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In reply to the discussion: Results of my very very long "Top 5 Books for Teens" thread [View all]riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)59. Wow!! Your teens love SF and Fantasy! Do they like the Golden Compass series by Phillip Pullman?
My daughter was really torn about including that one but I tried to encourage her to think about a diverse array of books for inclusion.
My daughter also went on a Garth Nix kick for a long while - his Abhorsen books are creepily delicious. Carlos Casteneda's books also got a good long pause for the list.
My daughter would definitely stop and raid your teens library!
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There always must be an idealogical excuse as to why the system of the day is failing
NoOneMan
Jan 2013
#37
Bah. Not an excuse. Bankers, pimps, and their politicians are hurting people, and their behavior is
jtuck004
Jan 2013
#38
I hope you find someone to hold hands with . The rest of us have work to do. n/t
jtuck004
Jan 2013
#42
I really think the art in this is in suggesting the right book at the right time
hootinholler
Jan 2013
#5
I cut my teeth on sci fi; the F&SF in our household is why I read LOTR in 1965 at 17
Hekate
Jan 2013
#14
I make my kids read these 'classics' (insert eye roll)they hate them,call them incredibly depressing
No Compromise
Jan 2013
#19
I think it more speaks to what people have been exposed to. and the broad sweep of history
Pretzel_Warrior
Jan 2013
#27
I believe I'm looking for the whole gamut. I read Huck Finn as a 14 year old but read Animal Farm
Pretzel_Warrior
Jan 2013
#22
I just weighed in on the original thread with 'Catch 22' for juniors and seniors, and
coalition_unwilling
Jan 2013
#24
Yikes, I just asked my 16 yr old deep reader and thinker about this list and she's unimpressed
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#28
Wow!! Your teens love SF and Fantasy! Do they like the Golden Compass series by Phillip Pullman?
riderinthestorm
Jan 2013
#59
Pretty much anything by Maxine Hong Kingston, Alice Walker, James Baldwin, Ralph Ellison
Erose999
Jan 2013
#56
My 11 Year Old Is A Prolifilc Reader Her Pick After Winter Break: A Prayer for Owen Meany
HangOnKids
Jan 2013
#53
the old man and the sea is a must. hemmingway writes so well that you feel you are there
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#64