Book Suggestions for middle school boys.?

Question

My 13 year old son has suddenly lost all interest in reading. He is a gifted student who has always enjoyed reading until this year. He recently read the Hunckback of Notre Dame and did not enjoy it. His teacher has suggested The Boys from Brazil and 1984. He enjoys science and learning about the Hollocaust.Any other suggestions for books a young man his age may find interesting?

Answer 1

There are some particularly great books which will turn a nonreader right into a reader. lots of the books that i think of a seventh grade boy will particularly like: Alex Rider series: Stormbreaker factor sparkling Skeleton Key Eagle Strike Scorpia Ark Angel Snakehead The Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan a million The Burning Bridge 2 The Icebound Land The conflict for Skandia The Sorcerer interior the North Artemis chicken: Artemis chicken Artemis chicken: The Arctic Incident Artemis chicken: The Eternity Code Artemis chicken: The Opal Deception Artemis chicken: The lost Colony Artemis chicken: The Time Paradox Pendragon series: provider provider of dying lost city of Faar The by no potential conflict the certainty malicious program Black Water The Rivers of Zadaa The Quillan video games The Pilgrims of Rayne Raven upward thrust Harry Potter (if he hasn't already examine them) Sorcerer's Stone Chamber of secrets and methods Prisoner of Azkaban Goblet of fireplace Order of the Phoenix 0.5-Blood Prince Deathly Hallows The Inheritance cycle: (those are longer, so i does no longer bounce into them if he's not IN to books, yet he will like them quickly adequate) Eragon Eldest Brisingr If he particularly isn't into analyzing, attempt the A to Z Mysteries. they are short adequate that they get to the plot rapidly , conflict, determination....that's all very rapid and tidy. He could like that. THE ABSENT author THE BALD BANDIT THE CANARY CAPER THE deadly DUNGEON THE EMPTY ENVELOPE THE FALCON'S FEATHERS THE GOOSE'S GOLD THE HAUNTED inn THE INVISIBLE ISLAND THE JAGUAR'S JEWEL THE abducted KING THE fortunate LOTTERY THE lacking MUMMY THE 9th NUGGET THE ORANGE OUTLAW THE PANDA PUZZLE THE QUICKSAND question THE RUNAWAY RACEHORSE the college SKELETON THE speaking T. REX THE UNWILLING UMPIRE THE VAMPIRE'S trip THE WHITE WOLF THE X'ed-OUT X-RAY THE YELLOW YACHT THE ZOMBIE ZONE additionally, examine into Encyclopedia Brown. Oh, and Goosebumps too. have exciting, and stable success.

Answer 2

I too have a 13 year old and have the opposite but same problem. He LOVED to read but it's hard to find appropriate things. Any of the Dan Brown books may interest him especially Digital Frotress and Deception Point , lots of science in both. John Grisham books deal with law and are mysteries.
Gary Paulson books are all boy oriented and deal with outdoors and nature. Avi and Sharon Creech are 2 authors used at the school in which I teach. Check out your local library and ask your librarian for help! They are experts at finding books for young people AND they can usually access any library with 300 to 500 miles by interlibrary loan.
Good luck!

Answer 3

Try books that have an adventure theme , mystery , or even scary books. When I was that age some of the boys in my school would read Steven King books but that may be too adult.

If he likes science and learning about the Hollocaust you could try books relative to that. Also, does he like to write? You could encourage him to write his own stories since reading and writing go hand in hand.

Answer 4

i'm a high school student and i used to read classics when i was in middle school you can persuade your son to read the book dracula or 20000 leagues under the sea hiedi king arthur. let him read the teenage versions of these novels or he'll become bored by the adult version of theirs. also you can buy him the harry potter series and take a subscription of a kids magazine and comics too

Answer 5

try "To Sir, With Love"
if u wanna make him read something, try harry potter. he'll love it