In no particular order...
1. The Little Prince- Antoine de Saint-Exupery
2. Behind the Attic Wall- Sylvia Cassedy
3. The Phantom Tollbooth- Norton Juster
4. Running Out of Time- Margaret Peterson Haddix
5. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane- Kate DiCamillo
6. The Giver- Lois Lowry
7. No More Dead Dogs- Gordon Korman
8. The Witch of Blackbird Pond- Elizabeth George Speare
9. Wait Till Helen Comes- Mary Downing Hahn
10. Dead End in Norvelt- Jack Gantos
I have to admit, that was pretty painful! Believe me, I've been a self-proclaimed "bookworm" since I was in elementary school, and I've had thousands of books pass through my hands. There will be many more lists to come, but this is a great starting point! As a disclaimer, I did not include series books, non-fiction books, or graphic novels, which I am saving for another day! Give one of these wonderful books a try, and let me know what you think!