Buying an e-reader for your Tween this Christmas?

[HappyGuy]

Just think, in a couple of years it will be All American Girl, Little House on the Prairie and Anne of Green Gables. After that ...

[TraceyC/FL]

So my 7.5yo (first grade) DD came in and snuggled with me this morning.... And reiterated that she wanted a kindle for Christmas. I pointed out to her she hadn't put it on her list!

I pondered changing who was getting what and just giving it to her, but threw that out and will stick with plan A. If it works out that the sharing thing isn't working she has a birthday in July!

But it is still awesome that she wants to read!!!

[C.S. Einfeld]

Just think, in a couple of years it will be All American Girl, Little House on the Prairie and Anne of Green Gables. After that ...

Anne of Green Gables is one of my all time favorites!  I'm lucky enough to live just a few miles down the road from the actual 'Green Gables'.  It's pretty amazing.  They've done a lovely job of preserving LM Montgomery's memory here.  All the tourists in summertime sporting straw hats with red pig-tails is pretty cool, too.

[StephanieJ]

My daughter is 13, I got her a Kindle last year and she LOVES it.  I'm not answering the poll since she isn't a tween but I wanted to point out what I think is a great thing - she now spends her money on books and saves for accessories for her Kindle instead of other random stuff.  She reads at least six books a week so I wind up spending some $$ and finding free books.  But it THRILLS me to see her pouring over which Coyle Cushion to buy instead of lipstick or junk food!!

[busy91]

I gave my 12 year old my K2.

I would not buy her a new one. She's  not very careful.