4 Books to Steal from Your Teenager
Lizzie Skurnick—notable blogger and author of 10 teen novels—explains why the best reads are often the ones aimed at the raging hormone set.
The Lost ConspiracyBy Frances Hardinge
HarperCollins
J.R.R. Tolkien has nothing on fantasist Hardinge, who creates a complex universe of tribes and lands and codes of conduct, into which he then drops two very different sisters out to save their world.
Lizzie Skurnick—notable blogger and author of 10 teen novels—explains why the best reads are often the ones aimed at the raging hormone set.
The Hunger GamesBy Suzanne Collins
Scholastic
Reading Collins's massively popular thriller/survival narrative/romance is like enjoying a blockbuster movie you didn't think you wanted to see. This one stars surly loner Katniss Everdeen, a courageous, cranky, and accomplished heroine who also happens to look great in a dress.
Lizzie Skurnick—notable blogger and author of 10 teen novels—explains why the best reads are often the ones aimed at the raging hormone set.
I, RobotBy Isaac Asimov
Spectra
Don't laugh! If you think Asimov is meant only for 13-year-old boys obsessed with computer games, it's time to look at this classic collection of brilliantly plotted gems that anticipate not only our completely gadget-dependent world but also the philosophical implications of turning our lives over to smartphones.
Lizzie Skurnick—notable blogger and author of 10 teen novels—explains why the best reads are often the ones aimed at the raging hormone set.
The Witch of Blackbird PondBy Elizabeth George Speare
Laurel Leaf
When her grandfather dies, proud but penniless Kit Tyler must abandon her Caribbean plantation to bunk with cousins in a drab Connecticut colony where her brilliant silks and haughty manner go over like a bowl of corn gruel. Living in 1687, amid Royalist clashes and timeless romances, a persecuted Kit eventually finds the sweet spot between strength and will.
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