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Books for Teen Boys (Grades 7-12)
Recently, a question appeared on a Minnesota listserv, and it was fun to see the engagement and excitement of the list participants. I do believe a librarian’s mission is life is to entice a non-reader to read! And, the quest for just the right material to make that happen is ongoing! The question posed is included below along with a compiled list of all of the great suggestions….all of which happened within about a one-hour time frame! Pure fun….continue the excitement by listing your suggestions in the comments field! Or, more fun yet, search for Central Minnesota Libraries Exchange on Facebook, like our page, and add your suggestions there!
Question: I’m looking for new authors for our teen boys grades 7 – 12. Other than Gary Paulson, John Flanagan, Rick Riordan, what are some others that you can recommend. I’m asked often for books about hunting; wilderness anything outdoorsy that also has an AR quiz.
Author
(The following authors were enthusiastically endorsed, no matter what they write)
John Flanagan, Margaret Haddix, Mary Downing Hahn, Will Hobbs, Gordon Korman, Jim Kjelgaard, Walter Dean Myers, Gary Paulson, Wilson Rawls, Rick Riordan, Will Weaver, Pam Withers
Titles and Authors
(Subjects are in Italics)
Wild Life: Cynthia DeFelice
Weasel: Cynthia DeFelice
Various teen topics: Paul Volponi’s
Alex Rider series: Anthony Horowitz
Vampires and werewolves: Darren Shan
Sports books: Mike Lupica
Series of Chris D’Lacey
Chronicles of Vladimir Tod (series): Heather Brewer
Sports, &the Sports Heroes & Legends biographies: Mike Lupica and Tim Green
Sci-Fi: Scott Westerfeld, Roderick Gordon, Pittacus Lore
Adventure: Will Hobbs, Anthony Horowitz, Gordon Korman
Humor: James Patterson’s “Middle School” books, Jordan Sonnenblick
War stories: Chris Lynch (Vietnam series and now WW II), Tim O’Brien, Walter Dean Myers
Relationships : John Green
“Secrets” series: Pseudonymous Bosch
“Michael Vey” series: Richard Paul Evans
Outdoors: Gordon Korman, Mary Casanova
Any title (High school boys): John Sandford, Tim O’Brien, William Krueger,
Grade 7-12 boys, any titles: John Flanagan, Joseph Delaney, Stephen King, Chris Lynch,
Additional suggestion: I also ordered smaller books from Follett on hunting and fishing, they are average level and smaller books worth one to two points, but the boys seem to like them.
Dystopian Fiction: 15 Titles
Jason Diamond writes: “Dystopian fiction has enjoyed a renaissance in these scary post-9/11 times. The Hunger Games series is a testament to the fact that fiction set in some post-apocalyptic world run by some totalitarian government can occupy the same place in the current cultural zeitgeist as otherworldly monsters like vampires and zombies. Here are some other great books that fall into the same category.”…
Get the list at 15 works of dystopian fiction Flavorwire, Nov. 18
2013 Best Books: Self Help
I believe, one of the greatest abilities humans possess is the aptitude to continue to learn and grow from experiences. As the year comes to an end, and with a new one just beginning, this can be an opportunity to reflect on events from 2013. If you are in the process of searching for helpful resources, for yourself and/or your library, CMLE’s book list this week features the Best Books 2013: Self Help, by Library Journal (December 2013.) For additional books, click on the post from O (Oprah) Winter Reading by Leigh Newman, Don’t Go It Alone: 9 Books That Will Help You Clean Up Your Life. O’s book list inspires and encourage positive changes both personally and professionally.
Special note: According to Brandon Gaille (November 2013), a small business blogger for entrepreneurs, “The self improvement industry [which includes a variety of market segments] is estimated to be worth $11 billion in the United States alone.” Gaille surmised that the American self help book industry is estimated to be worth $776 million.
2013 Book List: Crafts/DIY
Books, books and more books.
On December 5th, Library Journal (LJ) released their top picks for Best Books: 2013 Craft and Do-It-Yourself (DIY), just in time for the holidays. Don’t forget to check out another post this week with bookish craft projects-just for fun. However, if crafting books are not in high demand with your users, perhaps they would rather be in the kitchen? Consider LJ’s Best Books: 2013 Cookbooks to keep your collection current.