Our teenagers are the hardest to convince to read! Here a few recommendations to hopefully get them, to possibly consider not rolling their eyes and get their head into some books! š š
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Non-Fiction
Fiction
To spark imagination āØ
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Such a classic! Dystopia, romance, and also very current despite it's age!
The Hunger Games Deluxe (PB) by Suzanne Collins
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Another story that's now on Netflix! ā¤ļø
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
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Booktok is all over this one! š¦
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
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This was very popular in my old High School! š
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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Same YA era as The Hunger Games, also a movie! š„
Divergent by Veronica Roth
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Another booktok classic, very good read. Great as a stand alone but also great with the prequels š°
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
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Another classic novel series, made into blockbuster films š
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
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Inspired by Les Mis, but make it dystopian and futuristic š¤
Legend by Marie Lu
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Big on Booktok, I personally prefer OUABH myself š
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
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This is an incredible story! Now a Netflix movie! š
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
Non-Fiction
To feed their growing mind š§
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A great look into racial ideals in the US š¤
Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi
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Really similar to Women in STEM but for the sports lover in your life ā½ļø
Women in Sport by Rachel Ignotofsky
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Really good for understanding a harder topic, in a simplified way ā
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Educating our kids on how other grew up is the best way to inspire and teach empathy š
It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
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Great story about a boy building a windmill to bring light and education to his famine stricken village šØ
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer
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Step by step lessons to empower your child's future š
This Book Is Anti-Racist Volume 1 by Tiffany Jewell, Aurelia Durand
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Great way to combine comics with a range of scientific topics! There are a whole range of these! š¦
Science Comics: Plagues by Falynn Koch
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Like Horrible Histories but with less gore! š
History Smashers: The Titanic by Kate Messner
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Amazing book to boost and improve self-confidence! š
