Ok, so tomorrow we're actually going to be talking about our favorite YA book of all time, but I figured, with Christmas coming up, there are probably a lot of you out there buying for teenagers, or kids getting right into that age. So I'll save my #1 favorite book for tomorrow, but today, I'm going to give you a list of some great books for teens.
The Book Thief is an AMAZING book about friendship and family and doing the right thing (but on the most extreme level.) It's about love, and caring, and reading and the importance of all of it in life. While the book will make you cry basically from start to finish, it's so moving and heartwarming and the perfect book for really any kid between the ages of 12-100.
There's not much by Spinelli that I don't just absolutely love, but Stargirl is probably one of his best. It's such a great story about being true to yourself, and being who you should be, despite those around you. The point is happiness, not to make other people happy. The book is actually from Leo's point of view, telling us the wonderful, and the terrible, ways that he sees Stargirl.
Honestly, I could put John Green on this list about five time (which is about how many books he's written), but I put this one on here, even over Looking for Alaska (my most favorite by him.) If you're kid is a band nerd, buy them this book. It's funny, so HILARIOUSLY funny, and most of that humor came from being a band kid for years. Seriously, this book is for band kids.
You know why I love this book? This whole series, actually? Because it's such an awesome portrayal of friendship. And, if you ask me, a pretty realistic one. Shit happens, and sometimes, it happens without your friends around. And sometimes you can only communicate to them through letters and magical pants. And sometimes your friends are on your side, and sometimes they're on your side, even if you think that they aren't. But at the end of the day, good friends are always there and give you exactly what you need.
Really, pick anything by Ellen Hopkins ever. We've always recommended her on here and big reason is that she doesn't lie to kids. She writes from a very personal place, a place that she saw her daughter in, that sometimes here daughter is STILL in. If your going to discourage kids from doing drugs, this book is probably the best way to do it, because it's so very real.
I know Unwind has come up on here a lot, but honestly, I can't recommend this book enough. It is so moving and powerful and, honestly, has one of my all-time most favorite, most powerful and well written scenes I've ever read in my life in it. Shusterman handles the volatile subject of abortion so perfectly, so powerfully, and so respectfully, that I can't even begin to recommend this book enough.
Stay tuned tomorrow for mine (and Alex's, of course) all time favorite YA book.
The Book Thief is an AMAZING book about friendship and family and doing the right thing (but on the most extreme level.) It's about love, and caring, and reading and the importance of all of it in life. While the book will make you cry basically from start to finish, it's so moving and heartwarming and the perfect book for really any kid between the ages of 12-100.
There's not much by Spinelli that I don't just absolutely love, but Stargirl is probably one of his best. It's such a great story about being true to yourself, and being who you should be, despite those around you. The point is happiness, not to make other people happy. The book is actually from Leo's point of view, telling us the wonderful, and the terrible, ways that he sees Stargirl.
Honestly, I could put John Green on this list about five time (which is about how many books he's written), but I put this one on here, even over Looking for Alaska (my most favorite by him.) If you're kid is a band nerd, buy them this book. It's funny, so HILARIOUSLY funny, and most of that humor came from being a band kid for years. Seriously, this book is for band kids.
You know why I love this book? This whole series, actually? Because it's such an awesome portrayal of friendship. And, if you ask me, a pretty realistic one. Shit happens, and sometimes, it happens without your friends around. And sometimes you can only communicate to them through letters and magical pants. And sometimes your friends are on your side, and sometimes they're on your side, even if you think that they aren't. But at the end of the day, good friends are always there and give you exactly what you need.
Really, pick anything by Ellen Hopkins ever. We've always recommended her on here and big reason is that she doesn't lie to kids. She writes from a very personal place, a place that she saw her daughter in, that sometimes here daughter is STILL in. If your going to discourage kids from doing drugs, this book is probably the best way to do it, because it's so very real.
I know Unwind has come up on here a lot, but honestly, I can't recommend this book enough. It is so moving and powerful and, honestly, has one of my all-time most favorite, most powerful and well written scenes I've ever read in my life in it. Shusterman handles the volatile subject of abortion so perfectly, so powerfully, and so respectfully, that I can't even begin to recommend this book enough.
Stay tuned tomorrow for mine (and Alex's, of course) all time favorite YA book.
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