Hello everyone,
It is summer and while the temperature is rising outside, it is a good time to find a cool space and do some summer reading. We tell our students that the library is air conditioned, so it is a great place to go on those hazy, hot, and humid days. I am wondering if anyone out there has found great summer reads for teens. My daughter's ninth grade reading list includes Rocket Boys and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Eighth graders will be choosing from: My Thirteenth Winter: A Memoir; City of Beasts; Hope was Here ( A great read for anyone waitressing this summer); and Shakespeare's Spy. Seventh graders will be choosing from: Al Capone Does My Shirts (very funny); Pictures of Hollis Wood; California Blue; and Petey. Sixth graders will be choosing from: The Ear, The Eye, and The Arm; Seedfolks; Heaven; and Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Basketball League.
What books have you found that move adolescents to keep reading? Please share!
