Anonymous
Post 07/25/2015 04:35     Subject: Book suggestions for 12 year old boy
Anonymous wrote:
I see my job as introducing my son to the classics I loved, and they can choose the contemporaries themselves.

So now my 10 year old is reading My Family and Other Animals, by Gerald Durrell. It's 1200+ lexile range, packed with lyrical descriptions and rich vocab... but it's hilarious as well! An account of a 5 year sojourn the author made as a young boy to the Greek island of Corfu, and the birth of his passion as a naturalist and animal collector. He went on to found his own zoo for conservation purposes in the 70s. The humor is in how he describes his quirky family and all the mishaps that happen to them.

DS has also read The Hobbit, The Lost Prince, Tom Sawyer, The Longest Day, the Hounds of the Morrigan. All oldies but goodies.



Longest Day woman...is that you? You always have to drop that book title, don't you?
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 22:53     Subject: Book suggestions for 12 year old boy
How about something like The Crossover Hardcover by Kwame Alexander. It is sports - but a verse novel - so something a little different.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 22:50     Subject: Book suggestions for 12 year old boy
Literally every 12 year old boy I have known (and that's a lot; I used to teach) has loved the Alex Rider series. And I love it too!
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 22:46     Subject: Book suggestions for 12 year old boy

I see my job as introducing my son to the classics I loved, and they can choose the contemporaries themselves.

So now my 10 year old is reading My Family and Other Animals, by Gerald Durrell. It's 1200+ lexile range, packed with lyrical descriptions and rich vocab... but it's hilarious as well! An account of a 5 year sojourn the author made as a young boy to the Greek island of Corfu, and the birth of his passion as a naturalist and animal collector. He went on to found his own zoo for conservation purposes in the 70s. The humor is in how he describes his quirky family and all the mishaps that happen to them.

DS has also read The Hobbit, The Lost Prince, Tom Sawyer, The Longest Day, the Hounds of the Morrigan. All oldies but goodies.

Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 22:33     Subject: Re:Book suggestions for 12 year old boy
I thought there were some good suggestions on this thread:
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/483126.page
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 19:41     Subject: Book suggestions for 12 year old boy
Does he like mob movies? If so, The Fourth Stall series is fun.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 19:29     Subject: Book suggestions for 12 year old boy
By the time a kid is around 7 or 8, I will not go researching books for them. I send them to the library to browse and talk to librarians.

If I can think of a book I read at their age that I enjoyed, I'll mention that. But I'm not going to find their fun for them.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 19:25     Subject: Book suggestions for 12 year old boy
Consider going nonfiction


History options like YA version of the WW II series by Atkinson

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/08/business/media/laura-hillenbrand-jon-meacham-adapt-titles-for-children.html?_r=0

Also there is this list

http://www.jodavidsmeyer.com/combat/bookstore/youngreaders.html#WWII History for Ages 9 through 12

If he likes science try some of the Scientists in the Frield. They are not long but have a lot of useful concepts.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 09:34     Subject: Re:Book suggestions for 12 year old boy
I'm audiobooks PP. In the car and from school/camp or in house while doing chores or eating breakfast. Dragon wings read by Brendan Fraser is phenomenal, as is Boy by roald Dahl and Matilda, read by Kate winslet. You can do searches for best audio books for kids to get domes good recs.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2015 07:58     Subject: Re:Book suggestions for 12 year old boy
Thanks! He's read rick rioted an and holes... But not the others. For the person who does audiobooks, do you play them in the car mainly? Pls keep series suggestions coming?
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2015 22:18     Subject: Book suggestions for 12 year old boy
My reluctant reader nephew loves Edgar Allen Poe.
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2015 22:17     Subject: Re:Book suggestions for 12 year old boy
Rangers Apprentice series
Enders game series
Anything by roald Dahl

Our family is big into books on tape - we often listen to the books I know my kids would love if they'd only give them a chance. Have done all the narnia books this way for ex
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2015 21:20     Subject: Book suggestions for 12 year old boy
Holes
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2015 21:19     Subject: Book suggestions for 12 year old boy
Anonymous wrote:He's read every sports book imaginable but I would love to encourage him to read more of other genres. Any suggestions? Thx


My son loves all the children's book by James Patterson and Rick Riordan
Anonymous
Post 07/23/2015 21:16     Subject: Book suggestions for 12 year old boy
He's read every sports book imaginable but I would love to encourage him to read more of other genres. Any suggestions? Thx