i am tutoring and i need something they may actually like! any suggestions? TIA
usuk2004
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The Count of Monte Cristo?
Not sure what level they're on, but the Princess Bride is a wonderful book, much more indepth than the movie.
I remember reading The Red Badge of Courage, I think
dpli
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The Chocolate War A Seperate Peace
danigirl0
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thanks! the chocolate war is on the list. i think ill try that!
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'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding 'Farenheit 451' by Ray Bradbury 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Harper Lee 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (considered more of a novella) 'The Bell Jar' Sylvia Plath
Any of the Shakesperean comedies
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Posted by MonkeyLuv
'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding 'Farenheit 451' by Ray Bradbury 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Harper Lee 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (considered more of a novella) 'The Bell Jar' Sylvia Plath
Any of the Shakesperean comedies
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wc0143
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A Seperate Peace
One of my all time favorite books!!!!
jes81276
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Night by Elie Weisel
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Night by Elie Weisel[/QUO
this is a great book.... a seperate piece is also really good, but really short... what about The Outsiders....
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A Seperate Peace
One of my all time favorite books!!!!
Mine too....I was all ready to name my firstborn Phineas, but then Julia Roberts had to go and steal my idea
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Night by Elie Weisel
I read this in English in 8th grade and it positively destroyed me! Such a great book!
LaurenluvsTJ
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How about Catcher in the Rye?
usuk2004
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Night by Elie Weisel[/QUO
this is a great book.... a seperate piece is also really good, but really short... what about The Outsiders....
Oh, yeah, The Outsiders is a good idea... Or Tex or Rumblefish (all by SE Hinton)
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I love A Separate Peace!
Also, if it doens;t have to be 9th grade leve, then Harry potter.
or if you want to give them an early start, you can ahve them read the version of Frankenstein that has the SAT words highlighted and defined.
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This might be too voilent, etc, but maybe Interview with a Vampire?
It's got blood and guts and stuff teenage boys will like, but it also has a oretty high reading level, a lot of history and mythology (so this can be incoporated in lessons, or inspire them to look up or read some mthology) and it's part of a series that will inspire further reading. The only thing I'm not sure about is I know some of the Vampire Chronicles books have sexual content. I don't specifically remeber anyting like that in Interview, but it's possible it's there.
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A lot of Paul Zindel's books might work. I remember one called _The Pigman_ that was particularly popular amongst the boys at my junior high school.
danigirl0
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thanks all. youve all been so helpful!
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A Seperate Peace
One of my all time favorite books!!!!
Mine too! (along with 'The Chocolate War').
If you're looking for something other than a classic, one of my other favorites is 'A Wrinkle in Time'. My nephew is reading it and he loves it. Another good one is 'Eragon' by Christopher Paolini, who was only 17 when he wrote it. 'Eragon' is book one of a trilogy.
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A lot of Paul Zindel's books might work. I remember one called _The Pigman_ that was particularly popular amongst the boys at my junior high school.
I love anything by Paul ZIndel. I still read his books when I'm looking for a quick read.
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I loved a Seperate Peace, but both my brother & my husband hated it! SO, mayeb boys don't like it as much as we think they would?
My brother LOVED Lord of the Flies in HS.
To Kill a Mockingbird was popular with the boys & girls when we read it in 8th grade.
The Chocolate War was also popular, b/c our teacher told us it was banned at one point. Teenagers love that kind of controversy.
ETA:Is a Wrinkle in Time too young? I read it younger I think, but then I read it as an adult too, so , maybe not.
