My favorite meme from BBAW this year is the Forgotten Treasures meme from Thursday (yesterday) in which we all named favorite books that we feel have been neglected or forgotten or under-appreciated. Here are some of the titles I found at other bloggers’ sites that I either agreed should be read by all discerning readers or that I was inspired to read myself because I’ve been one of those who missed out on that particular treasure.

I agree; it’s a treasure!
Mandy by Julie Andrews Edwards. Recommended at 5 Minutes for Books. I wrote about Mandy and some other secret hiding place books for children here.
Gautami Tripathy is right: All of the more than 90 books by P.G. Wodehouse are deserving of a wide audience. In fact, Wodehouse is a better cure for depression than drugs or counseling. Cheaper, too.
Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza. Recommended at A Buckeye Girl Reads. I read this nonfiction memoir from the Rwandan holocaust, and I agree that the story is haunting and inspiring.
The GIver by Lois Lowry. Recommended at I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read. I like this classic dystopian novel, too.
Countdown by Deborah Wiles. Recommended at Erin Reads. I read this middle grade fiction title set in 1962 and wrote about it here.
Half Magic by Edward Eager. Recommended at A Tapestry of Words. I love Edward Eager! I love Edward Eager. And I think Half Magic is my favorite of his books.

I want to discover these treasures!
A Long, Long Time Ago and Essentially True by Brigid Pasulka. Recommended by The Lost Entwife. Poland. WW II. Family intrigue and history. I’m hooked.
Eli the Good by Silas House. Recommended by SuziQOregon at Whimpulsive. YA fiction.
My Hands Came Away Red by Lisa McKay. Recommended at Books, Movies and Chinese Food. This YA fiction book tells the story of a fateful mission trip to Indonesia and the teens who survived. The description reminds me of this book, also set in Indonesia and one I found quite compelling.
The Outside Boy by Jeanine Cummins. Recommended at Take Me Away. A coming of age story about a gypsy boy and his father in Ireland. My fascination with becoming immersed in the details of a completely foreign culture is definitely triggered.
Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman. Recommended at Love YA Lit. Wow! How did I miss this one? A young man, Shawn, is stuck inside a non-functioning body, unable to communicate. And he’s afraid his father might want to let him/make him die because dad believes Shawn has the mind of an infant an a life of unbearable suffering. I’ve got to read this book.
Toads and Diamonds by Heather Tomlinson. Recommended at Aelia Reads. Fairy tale re-telling. Check.
Harmonic Feedback by Tara Kelley. Recommended by Pixie at Page Turners. New book about a girl with Asperger’s who learns to make friends in a new town. Pixie, you should nominate this one for the Cybils when nominations open on October 1st.
The Life of Glass by Jillian Cantor. Recommended by My Friend Amy. Ditto above. This one looks as if it could be a worthy Cybils nominee, too.
The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci. About outcasts and life (and death?) on the margins. I’ve ot to read this one. Recommended by My Friend Amy.
Gabriel’s Story by David Anthony Durham. Recommended by Natasha at Maw Books. A Western? Yeah, this one sounds too good to miss.
War Child by Emmanuel Jal. Also recommended by Natasha at Maw Books. And here’s another book for my Africa project.
Stone’s Fall by Iain Pear. Recommended by Alyce, at home with books. At 600+ pages, I’m not sure when I’ll get around to this one. But it might be worth the time.
The Valley of Song by Elizabeth Goudge. Recommended at Charlotte’s Library. A “dizzying pastiche of mythology, folklore, and Christianity.” A secret, magical valley. I can’t resist.
True Confections by Kathryn Weber. Recommended by The Literary Omnivore. Enter into the world of candy-making. And the main character can’t stand Roald Dahl. Me, too.
Saving Maddie by Varian Johnson. Recommended by Melissa at Book Nut.
The WInthrop Woman by Anya Seton. Recommended by Suey at It’s All About the Book. I’ve been reading about the Pilgrims and the Puritans, so this novel is quite timely for me. Also, I liked Seton’s Katharine, about Katharine Swynford, very much when I read it a couple of years ago.
Heartless by Anne Elisabeth Stengl. Recommended at Genre Reviews. YA Christian fantasy.
The World Inside by Robert Silverburg. Recommended at Opinions of a Wolf. Dystopian fiction about an overpopulated world.
The Chrysalids by John Wyndham. Recommended by Leeswammes. More dystopian fiction, this time from the 950’s, but according to the reviewer still relevant.

Oh, my. Did I really just add 19 more books to my already unmanageable TBR list? Yes, I did. And now I am stepping away from the computer. No more Forgotten Treasures, or I may drown in this embarrassment of riches.