i was thinkin of taking up where the red ferns grows myself, actually.
p.s. hoot is an awsome book also.
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i was thinkin of taking up where the red ferns grows myself, actually.
p.s. hoot is an awsome book also.
Going through my old reading journals from that period, I seem to have liked:
Bosco, H. - Sylvius
Canetti, E. - The Tongue Set Free (though this is not quite "novel")
Chamisso, A. von - Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte (I do not know how it is translated into English - if it is translated at all?)
Doxiados, A. - Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture
Hesse, H. - anything, especially Demian and Glass Bead Game
Wilde, O. - The Picture of Dorian Gray
Yourcenar, M. - Alexis, Memoirs of Hadrian
I realise that probably none of those novels is quite what you seek for (starting with that they are not quite modern, most of them), however, just in case you wish to consider them. ;)
Does it really have to be a novel? For if it doesn't... then I have some other potential suggestions.
Look no further - The secret diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4
The growing pains of Adrian Mole
+ sequels
Enjoy :)
The Tales of The Otori (Across the Nightingale Floor; Grass for his Pillow; Brilliance of the Moon) by Lian Hearn, and the follow-on to the trilogy, The Harsh Cry of the Heron.
They are amazing books. They're really easy to get into because of the action, but then there's also the complexity of the beautiful language and the detailed plot. Loads of different types of people of all ages (teenage+) love them.
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman is funny.
Something with sex in . . .
You could try 120 Days of Sodom and see how they handle it:thumbs_up :bawling:
xD How would the parents handle that?Quote:
You could try 120 Days of Sodom and see how they handle it
Though, some sensual hints would be good to hold their attention. I'd think I'd go with the afore mentioned Angels and Demons by Brown...
If you're feeling courageous, try Nabokov's Lolita? It's a great book, but I wonder if they'd be able to handle it in class without making fun of it. =l
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I have to say when I was fourteen (A little less then three years ago) my all time favorite books we read in class were;
S.E. Hinton - The Outsider
John Steinbeck - Of Mice and Men (This personally wasn't a favorite, but the majority of my class loved it
Jane Yolen - The Devil's Arithmetic
I must say I read Animal Farm when I was fourteen, and while it is a well written book, it did not catch the intrest of very many in my class. I would not recommend this book, if you are looking for something the majority will enjoy.
What about The Heart of a Dog by Bulgakov, or maybe The Time Machine by Wells?
Only one to recommend: Children from ZOO station or whatever English title is. It's a must read for every teenager.
We read Harry Potter in my English class last year, it was great fun and everyone learned a lot. Well, I did, I always learn a lot in English. But at least the rest of the class read the book =P
Oh, and if you're looking for sex AND educational in a book, try 1984 =)
Artemis Fowl would be a GREAT choice too, it would make an amazing study of character development. The series is one of my all-time favorite, right up there next to Earthsea and Inkheart/Inkspell.
Though it is pretty long, I found that my pre-AP 10th graders really enjoyed A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving.
Wow.. I can think of a lot. Hehe.
10 lb. Penalty by Dick Frances would be fun... So would And Sometimes Why, by Mame Farrell... Flipped, though the characters are in 8th grade, so they may be "above" it. =P The Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein, is not a novel but it reads like one. Terrific biography. I would HIGHLY recommend it. I read it about a month ago, (I'm fourteen) and it was fascinating. Ties in very well with Romeo and Juliet as well.
Though a horror novel Full Tilt by Neal Shusterman has a lot going for it.
The Outsiders is a great book. The Eye, the Ear, and the Arm and The House of the Scorpion were also good. The Eye... is a lighter book with cliff hanging chapters we have a class using that one. The House... though is about cloning. The best place though to go for advice is the local public library. The librarian will probably fall off her chair if you explain what you want. I know as a children's librarian I love to hear this question. As a public librarian I would love to help the teachers but, I can't seem to contact them.
I am not a teenager but I know a lot of teenagers that enjoyed the Harry Potter Series. I have also recommended the His Dark Material Series to a lot of teenagers and they love it. The first book is Northern Lights or the Golden Compass depending on where you are. The bonus with these books is that they are being made into movies the first of which is coming out (in Australia as least) on the 26th December
Hope this helps
I second this. It is a book written based on recorded interviews with the young girl who from experimenting with drugs in her early teens and even pre-teens, went quite downhill... The book is almost a culturary icon in some European countries (including the one Bazarov and I come from), sort of read-by-everybody type of book, and perfect age to read it are probably early teens. It remains pretty unknown in America, as it seems, but it is still the best book on drugs and drug abuse amongst minors I have ever read.:thumbs_upQuote:
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In my opinion, Peeps by Scott Westerfeild is exelent!!
Look at the cover of Charolette Doyle...Tell me that doesn't have phallic representation on it!
As far as literature for 14 yr olds.. How about Speak, or Chocolate War, The Outsiders, or this new book out by Kate Morgenrath called "Echo." Defeniately some zit lit that works well...
A fantastic book that I would recommend would be THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPIONS. It is a book that deals with the controversy of uses clones, but it does not have the futuristic sterile vibe. It is a great book with a intense plot and ending. I higly recommed it to anyone up for a good read, especially for teenagers.
For young teenagers up to about 15 I would certainly recommend His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman. The plot and story is expertly paced and is very engrossing through it's adventurous and other-wordly nature. It also has a poignant message to deliver to its young readers about religion and beliefs. So it teaches and well as thrills them - like the best of them really.
I don't think these have been mentioned yet:
Markus Zusak's The Book Thief and I am the Messenger -- two very different books, but compelling. I think back to both of them frequently.
Another fairly new book is Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. He has a voice that can easily hold the attention of a teenager (or even more advanced younger readers).