Independent novel for a high school student?

Question

im a junior in high school and i have to choose an independent novel to read for school, what would be a good book to choose?

Answer 1

Running with scissors by Augustein Burroughs.


Such a good book!!!!! kinda crazy but its about the authors actual life and its soo good!:]

Answer 2

Can you choose something from any genre? If you like sad, Lurlene McDaniel is good. I just finished "Don't Die, My Love," but my problem would be crying in the classroom. How embarrassing! I also read "Too Young to Die."

Lois Lowry is good (that's "The Giver"). I recently read "Gathering Blue", another by her, and enjoyed it.

Alice Hoffman has some interesting tales - "Green Angel" is a short one, but after reading it I wanted to check out the rest of her stuff. "Aquamarine" is another and "Indigo" - I have a copy with both in it. They have characters that live in the sea (a mermaid and another pair that are 1/2 merpeople).

Walter Dean Myers is an excellent author. He wrote a book called "Monster" that is in screenplay form much of it - the main character is narrating his life. He's written a number of excellent books.

Another book that I've only skimmed that looks great is "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper, about a basketball player that drinks and drives and the consequences for his actions. I've had two copies, but they sell as soon as I list them on-line.

And what about Gary Paulsen? He wrote "Hatchet" and "Brian's Winter". The first is is about a boy flying in a small plane that crashes - he's left alone in the wilderness and has to find a way to survive. The second is a what if...what if Brian wasn't rescued and had to make it through the winter? I also read "Soldier's Heart", and really enjoyed it.

Answer 3

I would choose a book that comes with or in a "book club" edition. Usually these have thought provoking questions in a section at the front or back that can really help you focus on themes in the novel without actually giving you the answers and doing the work for you.

An example of this is most of the books from Oprah's Bookclub in the special editions.

Answer 4

East of Eden, by John Steinbeck
This novel is great for character analysis and if you like metaphors/allegories. Personally, I like it much better than the Grapes of Wrath. It also brings up issues of free will vs. fate. There is a film of it, starring James Dean, but the book is much better. This is one of my all-time favorite books. I actually read it my junior year for an independent Lit. assignment.

Answer 5

The Borne Identity..... It was the best book I have ever read. I didn't see the movie because those that had read the book and saw the movie said that the movie just wasn't as good. Read the book. It is very well done.

Answer 6

Ordinary People, Catcher in the Rye, A Separate Peace would be good in general.

I wish you mentioned more about your reading tastes or the length you want to read.

Answer 7

the terrific thank you to hold the scholars interest is to apply manipulatives....issues they are able to hold and use as a substitute of merely examining a textbook....whilst my pupils upward thrust up and pass around via having them do something beneficial they're very attentive and engaged!

Answer 8

i LOVED the giver by lois lowry and brave new world by adlous huxley