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As a boy, one of my favorite times in school was when we'd get a new Scholastic News book "catalog." I would pour over the pages picking out which books I wanted and filling out the order sheet. And as soon I got them, I was lying under the covers with my nose buried in a book.

Unfortunately, not all boys have that kind of enthusiasm for reading. For several decades now, boys have scored lower on reading assessment tests than girls. Boys also take longer to learn to read than girls, are less likely to actually read and to value reading, and are more likely to label themselves as "non-readers" (up to 50% of high school age boys consider themselves as such). Non-reading boys do poorer academically and end up as non-reading men (women read almost twice as many books as men).

What's the problem? Some of it may be biological (boys' language skills develop slower that girls). But a lot of it is sociological. Boys may see reading as a passive and thus sissy activity. Boys also lack male reading mentors-their librarians and teachers are often female, and it's mom that reads to them. And in the name of gender-neutrality, teachers are foisting books on boys that they simply do not like.

But parents are to blame too, often trying to make their sons read "important books" to build their character. Dad loved some long tome as a boy and wants junior to come to an equal apprectation of it.

But reading experts all agree that boys need to be allowed to pick the books that really interest them. Of course it's okay to make suggestions to your son about things he might like-boys very much value the opinion of other boys and men in making their reading selections. So here are 50 books that many boys and young men will really love. We've included some classics, but we also threw in some more modern and accessible choices-after all, not every boy has the desire or the aptitude to dive into Dickens.

Finally, while we had boys about the ages of 9-15 in mind when we made this list, I've always considered the distinction between adult and young adult literature to be an unfortunate and artificial one. Putting together this list I remembered just how good these books are, and I can't wait to read them again as a man. Whether you're 12 or 52, grab one of these books and a bag of cookies and head out to the treehouse.

by Gary Paulsen

Pretty much every boy's favorite book. When the pilot of the small plane of which he is a passenger crash lands in the Canadian wilderness, 13 year old Brian Robeson must survive with only his wits and a hatchet. Utterly alone, Brian must learn to rely on himself. Gripping and vividly told, every boy pictures himself in Brian's shoes and wonders whether he would have what it takes to survive.

Set at a boys prep school on the eve of World War II, A Separate Peace centers on the friendship of Phineas and Gene. Phineas' seeming perfection creates a jealously in Gene that results in a tragedy that will forever change both of their lives. A piercing look at both the light and the shadows of friendship and humanity. Every boy wishes he were Finny but knows he's more like Gene. This book has stuck with me ever since reading it as a young man and remains one of my favorite until to this day.

Take Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, replace the jungle with a graveyard and the animals with ghosts and you've got Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book. The book begins with the mention of the murder of a family, but quickly moves on from there and is not a gruesome tale inappropriate for youngsters. The sole survivor of the murder is an 18 month old baby, who toddles away to a graveyard. Here the cemetery's ghosts and ghouls adopt the boy, give him a name ("Nobody" as he's like nobody else in the graveyard), protect him from the still on the loose killer, and teach him the life lessons that only the dead can know. It's takes a graveyard to raise a child, andthe cemetery is a great home, but eventually Bod, as they call him, must deal with the world outside of its borders. Spooky, magical, and engrossing, it's a must for all boys who like ghost stories (so pretty much all boys). Be sure to check out Gaiman's other great books like Neverwhere and

Long before The Dangerous Book for Boys became all the rage , there was the American Boy's Handy Book. Every father and grandfather should have this on his shelf, waiting there for a boy to pull it off and start leafing through. Dozens of awesome (and unlike another book, some actually dangerous) hands on projects for boys to tackle from how to build kites and forts to how to rear wild birds and trap animals. Originally published in 1882 and still a must for every boy today.

The story of a boy who's boring life is interrupted by the appearance of something strange and unusual that transports him to a magical place. It's a premise that underlies a myriad of children's books, but few are as creatively constructed as The Phantom Tollbooth. Young Milo finds a tollbooth in his room, gets in his toy car and drives into another dimension. Boys will love the strange adventures Milo experiences, while older kids and adults can enjoy the witty satire and clever puns.

One of the great American novels. Young Huck Finn escapes from his abusive father by taking off on a raft down the Mississippi River. He is joined by Jim, an escaped slave. The two set off on a grand adventure full of close calls and interesting characters. With both wit, action, and fun, coupled with an undercurrent of serious themes, Huck Finn is a multi-layered masterpiece for young and old.

The classic tale of the collision of a boy's idealistic view of war with it's ugly reality. Yet the book manages to avoid being a tired cliche. 15 year old Jack Raab lies his way into the Army Air Force and finds himself flying bombing missions over occupied territory. On his 25th mission, his last mission before being sent home, his plane is shot down, and he is taken prisoner in a German POW camp. A fictional story and an easy read, but historically accurate and realistic in its details. Be sure to check out other books by Harry Mazer; his series is a painless way to teach boys some history.

If you have a son in Scouts, he'll definitely dig this book. Today's Scout manual is definitely watered down compared to the first edition. The first edition manual is crammed with info on tracking and trapping animals, building shelters from scratch, and sailing. Additionally, it has stories of bravery and adventure that inspire boys to be great men. Something today's manual is sorely lacking.

Known as a war book, The Red Badge of Courage is really a coming of age story set on the battlefield. Young Henry Fleming leaves his mother to fight for the Union Army. His question of whether or not he'll have the courage to stand and fight is answered in the negative when he flees from his first skirmish. Fleming resolves to redeem himself during the next battle. A story not only of the tragedy of war, but the struggle to replace pride, weakness, and rationalization with bravery and personal honesty.

One of my favorite books as a boy-who knew the lives of rabbits could be so engrossing? I'm sure it's rife with rich symbolism and whatnot to mull over, but it's one of those books that creates a world so rich and evocative that it's best to let yourself get totally wrapped up in it instead of constantly searching for deeper meaning. When a prophetic rabbit correctly foretells that their warren will be destroyed, a band of rabbits travel in search of a new home and encounter dangerous and interesting obstacles along the way. Some authors can't make human characters as interesting as these rabbits.

If you've got a kid that love scares, suspense, and mystery, don't get em' mediocre schlock like the Goosebumps series. Check out the books of the wholly under-appreciated John Bellairs. In the Johnny Dixon series, Johnny is somewhat of an outcast who finds a friend and mentor in Professor Childermass. Together they investigate dark and spooky mysteries. Bellairs' writing is thoroughly engaging, his plots rich and his characters endearing. Also check out his two other equally good series featuring Anthony Monday and Lewis Barnavelt.

The essence of boyhood distilled, transcribed and bound. This classic is packed with humor and wit and filled with episodes familiar to any American-Tom convincing his friends to whitewash the fence, Tom overhearing his own funeral, Tom exploring a cave with Becky. Twain called it a "hymn to boyhood," and it's a song that can be sung over and over.

A fantasy world, talking animals, magic, good and evil....C.S. Lewis packed a treasure trove of interesting themes into his seven book masterwork. The books tell the story of group of children's adventures, travels, and battles in the world of Narnia. While the stories have become known as a Christian allegory, CS Lewis denied writing them with that intention. And they can be enjoyed both by readers looking simply for an engrossing tale and those searching for deeper layers of meaning. The only question is, what order should you read them in?!

Before he became a manly anchorman, Eric Sevareid did exactly what every boy dreams of doing-setting out on a wild, unstructured, crazy adventure. After graduating high school, Sevareid and his friend William Port decided to create their own rite-of-passage and set out on a 2,250 mile canoe trip from central Minnesota to the Hudson Bay. With only an 18 foot canoe, $100, and some bad maps, the boys spent four months racing the oncoming winter and paddling through dangerous rapids, inclement weather, and hungry mosquitoes, barely surviving with their lives. Drawn from the journals they kept, Canoeing with the Cree was published in 1935 and remains a simple, but fantastic travel-adventure book.

What would you be willing to give up to live in a pain-free world, a world without chaos or disease or war? At what point would the sacrifice become too great to live in such an idyllic state? The Giver describes a world where the community leaders make all the decisions for the people-who to marry, what job to take, even who should live or die. People take pills to suppress their passions. No one can remember a world before these external controls were put in place...except The Giver, who chooses 12 year old Jonas to be the new Receiver of Memories. When Jonas realizes that the people have given up their freedom, emotions, and humanity in exchange for equality and peace he is faced with an enormous decision. A truly profound and thought-provoking book.

What is the truth of human nature? Away from society, freed from the constraints of external authority, how would men, boys, really act? Not too well, according to William Golding. A group of shipwrecked boys must forge a new life on a deserted island as they wait and hope to be rescued. But the pretense of civilization quickly devolves into savagery. While the boys fear the attack of a beast, it is their inner beasts which will cause their destruction. It's a dark book, not the kind one delights to pick up and read over and over again. But every boy must read it once.

Knowing that boys love sports, there are children's authors who churn out one cookie cutter sports story after another. And then there is Mike Lupica. Lupica gives the kind of vivid play by play details that every good sports book needs, while also filling out his characters and their stories off the field with enough interest and realism to make the reader care. Heat's plot is of the Law & Order ripped from the headlines variety; Cuban-American Michael Arroyo is a star pitcher who's chances of leading his team to the Little League World Series are jeopardized when he is accused of being older than 12. Not only that, but Arroyo's parents are dead and he must keep social services from finding out. Sounds schmaltzy, but Lupica manages to keep it topical and relevant without being heavy handed. If your boy digs it, be sure to check out the myriad of Lupica's other sports-themed offerings.

Every boy feels the call of the wild. He feels the desire to strike out and be free , and yet he soon learns the rules of society and the consequences of stepping too far out of line. For the rest of his life he will feel the desire to be primal pull against the need conform. In Jack London's magnum opus, he explores this idea through the lives of dogs in the Alaskan Klondike. The dogs, like men, must fight to survive and to lead, in a world that is often unkind. London's manly writing is economical and concise and yet powerful enough to compel you draw a blanket around yourself to keep out the cold and dark of an Alaskan night.

Boys love treasure. Boys love pirates. Boys love Treasure Island. Pretty much everything we think of when we think of pirates comes not from the pages of history but from this book-treasure maps with "X" marking the spot, deserted islands, peg legs, parrots, and so on. Stevenson insisted that there be no women in the book besides Jim Hawkins' mother at the beginning, making the book a testosterone-driven, swashbuckling good time. American novelist Henry James praised it as "perfect as a well-played boy's game." I couldn't agree more.

After his parents are killed in a rhinoceros accident, James is sent to live with his wicked aunts. Lonely and unhappy, he happens upon a mysterious man who gives him magical crystals he promises will completely change James' life. But James accidentally drops the crystals on a peach tree, which slowly begins to grow into a gigantic peach. One day James climbs inside, the peach rolls away from his ordinary life, and he embarks on a grand adventure with 7 oversize insects: Centipede, Earthworm, Grasshopper, Glow-worm, Miss Spider, Ladybug, and Silkworm. More humorous and exciting than you even remember; a true classic.

Sent to "Camp Green Lake" for a crime he didn't commit, Stanley Yelnats finds himself at a juvenile detention facility located in a hot, dry, wasteland. Stanley quickly learns the daily routine; get up every day and dig a five foot deep by five foot wide by five foot long hole. The camp's warden tells the boys that the digging is designed to reform their wayward characters, but Stanley soon discovers that she has some other purpose in mind. With both depth and realism and action and magic, it's an extraordinarily good page turner.

While often overlooked in favor of White's other classics- Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little-this is my personal favorite, and a great one for boys. A classic story of the relationship between father and son, father and son swans that is. Louis is a trumpeter swan born without the ability to make a sound. Unable to honk and attract the swan he loves, his father steals a trumpet to give his son a voice. Incredibly grateful, Louis works to repay his father's debt. Swans don't seem that manly, but this is a great book about individuality, courage, and overcoming life's challenges.

It's incredible that S.E. Hinton starting writing this book when she was 15, but it certainly explains her uncanny ability to capture the angst, alienation, emotion, and immediacy of adolescence. Such pitch perfect tone has rightly catapulted The Outsiders to classic status. Say "greasers and socs" or "Ponyboy and Soda" or "Stay gold," and everyone immediately knows what you're talking about. While every young man will probably be assigned this book in school, it's a great book to read on your own when you're not thinking about turning the themes into a term paper.

Should we dare to disturb the universe? Even when the consequences of stepping out of line can be extremely grave? Jerry Renault is an ordinary high school student. The annual fundraiser comes around, where the students are expected to sell chocolates to raise money for the school. The Vigils, a secret society of sorts, which rules both the students and the faculty, assigns students different tasks, simply to belittle them and prove their authority. They require Jerry to refuse to sell chocolates for ten days. Jerry complies with their order, but after the ten days is over, he continues to refuse to sell the chocolates, earning him the ire of the Vigils and the rest of the school. How far would you be willing to stick with your convictions, even when everyone turns against you? Powerfully written but bleak and dark, this book is best for older boys.

There are books that discuss profound themes, but do so at the expense of plot and character development. And there are page-turners with riveting plots that excite your mind while you read but then leave you empty when you finish. And then there is To Kill a Mockingbird. A literary masterpiece which weaves subtle lessons on racism, tolerance, innocence and guilt, and right and wrong with an engrossing plot and memorable characters. No wonder Ms. Lee made this her only book; some things you can't improve upon.

As a kid, I was a huge Calvin and Hobbes fan. I'd read the strip every day in the paper and buy all the books that came out. Admittedly, a lot of the jokes and content about politics and social issues went over my 9-year old head, but as a boy I could appreciate Calvin's enormous imagination where his stuffed tiger pounced on him after school and together they hatched plots and threw snowballs at the annoying girl. It's been almost 15 years since the last Calvin and Hobbes strip was published, so there's a good chance a young man in your life has never had the opportunity to read such a fine comic. Introduce them today with one of the many Calvin and Hobbes books-I think this one is the best.

Many a man's love of sci-fi was born in boyhood with the reading of Ender's Game. In the 22nd century of earth, the future of mankind is threatened by ant-like aliens called Formics or buggers. Fearing for the survival of the planet, earth puts it's trust is an international military unit called the International Fleet. The IF believes that the earth's only hope is to train children to become military geniuses. Thus, six year old Ender Wiggins is chosen to attend Battle School to be trained to take on the aliens. Being the most intelligent of the geniuses causes the other students to resent him, but despite challenges Ender quickly emerges as a great leader in the mock battles the children must compete in. But the games have more serious consequences than he realizes. Written in a plain, straight-forward manner, many boys will love it, some will hate it, and most will at least be given some food for thought.

The 11 year old son of a couple of "puke drunk" parents is sent to live with some distant relatives, the Larsens, on their family farm. Befriended by his 9 year old and Tom Sawyer-esque second cousin, Harris, the two have a summer of humorous adventures as the narrator gets thrown head first into life in the country. Harris' wild, boyish spirit is infectious and helps the narrator kick off his shoes and the reader to live vicariously through the both of them.

Write a story about the bond between a boy and his dog and you're halfway towards a great book. Add good writing, great lessons, and a touching plot and you've got the makings of a perennial favorite. Billy desperately wants a pair of redbone hounds to hunt coons, but his parents can't afford them. So Billy works hard for two years to save up the money to buy them himself. Together he and Little Ann and Old Dan explore the Ozarks of Oklahoma ever in search of their prize. But where does the red fern come in? According to an old Indian legend, a red fern can only grow where an angel plants it and marks sacred ground. Where does one grow in the story? Why, you'll have to read it to find out of course!

What list for boys would be complete without something from Rudyard Kipling? While The Jungle Book certainly gets more fanfare, for my money I'd recommend Captains Courageous. It's the perfect story for our times. A rich, coddled, spoiled boy named Harvey Cheyne falls off a steamship and is picked up by a fishing boat. His snootiness is forced to give way to the new realities of his life-on this boat, if a man does not work, he does not eat. These salty fishermen give Harvey a kick in the pants and an actual punch in the nose, and soon he learns to put his shoulder to the wheel, embrace both responsibility and adventure and work hard. The tale of brat turned man is one we all can cheer. With archaic dialect and language and a lack of real "action," the story is not as accessible as more modern books, but the dedicated boy will be richly rewarded.

Every boy wonders and hopes that his toys secretly come alive when he isn't watching. For his birthday, Omri gets an old cupboard from his brother and a plastic Indian figurine from his friend. He is unable to unlock the cupboard until his mom gives him a key she has held onto since her childhood. Omri is in for the surprise of his life when he discovers that locking the Indian, and then other figurines in the cabinet brings them to life. His initial excitement is short-lived however, as he must struggle to keep the secret of the cupboard's magic, come to the realization that he's playing god with real people, and decide what to do with his "creations." It's the kind of magical, well-written book that will weaken the resistance of even the most reluctant reader.

The Blue Star is a sequel to Tony Earley's , but this is the better of the books. Many books set in the World War II era, written by authors who never experienced it first hand, try too hard to recapture the setting by pumping every aspect of the characters' lives full of drama and importance. But Earley seems to get the tone just right, understanding that life still went on in many of the usual ways, with many of the usual feelings while the storm of war gathered. The story follows a teenage boy in a small town who falls for a girl who's beau has already enlisted in the service. Simple, quiet, excellent.

Boys saves horse. Horse saves boy. So begins this classic tale of grand adventure and classic boy/animal bonding. Young Alec Ramsey is shipwrecked with Black, a wild horse, and the two end up stranded on a deserted island. Boy and horse are rescued and brought to the States. A retired horse trainer sees great racing potential in Black if his wildness can be harnessed. Together he and Alec work to turn Black into a thoroughbred, all leading to the race of the century when Black takes on two champions as the proverbial and literal "dark horse."

by Theodore Taylor

Journeying back to America from the West Indies in 1942, 11 year old Phillip is blinded and set adrift when the boat on which he rides is torpedoed by Germans. Phillip ends up on a life raft with Timothy, an old black ship hand, and Stew Cat. Exiled together on a small island, Phillip must deal with his blindness, overcome his prejudice towards his fellow castaway, and learn how to survive and stand on his own two feet. A classic tale of adventure, tolerance, self-reliance, and friendship.

Even if a boy isn't that big into fantasy literature, he can still enjoy The Lord of the Rings series. J.R.R Tolkien masterfully creates a world where hobbits, dwarfs, and elves join together to fight the forces of evil. Loyalty, duty, and bravery are reoccurring themes throughout the three books. And the story's main protagonist, Frodo Baggins, teaches us that we often don't choose our calling in life, it chooses us. And when it does, give it all you got.

The American Boy's Handy Book for the modern age. Sturdy, well-designed, and tactilely (is that a word?) pleasing, the book contains fun hands-on projects like making secret inks and a bow and arrow, how-to's on various games like marbles and chess, and interesting boy knowledge about clouds and poems and battles. Of course one criticism of the book is that it seems like nostalgic men buy and read it more than actual boys, but it's worth a purchase even on the slimmest chance that it will at least momentarily unhook your kid from the tethers of his Xbox.

With a name like "Little Britches" and a reputation for being akin to Little House on the Prairie for boys, one might be tempted to skip this series. But that would be a big mistake. Packed full of lessons in the values cherished by the Americans of yesteryear, is may be the best series for boys you've never heard of. In 1906, at the age of eight, Ralph Moody and his family struck out for the frontier and the ranching life in Colorado. After a lifetime of triumph, heartache, and honest toil, he decided to write down his experiences in this autobiographical series. Follow little Ralph as his father schools him in the lessons of manliness, good character, responsibility and resiliency, and prepares Ralph to take his place as The Man of the Family.

Warmer than typical sci-fi, touching on the battle between good and evil without being heavy-handed, A Wrinkle in Time is an unique book that easily won a place in the hearts of kids everywhere. Charles Wallace and Meg Murry are a brother and sister who have special gifts but are written off by others. Together with neighbor Calvin O'Keefe, and aided by three angelic beings, they go in search of their missing father who has been trapped on an alien planet controlled by an evil, disembodied brain. An interesting enough plot to keep a younger boy reading, enough symbolism and allegory to keep an older boy thinking.

Did you ever try to run away from home? Did you tie a red bandanna to a stick, throw in some Oreos, and head down the street? You probably didn't get very far, but you always wondered what it would have been like to strike out and keep on going. My Side of the Mountain is the story of boy who not only hears the call of the wild, but heeds it. Who not only hides out in the wilderness, but thrives there. 15 year old Sam Gribley takes up residence in the hollow of a tree and learns to survive along along with a pet falcon. Need I go on? You had me at falconry, My Side of the Mountain, you had me at falconry.

If you think about Family Circus when you think about comics, you're missing out on some of the many excellent graphic novels out there. Arguably one of the best, and an excellent introduction to the form is Maus. It would seem no platform was less appropriate to tell the tale of the Holocaust than comics, yet somehow the juxtaposition of something we associate with frivolity with one of the gravest periods in history makes the tragedy more powerful and real than any number of more serious tomes on the subject.

Girls have Nancy Drew; boys have the Hardy Boys. Follow brothers Frank and Joe as they investigate the exciting mysteries in Bayport (an amazingly crime-infested town).Although they frequently encounter great dangers, their pluck and, of course, hardihood, allow them to emerge unscathed and solve every case. The series has gone through many iterations, but the ones published between 1927 and 1959, largely written by Leslie McFarlane, are absolutely the best and the only ones worth reading. Beginning in 1959, the books began to be revised in effort to make them more PC, remove anything too violent, and attract readers with a shorter attention span. The result were sanitized, dumbed down books that McFarlane considered "gutted." So buy the vintage books or those from Applewood Books which has reprinted the original 1-16.

I'm pretty sure every boy goes through a knight phase. Stories of swords, armor, wizards, and dragons are the perfect fuel for a boy's imagination. And there are few better vehicles to stoke that imagination that Howard Pyle's rendition of the legendary stories of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. It is surely not the most accessible book; Pyle used the kind of archaic English true to that time, but difficult for ours. But he also wrote it with the young reader in mind, and so a dedicated boy will not find the task of reading and understanding insurmountable, and the book is packed with illustrations to provide visual interest. Of course, also check out Pyle's The Adventures of Robin Hood, probably the better book (but knights are cooler, so they got the shout out).

There are times where the movie is so famous, so classic, that people almost forget that a book version exists. Such is the case with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But while the movie (the original, of course) is a genuine gem, the book, as it always is, is even better. Dahl has a knack for taking the things that fill kids' imaginations and building a story around them. Every boy loves candy, and every boy would love to tour a candy factory as fantastical as Willy Wonka's. Charlie Bucket gets a chance to when he finds 1 of the 5 golden tickets that allow entrance into this world of wondrous, sugary delights. A book with a message that everyone can get behind: Snotty brats will eventually get their comeuppance while the good in heart will be justly rewarded.

Clive Barker for the younger set. In this engrossing fable, ten-year old Harvey is bored with his life until a strange being shows him the way to the enchanting and magical Holiday House. Each day cycles through all four seasons, and the children can celebrate Halloween every evening and Christmas every night. It seems like a place of endless fun and excitement, but of course, not everything is as it seems.....

For a lady, S.E. Hinton sure knew how to tap into the mind of a teenage boy. In That Was Then, This Is Now, she returns to her favorite subject-seemingly parent-less boys trying to find their way in an unkind world. Characters from The Outsiders show up in the story as do the similar lines between Socs and Greasers. But while this book is not as good as that classic, nor is it a trite regurgitation of it. The plot instead is quite compelling-two boys, Byron and Mark, who are life-long friends with a bond like brothers, reach a crossroads in their friendship. Mark is being pulled into the violence and crime of the streets, while Byron wants to make something of himself. Their friendship is changing and Byron must decide a question that pains every man, " When does loyalty end? " Believable and real right up until the not so-happy ending.

Everybody love Dickens' Christmas Carol (I wonder what he would have thought about his work being turned into 3-D!). And everyone is assigned Great Expectations and/or The Tale of Two Cities in high school, and yet poor David Copperfield is often ignored or mistaken for a modern magician. Which is a shame-it is just as good, on some days I might say even better, than his more famous works. And it's a perfect starting point for a boy who is ready to dip his toes into Dickens. Certainly more challenging than a choose your own adventure book, but quite possibly the thing to change a boy's mind about "classic" literature. Dickens story is a coming-of-age tale that does not make the common mistake of unrealistically having a boy come of age all at once. Instead we are allowed to experience the great humanity of David Copperfield and the wonderful cast of characters that challenge him, love him, and help him grow into a man.

Like Mike Lupica, Carl Deuker manages to mix the kind of pitch-perfect accounts of sports action that is the hallmark of sports literature, with realistic and compelling characters and plot lines. The Heart of a Champion combines baseball with a story about the influence and impact of fathers on their sons, making this another classic entry in that distinctively male genre of stories: baseball as life. Seth's father died when he was six and his difficultly in coming to terms with his death has set his life adrift. But then he meets Jimmy, who has a father problem all of his own-his dad is overbearing and an alcoholic. Jimmy's friendship helps Seth get on track with baseball and school, but when his parents divorce, it's Jimmy who's life starts to fall apart. The boys' choices soon lead them in very different directions.

Next to Gary Paulson, Graham Salisbury was one of my favorite authors as a boy. Blue Skin of the Sea is set in Hawaii in the 1950s and 60s and follows the life of a teenager named Sonny Mendoza and his cousin, Keo, as they come of age. Despite coming from a family of a long line of fishermen who braved the ocean for their living, Sonny fears the ocean, but doesn't know why. At its core, Blue Skin of the Sea is about the self-realization every young man must go through as they make their way from boyhood to manhood. At least that's what I got out of it when I read it as a 12 year old.

Like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Old Yeller is a great book that is often obscured by it's cinematic counterpart. But instead of popping in the DVD, give your boy the book to read. Often remembered as a story of the bond between a dog and a boy, it's really a coming of age story. 14 year old Travis Coates lives with his family in the hill country of Texas during the 1860's. When his father must leave home for a time, he leaves Travis to "act a man's part" and take care of the family. He does his best, but comes to need the help of, and love, Old Yeller, a dog who wanders into their lives. But when Old Yeller gets rabies, Travis learns firsthand one of the most difficult virtues of true manhood-sacrifice.

Okay, so I'm a little biased about this one. But I honestly think our book is a must-read for boys and young men. It's never too early for a boy to start thinking about and learning what it means to be a man. Even if you're good parents, it's hard to think of everything a boy needs to know. Help your son learn essential classic skills and manners and become part of the generation that will revive the lost art of manliness.
These 50 books just scratched the surface. There are a TON more great books for boys out there. Share your favorites in the comments. But remember to look through all 5 pages before you do-those who suggest a book that's already on here will get 50 lashes and their comment deleted. And yes, this list is Western-centric, so please suggest some great young adult literature from your favorite obscure Mongolian author.
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50 Best Books for Boys and Young Men | The Art of Manliness

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As a boy, one of my favorite times in school was when we'd get a new Scholastic News book "catalog." I would pour over the pages picking out which books I wanted and filling out the order sheet. And as soon I got them, I was lying under the covers with my nose buried in a book.

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If you are like me - or seemingly half of America - you spent most of Valentine's Day weekend binge-watching the second season of House of Cards. Even President Obama is a fan of the show, publicly tweeting his anticipation of Season 2. This critically acclaimed series revolves around Frank and Claire Underwood (played by Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright), two Machiavellian power players who scheme, lie, and betray their way to the top. If the show's popularity and acclaim have shown anything, it is that Americans are fascinated by people who grab power by any means necessary. Although Frank and Claire commit all sorts of crimes, including murder, to get ahead, people want to root for them. Take, for example, the debate about whether or not Claire Underwood - a woman who cuts off another woman's health insurance and tells her, "I'm willing to let your child wither and die inside you if that's what's required" - is or is not a "feminist warrior." Whether we are attracted or repulsed by characters like the Underwoods, we all want to see what they will do.

With some much appreciated help from fellow writers, I've compiled a variety of fiction and nonfiction books to read while you wait for Season 3 to be filmed. These books feature ruthless rulers, Machiavellian plotters, devious political machinations, intrepid journalists, and other elements that fans of House of Cards will love.

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Lincoln Michel's fiction appears in Tin House, Electric Literature, Unstuck, NOON, and elsewhere. He is a co-editor of Gigantic magazine and Gigantic Worlds, a forthcoming anthology of science flash fiction. Sometimes he draws authors as monsters. He tweets at @thelincoln.

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23 Books Every Fan Of "House Of Cards" Should Read

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If you are like me - or seemingly half of America - you spent most of Valentine's Day weekend binge-watching the second season of House of Cards. Even President Obama is a fan of the show, publicly tweeting his anticipation of Season 2.

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You might have seen a meme floating around your Facebook news feed in which your friends list "10 books that have stayed with them in some way." Maybe you even wrote a post yourself. As it turns out, there's now hard data based on nearly 13,000 status updates featuring the phrases "10 books" or "ten books," thanks to researchers Lada Adamic and Pinkesh Patel.

Here are the 20 most popular books listed in the Facebook meme:

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Calling all memoir, YA, and true crime fans: having trouble deciding what to read next? Why not try a book combining the best aspects of each? Nonfiction YA-think Aaron Hartzler's Rapture Practice, Nic Sheff's Tweak, and Susan Kuklin's Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out-is becoming more prevalent, but it's still rare. Nonfiction crime YA is even rarer, but I've got you covered. Think of these books as contemporary, realistic YA with a twist. The twisted part is, everything in these stories really happened.

The Year We Disappeared, by Cylin Busby
A memoir with alternating POVs, that of then-9-year-old Cylin and her then-30-something father, John, the story depicts the attempted murder of John, a Massachusetts cop targeted by a local mobster. In the aftermath of the disfiguring, heartbreaking crime, Cylin's family is forced to flee the state.
Why it's Amazing: Moving to a new town and attempting to fit in is already a relatable theme, but this time it's coupled with family drama and the grownup realization that some of John's brothers-in-blue might be corrupt.

A Girl's Life Online, by Katherine Tarbox
This internationally best-selling memoir, originally published in 2000 under the name Katie.com, chronicles the author's disturbing experience with an online relationship. Her "internet boyfriend" turns out to be a much older man who assaults her in a hotel room when they first meet up.
Why it's Amazing: Only 17 when she wrote the book, Ms. Tarbox depicts her 13-year-old-self as an average, occasionally lonely teen growing up in suburban Connecticut: i.e., a classic coming-of-age setup. When her story turns tragic, she's ostracized by the people in her town and bravely becomes the first person in history to prosecute an internet predator.

Hole in My Life, by Jack Gantos
Prolific, Printz Award-winning author Jack Gantos turns to true events in his own youth for this tale about dealing drugs and winding up in prison. Serving time alters his life trajectory and sparks his writing career.
Why it's Amazing: Many YA books tackle the problem of how to pay for college, but few depict going to such extremes to do so; Jack sailed a boat filled with marijuana from St. Croix to New York for a payoff of just $10,000 (and a trip to the big house).

No Place Safe, by Kim Reid
Because her mother was one of the investigators in the Atlanta Child Murders of the late 1970s, young Kim was in the unique position of hearing details about the deaths that were not necessarily released to the public. While she struggled to fit in at an all-white private school several towns away (and struggled with her own guilt that she felt safer there than in her own black neighborhood, where the abductions and killings took place), she also worked a part-time job at a fast food restaurant and took care of her little sister while her mother was out investigating.
Why it's Amazing: Half emotional coming-of-age tale, half riveting exposé of a deeply flawed criminal justice system.

Guys Read: True Stories, by Jon Scieszka
I'm sort of cheating with this one. (What do you expect from a shady crime-book compiler?) This anthology series features "ten stories that are 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable-and 100% true," including tales of tarantula hunting and shipwreck captivity. Editor Scieszka was the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, so while the stories don't only depict young adults/crime, they have been specifically selected and written to appeal to young adults.
Why it's Amazing: 12 different authors-from award-winning YA writers to journalists-contributed to the book, with high-octane stories such as "Sahara Shipwreck," Dead Man Crawling", and "Mojo, Moonshine, and the Blues."

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Amazon Best Sellers: Best Teen & Young Adult Biographies

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Discover the best Teen & Young Adult Biographies in Best Sellers. Find the top 100 most popular items in Amazon Books Best Sellers.

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Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography (4135 books)

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Sponsored by Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary by Martha Brockenbrough.

Complex, passionate, brilliant, flawed-Alexander Hamilton comes alive in this exciting biography.

He was born out of wedlock on a small island in the West Indies and orphaned as a teenager. From those inauspicious circumstances, he rose to a position of power and influence in colonial America.

Discover this founding father's incredible true story: his brilliant scholarship and military career; his groundbreaking and enduring policy, which shapes American government today; his salacious and scandalous personal life; his heartrending end.

Richly informed by Hamilton's own writing, with archival artwork and new illustrations, this is an in-depth biography of an extraordinary man.

For the last several years, the world of young adult nonfiction has been expanding rapidly, which means there are a ton of great books for readers of all ages to consider picking up.

For the purposes of this list of 10 great books, I focused on titles that hit the older end of of the YA spectrum, and that were originally written for young adult audiences (so, no YA adaptations of adult nonfiction). I also skipped over comics and graphic novels, which could be another list altogether. With those caveats, let's jump in to 10 great works of YA nonfiction:

The story of the Romanovs, the last royal family of Russia, is one that's always seemed too strange to be true. In this book, Fleming covers the family's undoing, from Rasputin to their extravagance in the face of poverty, to the family's eventual imprisonment and execution in 1918.

If you're itching for another look at the story of the Pentagon Papers, Most Dangerous could be that book. Sheinkin chronicles the story of how government analyst Daniel Ellsberg became "the most dangerous man in America" after releasing the government's top-secret report on the Vietnam War.

Gonzales and Houser met as teenagers at Girls Who Code summer camp, where they teamed up to create a video game that went viral. The two coders share their story, along with a look inside the tech industry and why girls should look into coding and computers for their future careers.

Taking Hold is the fourth book in Jiménez's memoir series, chronicling his life growing up as a Latino in the United States. This volume begins when Jiménez decides to leave his life-family, culture, girlfriend-in California to attend Columbia University in New York.

Growing up, Maria was one of my favorite characters on Sesame Street. In this memoir, set in the Bronx in the 1950s, the actress who portrayed Maria writes about the daily life of her Latino family and her dream of becoming an actress.

We all remember elementary school exercises writing to students from around the world. What if that letter actually turned into something more? That's the story that Ganda and Alifirenka share in I Will Always Write Back, a look at six years of correspondence that changed both of their lives.

Brothers Vincent and Theo Van Gogh had a deep friendship that helped shape both of their lives. Theo, himself a well-known art dealer, guided and supported Vincent as he found his path as a painter. Heiligman writes about their lives together using the more than 650 letters Vincent wrote to Theo during throughout their lives.

In the late 1930s and early 1940s, many American women signed up to be U.S. Army nurses. But their peacetime duty changed dramatically after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Suddenly, nurses serving in the Philippines were tasked with treating mortally wounded soldiers, and at risk of capture by the Japanese.

Enchanted Air is a memoir in poetry, about Engle's childhood split between Cuba, her mother's home, and Los Angeles, where she spends most of her time. As the Cold War intensified with revolution in Cuba and the Bay of Pigs Invasion, Engle must face the tension between the homes that she loves.

Girls and science, for the win. Actress Mayim Bialik, probably best known for her role on The Big Bang Theory, explores the challenges of being a teenage girl through the eyes of a scientist by sharing data, personal experience, and other anecdotes.

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Sponsored by Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary by Martha Brockenbrough. Complex, passionate, brilliant, flawed-Alexander Hamilton comes alive in this exciting biography. He was born out of wedlock on a small island in the West Indies and orphaned as a teenager. From those inauspicious circumstances, he rose to a position of power and influence in colonial America.

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True crime is one of my favorite genres, and I find it's a great gateway to nonfiction for teens, especially those who like mysteries and TV shows like Sherlock, CSI, Bull, and NCIS. Here are a few of my favorite true crime reads for teens. Don't see yours on the list? Tell me about it in the comments!

Tarbox wrote this memoir when she was just seventeen years old, first publishing it in 2000 under the title Katie.com. At age 13, Tarbox befriended a boy online, but when they met in person, he turned out to be a much older man who assaulted her. Tarbox subsequently became the first person to prosecute an internet predator. Part harrowing memoir and part cautionary tale, Tarbox's story is a great read for today's teens who grow up in an increasingly virtual world.

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True crime is one of my favorite genres, and I find it's a great gateway to nonfiction for teens, especially those who like mysteries and TV shows like Sherlock, CSI, Bull, and NCIS. Here are a few of my favorite true crime reads for teens. Don't see yours on the list?

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It's 2018, and we've all heard the phrase "New Year, New You"...but here's the thing: being you is actually the best, because you're the only you there could ever be! So instead of trying to reinvent yourself, why not read some nonfiction books to help yourself be the smartest, most interesting, well-informed person you could be? (Also, you'll know so much it will be impossible not to impress people at parties.)

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot
This true story confronts the collision of science and systemic racism with the story of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were taken without her consent for study...and are still living today.

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, by Nathaniel Philbrick
If you want to impress with facts from forgotten tales, this riveting thriller details the shipwreck of the Essex, the boat that inspired !

How Google Works, by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg
With terms like "net neutrality" leading in the news, it's important to become informed on the intersection of tech and government...and where best to start than with Google? Learn about their founding history, philosophy, and what it takes to succeed there.

Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand
The story of a pilot brought down during World War II begins with a boy who would become an Olympian, despite a difficult childhood with a tendency towards defiance. It's that defiance which saved his life years later in the Pacific Ocean, with only a life raft to guide him home.

Victoria the Queen, by Julia Baird
She was fifth in line for the throne, and only a teenager, but she became Queen. The second longest-reigning Queen in history, Victoria led a fascinating, passionate life: all of which is detailed in this book!

Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
Roxane Gay's essays on what it means to be a woman of color in the modern age are funny and profound, and touch upon everything from pop-culture, how Hollywood approaches rape, privilege, and much more. You'll certainly impress at a cocktail party with some insights from this one.

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50 Nonfiction Books that Will Make You Smarter in 2018

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It's 2018, and we've all heard the phrase "New Year, New You"...but here's the thing: being you is actually the best, because you're the only you there could ever be!

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Here are the top 30 biographies books for teen & young adults. Please click Read Review to read book reviews on Amazon. You can also click Find in Library to check book availability at your local library. If the default library is not correct, please follow Change Local Library to reset it.

Long sidelined from any kind of athletic endeavors in order to manage the demands of motherhood, Tracy Draper was inspired in 2006 to quietly embark on her own personal "Teeny Tiny Triathlon," as she called it. That day of "scampering" and "splashing" about was the beginning of what would ultimately lead to one of the most epic adventures most of us might imagine.

For the next few years she trained, raced and became part of the universal group known as the "cycling community." For most of that time, she also quietly harbored a dream to ride her bike more than 3,000 miles across the country.

Every year, hundreds of cyclists register with private touring groups to travel by bike from coast to coast. But instead of taking one of these credit-card tours, this longtime supporter of a myriad of causes recruited and organized her own team of cyclists to tackle the continental challenge in support of America's wounded veterans.

Her story perches readers on the front lines of a monumental undertaking that tested everything from the rubber on desert-scorched tires to the group dynamics of herding sometimes-exhausted cyclists across a continent. In a voice both humbling and inspiring, she tells a story of hardships and life-defining moments. Her trek takes readers across the country and introduces them to a cast that includes selfless Navajo Indians, unsung heroes of military sacrifice, and middle-class Americans who opened their homes and checkbooks to a band of strangers.

It is also a story that takes us from a comfortable spot on the couch to place where we can envision what is possible when you have a bike and a dream.

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Biographies & Memoirs > Specific Groups > Women

YouTube sensations Dan Howell (danisnotonfire) and Phil Lester (AmazingPhil) were just two awkward guys who shared their lives on the Internet...until now.

Dan Howell and Phil Lester, avoiders of human contact and direct sunlight, actually went outside. Traveling around the world on tour, they have collected hundreds of exclusive, intimate, and funny photos, as well as revealing and candid side notes, to show the behind-the-scenes story of their adventure.

Fans of Dan and Phil's #1 New York Times bestseller, The Amazing Book Is Not on Fire, and their more than 10 million YouTube subscribers will love this full-color book featuring never-before-seen photos and stories from Dan and Phil.

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Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Computers & Internet

My Wish tells the tale of a man who used meditation and loving kindness to realize his dream of bringing the message of happiness through mindfulness to America. This monk grew up Starvation level poverty in the jungles of Sri Lanka and became a chief Buddhist Monk of North America. This book is the inspirational story of a journey from poverty and strife to abundance and peace. It also serves as a beautiful example of servant leadership in action. This book is a guide for anyone who wants to realize their dreams without losing their soul. Read it soon!

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Health, Fitness & Dieting > Alternative Medicine > Meditation

Hunchback, midget, blind, lame and ugly. Walled in next to a chapel for 14 years; abandoned by her parents at a shrine, she grew in virtue and fame. Her body remains incorrupt. One of the most inspiring stories we have ever read! 128 pgs, PB

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Christian Books & Bibles > Catholicism > Saints

This is the amazing story of who Ebony Magazine dubbed "A Dynamic Duo" and who Black Entertainment Television (BET) named one of the Most Inspirational Stories of 2013-the mother and son who exceeded everyone's expectations and carved their own path to success as the first mother and child to earn their doctorates together, from the same school on the same day.
Born to an imprisoned teenager, Vickie lived a good life with her adoptive mother who loved her unconditionally, but whose staunch traditional beliefs about not talking to children about certain realities of life left Vickie vulnerable to boys who knew what to do with a child in a woman's body. Years before she could drive, drink, or vote, Vickie was raising a son and trying to figure out how to break the curse of incarceration and secure a future for her family. Instead of limiting herself to low expectations and becoming a statistic, she became Dr. Vickie McBride.
As a small child, Maurice knew that Vickie was his mother, technically. Grandma was really mama, and Vickie was his best friend. Some of his fondest memories are of his childhood before Vickie left home, but some of his worst are of his life with Vickie, miles away from his mama. In Vickie's home, punishment for infractions, both real and imagined, was swift. Eventually, Maurice dropped out of high school, spent time in jail, and had a successful music career. However, the need for a good education grew as his career as a rapper faded. Despite the negative labels, he fought against his past mistakes and became more than anyone had imagined. He became Dr. Maurice McBride.
Drs. Vickie and Maurice McBride came from "nowhere" and are "now here," sharing their story of an unbreakable bond and incredible forgiveness that will motivate and inspire people of all ages for years to come.

Ryan Adams and the Cardinals: A View of Other Windows reveals an unprecedented, intimate look at Ryan Adams and his band the Cardinals through the evocative photography of lead guitarist, Neal Casal. An intensely personal collection of 200 photographs, Casal has captured the exhilaration of the stage and studio while sometimes exposing the solitary aspects of the creative process and life on the road. With an introduction by Ryan Adams and an afterword by legendary musician Phil Lesh, this collection will be revered by fans and is the official documentation of the beloved band.

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Little Miss is the story of a two-year experiment Nathan Meikle conducted with his daughter Kyla. When Kyla was two years old, Nathan taught her to read at a kindergarten level. By age three Kyla could read at a 3rd grade level. But Nathan never thought Kyla was gifted-he's convinced that others will achieve similar results using the same techniques. Moreover, given that a small advantage early in life often leads to a large advantage later-especially in reading ability-Nathan wanted to share his experience. Little Miss is that story: how and why he taught his toddler to read.

But Little Miss is also a story within a story. In the process of teaching Kyla to read, Nathan discovered research on the benefits of reading to children. He had always known that reading to Kyla was important, but had never known exactly why. The research inspired him to find all of the best children's books-thousands in the next year-and read to Kyla daily. The more good books he found, the more they read, and the more they read, the more good books they found.

In the first year of their experiment, they went from reading 300 books per year to 3,000. Little Miss: a father, his daughter, and rocket science, is the story of how and why Nathan made such a reading jump. In addition to sharing hundreds of Nathan's and Kyla's favorite books, Little Miss shares the research that inspired him. Reading to children is the number one, most important thing parents can do to help their children become readers. And children who read the most, read the best, and stay in school the longest.

One of the greatest gifts a parent can give a child is a love of learning. In the words of Louisa Moats, "Teaching reading is rocket science."

By the time Frank Majewski (pronounced Ma-jes-kee) is twelve years old he has all the makings of a juvenile delinquent. Arrested multiple times, he spends much of his junior high school years behind bars.

Then, in 1969, eighteen-year-old Frank is introduced to Jesus Christ and begins a new life. He shares his faith with everyone he meets: drug addicts, bikers, hippies. Soon Frank is preaching to crowds of young people and becomes one of Detroit's most powerful evangelists.

Books written on revivals often give the 1970s Jesus Movement a historical "nod." Bring Him to Me goes a step further by transporting readers back in time through a fast-paced, true story of redemption. Following Frank on his journey to renewal, readers will:

- Witness the gospel's ability to reach across age, gender, and cultural barriers

- Experience renewed hope in the power of the Holy Spirit to change lives

- Recognize that in God's eyes there's no such thing as a "lost cause"

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In the year 2015, I've resolved not to read a single book written by a white, male author.

I'm doing this because white men are overrepresented in almost every aspect of the publishing industry, and I tend to read their books disproportionately by default.

After a long time reading books written by people in publishing's privileged majority, I want to spend a year seeking some balance in the perspectives and voices I take in. Hence, this personal diverse books challenge!

(If you have any suggestions for what I should be reading this year, let me know in the comments below!)

I'll update this post every month with my progress, as well as list the books I'm reading for those who also want to diversify their book lists!

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16 YA Books You'll Want To Read This Spring

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In their world of sometimes-dull textbooks and term papers on often pre-assigned topics, it's natural for teens to flock to fiction in their spare time. But they would be remiss to overlook some of the amazing nonfiction works that are equally captivating, thought-provoking, and even worldview-affecting. Here are 10 extra-compelling nonfiction books for teens that span all kinds of interests and curiosities.

by DK

Part of DK's Big Ideas, Simply Explained series, The Movie Book is a do-it-all compendium of movie history and look at how films have fit into society. Examining 100 films from the silent era onward (and spanning all genres, from "The Wizard of Oz" to "Vertigo" to "Pulp Fiction"), the book's profiles include great lines, historical significance, and mini-biographies of key industry players. Any teen movie buff will be drawn instantly to the must-see content and - in this age of streaming - may be inclined to seek out older, harder-to-get fare for a true picture of movie-making's multifaceted history.

by Sebastian Junger

While technically an adult book, Junger's work - which spends a lot of its pages on the return of soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to their former lives - makes frequent appearances on high school reading lists. And it should, because Junger's writing is compelling and he approaches anthropology with a great deal of empathy. In Tribe, Junger learns that it's not a veteran's failure to "get back in" to society, but often society's failure to re-assimilate vets, and he looks at what tribal societies can teach ours about loyalty and belonging. The book is a must-read for any civic-minded teen who's thoughtfully approaching how they might make a difference in the world.

What other nonfiction page-turners would you recommend to teens?

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In their world of sometimes-dull textbooks and term papers on often pre-assigned topics, it's natural for teens to flock to fiction in their spare time. But they would be remiss to overlook some of the amazing nonfiction works that are equally captivating, thought-provoking, and even worldview-affecting.

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