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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 7th grader does not read for fun - he is dyslexic, but won’t even read audiobooks for fun unless there is literally nothing else to do - can’t swim, play ball, draw, or use a screen. He has found he falls asleep better if he reads before bed, so he often does, but only for 15 minutes or so.

He reads dystopia for fun - reading Gone now, loves Hunger Games and Divergent. He really liked Unbroken and The Hate U Give. He generally dislikes books suggested by librarians and teachers - not enough action and violence, too much text describing how people feel about each other. Whether teachers aren’t aware of new/popular YA lit and so don’t recommend it, or feel like kids must get their fill of it and so suggest something else I don’t know, but we have a really hard time finding books my son might actually want to read.

I’d suggest keeping your list very wide - The Hate U Give might qualify for your list, no? - and reminding kids that audiobooks are books, and that they might like them better than eye reading. [/quote]

That’s the thing, I have no “list.” It will be whatever the kids want. What I will do is provide suggestions if they are like “I don’t know any books about a social issue”  but I have no list they must choose from. I keep up with/read/purchase a lot of current YA and have those in my classroom library as options they can choose from. Some kids like YA and some don’t- the ones who don’t often see it as too juvenile. [/quote]

OP there are a lot of crossover books- I mentioned earlier that my DS is in MS. He reads everything from MS, to YA, to crossover adult fiction. The books are written at all levels - everything from literature to a th grade reading level with a more mature theme. 
I suggest that you provide a written list of options for students who want a list. My DS has ADHD and has a lot of trouble narrowing his choices, making decisions, etc. He is a student who benefits from some help and gentle direction. The other thing is *please* (unless it's an assigned book) don't make the kids take notes while they are reading-- DS has teachers who do this and destroys the flow and enjoyment of the book. Just completely ruins the experience. [/quote]

I know you’re being helpful but trust me, I know all this. This (literally) what I’m trained to do and have advanced degrees in. [/quote]

Fellow teacher here.  If you know all this and are [i]literally[/i] trained to do this with advanced degrees :roll: then why ask?  You asked for input based on their individual children.  She is telling you her feedback based on her child's education experience.  No need to be rude.  [/quote]

I’m not being rude! I asked did their kids read and if so, what they did. I don’t need someone telling me there’s crossover books (like how would I not know this?) don’t make the kids take notes. I don’t do that. [/quote]

OP-- I'm the pp who answered about crossover books and taking notes. Your original question is broad- does your kid read for pleasure, what do they read-- but most importantly, answer if your child *doesn't* read for pleasure. Most involved parents want their kids to read for pleasure and have theories and reasons if their child doesn't enjoy reading or makes narrow choices. We know what helps and hurts the situation because we live it at home. It's not as simple as matching a kid with the right book. The whole situation for that student must be taken into account--and many of us have seen destructive, counter productive situations in schools that teach our kids to hate the activity that we want them to learn to love.

My mention of crossover books was because I was surprised at how much my son enjoys them and sometimes they aren't offered- I mentioned the taking notes because it has happened, and resulted in anger and frustration, my son telling that he "hates books and reading" (not true) and on a particularly bad evening the book might get flung across the room. The teachers who did this were also trained. [/quote]

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