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Posted: Nov 21 2014 at 7:30pm | IP Logged Quote pumpkinmom
My 13 yo (two months away from 14! yikes!) need some quality books. He is picky! He will stop reading anything that seems a little preachy to him or just not enough pop culture to him. He checked out a book from the library that I'm appalled by. I need to refocus his interest and get better books in his hands. He likes adventure, survival, and violence (I don't mind good vs evil with good always winning as long as the details aren't gory). Any recommendations? If this has been covered recently, please link to the post. My search of teenage boy didn't bring up much.

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Posted: Nov 21 2014 at 7:49pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
It's been asked.. lots of threads on it.. will look later. But have you looked at the Ranger's Apprentice series?

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Posted: Nov 21 2014 at 9:20pm | IP Logged Quote guitarnan
John Christopher's Tripods trilogy (plus prequel) is excellent. (Sci-fi, but very suitable for younger teens.)



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Posted: Nov 21 2014 at 10:09pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
I think these are some of the threads Jodie was mentioning.
Books for Teen Boys
For a 13 year old boy
Books for older boys

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Posted: Nov 21 2014 at 10:15pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
Thanks Mary, I had a chance for the shower tonight and grabbed it.

What about Sherlock Holmes?

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My son recently enjoyed reading A Soldier Surrenders by Susan Peek and The Shadow of His Wings by Fr. Gereon Goldmann. He told me that A Soldier Surrenders is the best saint book that he has ever read and recommended that I read it.

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Christine wrote:
My son recently enjoyed reading A Soldier Surrenders by Susan Peek and The Shadow of His Wings by Fr. Gereon Goldmann. He told me that A Soldier Surrenders is the best saint book that he has ever read and recommended that I read it.


Yes, high thumbs up around here, too.

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Posted: Nov 22 2014 at 10:35am | IP Logged Quote pumpkinmom
Thanks everyone for the recommendations and to Mary for finding the post!!

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