Originally Posted by polarbear
If your ds is a science fiction fan, I'd let him pick a science fiction book by an American author. My 15 yr old ds recommends Robert Heinlein - his adult sci fi might not be what you'd want your ds reading, but he wrote several novels for teens, and my ds enjoyed them (ds is also a huge fan of Lord of the Rings etc).

polarbear
I don't have a problem with him reading adult fiction. It's more a matter what he is interested in. Although given that this is a school assignment and he will probably have to write a short essay about it when he gets back to school, it probably shouldn't be about sometime too adult say "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" or "Lolita".