Best Books for Teenage Boys
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What are the best books for teenage boys
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Holes by Louis Sachar
Holes
Amazon Price: $0.20 (as of 05/29/2012)
Stanley Yelnats is unjustly sent to Camp Green Lake where he and other boys are sentenced to dig holes to build character. Stanley learns the warden has them digging holes for something else- but what?
Son of the Mob
Son of the Mob
Amazon Price: $2.89 (as of 05/29/2012)
Vince Luca is a 17 year old boy. His Dad is King of the Mob and the rest of the family are mobsters too. Vince doesn't want to be part of the mob but it impacts on his daily life. He thinks he will never be able to escape the lifestyle until he meets Kendra. Her Dad is an FBI agent and his hot on the trail for his Dad. An excellent book for teenage boys.
Hatchett by Gary Paulsen
Hatchet
Amazon Price: $3.05 (as of 05/29/2012)
Brian has to crash land a plane into the forest of wilderness in Canada after the pilot of the small, two-person plane he was flying in, has a heart attack and dies. He has to learn to survive very quickly. He realises that nobody can help him, not his Dad who he was going to see, nor his Mom who Brian saw kissing another man before the divorce from his Dad. This is a book which will grips teenage boys on every page.
Enders Game
Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1)
Amazon Price: $3.58 (as of 05/29/2012)
The Earth has been attacked twice by Aliens and the human species is almost extinct. In preparation for another attack the world government has started to breed military geniuses and then train them in the arts of War. Ender Wiggin is taking part in this training, he wins all the games. He knows time is running out but can he save the planet? A compelling science fiction book for teenage boys.
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
Amazon Price: $9.00 (as of 05/29/2012)
The USA has collapsed to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year 2 young representatives from each district are picked to take part in the televised Hunger Games. The games are brutal and each competitor has to literally eliminate their rivals.
This books is tense, compelling and dramatic. Highly recommended for teenage boys.
Ball Don't Lie by Matt de la Pena
Ball Don't Lie
Amazon Price: $2.38 (as of 05/29/2012)
Sticky is 17, is from the streets and has had a tough life so far. But, his hope for his life to be good and get better is basketball. His basketball skills may be his ticket to a better life. This book is inspiring, and races questions about race and the difficulties in getting ahead in life when you've had a bad start.
Manga for teenage boys
Nation by Terry Pratchett
Nation
Amazon Price: $4.34 (as of 05/29/2012)
This books tells the story of two teenagers - both without a Nation, who find themselves on an island in the Pacific Ocean. Mau, the boy, is the only survivor after his island is devastated by a tsunami. Ermintrude, the girl, is shipwrecked on his island. Throughout the story the two main characters deal with issues of humanity, leadership and humor. Pratchetts sense of humor also comes through in this riveting read.
Crackback
Crackback
Amazon Price: $2.75 (as of 05/29/2012)
Miles Manning likes to please people, his father, his coach, his friends. He is a starter on a winning football team that is favored to win the conference and have a chance to go to state. However, everybody is pressing Miles to be bigger, stronger and faster, including his pushy new head coach, his demanding father, and his best friend. His friends are willing to do whatever it takes to be the best including taking steroids but is MIles? Teenage boys who enjoy football and those that don't will enjoy this book.
Non Fiction for Teenage Boys
Non Fiction for Teens
Feed
Feed
Amazon Price: $3.87 (as of 05/29/2012)
The Feed is a connection to the Internet/television that is directly hardwired into the brain. Teenager Titus grows up in a world where schools teach children how to use the feed effectively and corporations dominate the information that goes into the feed, Titus never questions his world until he goes to the moon and meets Violet who thinks and makes decisions for herself, searches for the news she chooses to read and isn't influenced by the feed. Fascinating, science fiction for teenage boys.
Monster
Monster
Amazon Price: $4.63 (as of 05/29/2012)
Monster tells the story of 16 year old who is being tried for his involvement in a murder. But was he really a lookout or was he just in the wrong place at the wrong time. A compelling book for teenage boys which you won't want to put down.
Reader Recommendations of Books for Teenage Boys
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Feedback on the Best Books for Teenage Boys
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andrew
Feb 2, 2012 @ 2:00 pm | delete
- yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love it
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Andrew age 14
Feb 2, 2012 @ 1:59 pm | delete
- kewl books love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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jtmcwill
Nov 17, 2011 @ 8:36 pm | delete
- Awesome recommendations! Thanks for sharing.
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JAScribbles
Sep 26, 2011 @ 8:15 am | delete
- My son also likes anything by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Adventure, dystopian type reads. These are at a reading level he can handle. He is a low reader and these come in low enough for him to handle. (He's 12) I've created lots of book lists for struggling readers. Feel free to check them out here - http://www.jennascribbles.com/category/struggling-readers/
There needs to be more great books for sturggling readers. Parents and kids have a difficult time finding them.
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humanhamster776
Sep 3, 2011 @ 12:56 pm | delete
- especially like holes by luis sachar
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