What are some good books for a 12 yr old boy to read?
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Hatchet, The River, Where the Red Fern Grows, Harry Potter, White Fang, The Indian in the Cupboard, A Wrinkle In Time (there are several books in the series), The Janitor's Boy, Gold Dust, Tuck Everlasting (yes, boys like it too. They like the book better than the movie.) The Time Bike, From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil Frankweiler, The Fighting Ground,Call me Francis Tucket. If he's a good reader, try The Westing Game, The Giver, or Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury. These are all more advanced. If he is in Gr. 7 and a good reader, these will be doable.\n\nThis should get you started. CHeck with the school librarian or the public library. Happy reading!
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My 12 year old daughter says:\n\nMusic cd's\ncd player\ngame boys\nbooks (if he likes to read)\nhis hobby\nhis collections\ntickets to a game\ninvite him over for dinner \n\nper Chelsea
760359
if u go to a christian bookstore, they should have good books encouraging teenagers as they are growing up(speaking from my own point of view(im a teenager))....
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whole world is left after 12.\npick anything u like
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Recommended Reading List: 8-9 year olds\n\nBunnicula, by James Howe\n\nCharlotte’s Web, by E. B. White\n\nThe Cricket in Times Square, by George Selden\n\nDominic, by William Steig\n\nFreckle Juice, by Judy Blume\n\nThe Garden of Abdul Gasazi, by Chris Van Allsburg\n\nLittle House Series, by Laura Ingalls Wilder\n\nNo One is Going to Nashville, by Mavis Jukes \n\nRamona Quimby, Age 8, by Beverly Cleary\n\nSarah, Plain and Tall, by Patricia MacLachlan
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well for one thing...Harry Potter. Thats one of my favorite series. If you haven't already read them, sisterhood of the traveling pants. one of my favorite books ever is cobwebs, by karen young...thats awesome. also, the dueling princes, stealing princes, pulling princes set...i love those. One of those hideous books where the mother dies (yes, thats the title) i love that book, i've read it like 6 times. all of those are great...i hope there's at least a few you haven't read here!
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Biographies are always good.\n\nI know more about teen books, so...\n\nThere's one called "In My Hands" by Irene Gut Opdyke about a woman in Poland during World War Two who helps Jews hide while working for the Nazis.  This is a great book.\n\nGary Paulsen wrote a book called "My Life in Dog Years" about his sled dogs.\n\nI think Gary Soto wrote most of his novels based on true happenings while he was growing up.\n\nThen there are all the books under "Anonymous" in the teen section like "Go Ask Alice."\n\nFor slightly younger kids (8-12) Jean Craighead George wrote "The Tarantula in My Purse" about all the weird pets she's had.\n\n"Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" is non-fic, and a Newberry winner.\n\nAll of the Little House on the Prairie books are technically non-fiction (since they happened to Laura Ingalls Wilder).\n\nThere are also Holocaust books for middle readers, like "I Have Lived a Thousand Years" and "Four Perfect Pebbles."\n\nLois Lenski wrote one called, "Indian Captive: The Life of Mary Jemison" that's pretty good.\n\n"Behind Rebel Lines" is a book about a woman who was a field nurse in the Civil War and became a spy.  It's by Seymour Reit.\n \nFor younger kids, there are a bunch of Step Into Reading books that have historical/adventure stories.  Places like Borders ought to have them all laid out.  You can also do Amazon searches, or browse non-fiction for different ages (and they already have reviews written out).
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Netlibrary has some good books. also try e-books.com
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check this out:\nhttp://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=reading+book&ei=UTF-8&fr=FP-tab-web-t&fl=0&x=wrt
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Well you can start from the basicsin reading,Make his parents aware(if they are not already) of the situation and offer extra help for him. By you teaching him on your time and getting a tutor or a certified teacher to teach him at home on his time... I found that these methods work. Find his interest and give him book on those interest for him to read..
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I love the Series of Unfortunate Events! There is a lot that Book 12 leaves unanswered, though. I'm just waiting for Book 13. \n\nYou might be interested in the authorized autobiography of Lemony Snicket. Search Amazon for it.
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i have read it...it is totally awesome!!! it is so sad tho because he has to fight or food and what not. if you are interested in that book, there is a sequel called "the lost boy" that is soooooo good.
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well for one thing...Harry Potter. Thats one of my favorite series. If you haven't already read them, sisterhood of the traveling pants. one of my favorite books ever is cobwebs, by karen young...thats awesome. also, the dueling princes, stealing princes, pulling princes set...i love those. One of those hideous books where the mother dies (yes, thats the title) i love that book, i've read it like 6 times. all of those are great...i hope there's at least a few you haven't read here! this is exactly what i told someone else, idk if you read that, but if you did, thats why it looks familiar :)
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Leo the Late Bloomer is an incredible book. I use it regularly in my Elementary Resource Room. Tacky the Penguin is also good.\n\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006443348X/104-3952678-4451922?v=glance&n=283155\n\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0395562333/104-3952678-4451922?v=glance&n=283155\n\nHere are some other titles and background info you might like:\nhttp://www.library.uiuc.edu/blog/esslchildlit/archives/2006/01/picture_books_a.html\nhttp://www.libsci.sc.edu/facst/walling/Booksaboutchildrenwithdisabilities.html\nhttp://www.newswise.com/articles/view/521051/\nhttp://www.intellectualdisability.info/how_to/beyond_words.htm
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I got mine into the American girl books.  She loves them we also read classics like the Secret Garden and Little Princess.  Then the books like Twinkle the Tooth Fairy (there is a whole series and the are great for beginning readers) The Princess and the Locket (another reason she loved these books is they come with charm necklaces), The Magical Ballet Slippers. Baby sitter's Club - Little sisters.\n\nAlso try your public library.  We could go up and spend hours there and the whole time she having fun and learning.  The people that work in the Library are usually very helpful and can show you where you should get books from.  At most libraries they are now also sectioning some books off in levels and your librarian can explain this better as it differs from publisher to publisher.  But you find the level of book your daughter is at and have lots more availiable at the same level.  And it's free!
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Ask any 12 year old.  They can tell you.