I am looking for books to suggest to my DS for his summer reading. Because of changes in the law, my son's school no longer tells the students WHAT to read for there summer reading. (Otherwise they would have to provide the books.) Instead they ask that they read ONE book of their choice that fits the theme of the class they will be taking next year. They do provide a "suggestions" list from some of the teachers, but I am very unimpressed with their list. Some of these are books my DS read in both 6th & 8th grade FOR school.
My son will be taking American Literature next year. I am looking for further suggestions partially because most of what we have in the house is scifi/fantasy, British mysteries, math and art books. And I am looking to give him my own list of suggestions. I am looking for something that a teenager would have fun reading yet still be considered "American Literature". Tricky part is finding books that my son either hasn't read or isn't going to read this year. My son loved reading To Kill a Mockingbird for school this past year, but otherwise mostly reads books like Lord of the Rings or other fantasy.
Books idea's I have come up with:
Catch-22 by Josehph Heller
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
American Gods by Neil Gaimen. (Not sure if this American literature?)
Piano Player by Curt Vonnegut.
Any other idea's?
I know we have a sticky post recommended reading posts but there really isn't much up there for 13+.
Last edited by bluemagic; 06/24/14 09:10 AM.
