years now. See http://theunicornchronicles.com/ for more info. Other books by Coville with "Unicorn" in the title are not in this series, so beware.
Winnie the Pooh (the Milne books, not anything Disney) is certainly a classic. Although the reading level is appropriate, she may feel that it is for little kids and not be happy.
Then there's always the "Chronicles of Narnia" as well
Rather crude books to be honest - with lots of questionable symbolism.
There has been a series of books by Roddy Doyle (The Giggler Treatment and Rover Saves Christmas) that can be enjoyed on many levels by children and adults.
The Iron Giant by Ted Hughes another title that she may enjoy.
Roald Dahl, has some great children's stories also...
Charlotte's Web, Island of the Blue Dolphins, and Anne of Green Gables sound good--I still have those.
It really does depend on what she reads, though. Not all 11 year olds read at the same level. (In fact, I think I read Charlotte's Web when I was 8.)
Also, the Princess Bride, the Hobbit, anything by Cynthia Voight.
Madeline L'Engle books: A Wrinkle in Time, etc.
Dragonriders of Pern.
She might still be a bit young for Catcher in the Rye.
nxnw--I agree with you that Harry Potter is uneven, but that may not stop it from becoming a classic. The Lord of the Rings is also very uneven, but a classic in its own right nonetheless. The Wizard of Oz is downright painful to read, but still classic children's literature.
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