We are having a hard time finding books for my son, so I thought I'd pick a few brains here. He is reading way above his grade level, so his school library has really nothing to offer him.
The biggest problem I run into is that if the material is advanced enough to challenge him it is frequently also more...mature than he is ready for. This is not me protecting or sheltering him, I've tried to broaden what he reads before and things will scare him or make him uncomfortable. For example, he quit reading Harry Potter at the lake of Inferi.
Any suggestions are helpful. The latest series he enjoyed were Percy Jackson and Alcatraz. He's open to more styles, I just lean towards Fantasy myself.
Thanks everyone!
The biggest problem I run into is that if the material is advanced enough to challenge him it is frequently also more...mature than he is ready for. This is not me protecting or sheltering him, I've tried to broaden what he reads before and things will scare him or make him uncomfortable. For example, he quit reading Harry Potter at the lake of Inferi.
Any suggestions are helpful. The latest series he enjoyed were Percy Jackson and Alcatraz. He's open to more styles, I just lean towards Fantasy myself.
Thanks everyone!
Suggestions for my 11 year old son?
12/11/2010 03:52:29 PM
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Hm. Some ideas...
12/11/2010 04:31:35 PM
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I second this entire reply. All these are excellent choices. *NM*
17/11/2010 11:12:34 PM
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The Artemis Fowl books
12/11/2010 04:55:29 PM
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I remember enjoying Lloyd Alexander's Prydain (sp?) books at that age. *NM*
12/11/2010 10:18:05 PM
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The Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
12/11/2010 11:55:10 PM
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Yes. This is what I read at that age and loved it. Also Harry Harrison. *NM*
15/11/2010 04:02:10 PM
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wasn't there a lot of adult content in Harry Harrison? *NM*
15/11/2010 05:05:30 PM
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Really? Maybe violence.
16/11/2010 03:27:24 PM
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some people don't like their pre-pubescent children reading about sex
16/11/2010 08:19:45 PM
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How about the Redwall series by Brian Jacques?
13/11/2010 01:04:38 AM
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Wait a minute. DID NOBODY MENTION A WRINKLE IN TIME?! *NM*
15/11/2010 04:56:41 AM
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Holy crap, you're right. I heap my scorn upon this thread.
15/11/2010 06:22:39 AM
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It's okay. I heaped scorn upon myself once I saw your Dark is Rising post. *NM*
15/11/2010 06:53:03 AM
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I would've done, but I figured I'd leave that to someone who's actually read it. *NM*
15/11/2010 10:58:25 AM
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I DID!
15/11/2010 02:43:26 PM
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It was one of the very few books on the Newbery list that I actually recognized. *NM*
15/11/2010 03:05:30 PM
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Really? I suppose I should go through there and highlight those I actually like. *NM*
15/11/2010 03:58:49 PM
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Yeah, I guess most of the children's books I read weren't American.
15/11/2010 04:30:46 PM
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Also, if he reads above his age...
15/11/2010 04:19:41 PM
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The Solitaire Mystery is far better. And Through a Glass, Darkly.
15/11/2010 04:33:45 PM
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Animorphs, Artemis Fowl, Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy *NM*
16/11/2010 02:27:28 PM
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