tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post3877189234687597296..comments2023-11-05T22:01:39.179+10:00Comments on SOSaipan: Read a good book lately?KAPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15541898442936527367noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-16692181374235412152008-05-01T17:02:00.000+10:002008-05-01T17:02:00.000+10:00OH, 6th grade huh...then I suggest The Joy of Sex ...OH, 6th grade huh...then I suggest The Joy of Sex and a subscription to Playboy if you want to stay ahead of the learning curve. (:-))Bruce A. Batemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804747424525560858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-83217050688383320162008-04-29T10:30:00.000+10:002008-04-29T10:30:00.000+10:00I probably should have mentioned he's in the sixt...I probably should have mentioned he's in the sixth grade, so some of the books are too adult for him. My bad. (Johnny Got His Gun is too adult for <I>me</I>.)<BR/><BR/>A lot of good suggestions, tho. Given my track record, I'll have <I>him</I> look them over.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, and if you think of others...KAPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541898442936527367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-9407613437935794422008-04-29T08:47:00.000+10:002008-04-29T08:47:00.000+10:00"Pebbles in the sky" by Heinlein. I think the lib..."Pebbles in the sky" by Heinlein. I think the library has it. Sort of neat, combines young kids in a teleportation field trip gone wrong. Plenty of rough stuff, but with a lesson. <BR/> I'm starting the lad on "the secret history of Ghengis Khan" as my ambition for him is to be absolute ruler of a good slice of the known world.bigsoxfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415669952554171048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-8402206283539268882008-04-28T18:02:00.000+10:002008-04-28T18:02:00.000+10:00Much more recent-and totally freaky (I'd recommend...Much more recent-and totally freaky (I'd recommend you read this, Ken) is FEED.<BR/><BR/>On the slightly sweet, but still YA, ecology route--Hoot. (by Hiaasen)<BR/><BR/>Any thing by Chris Crutcher (sports themes, but very edgy).Saipan Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030098267460841286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-39067669575057530182008-04-28T17:58:00.000+10:002008-04-28T17:58:00.000+10:00If you're going the sci-fi route but still with wa...If you're going the sci-fi route but still with war theme--<BR/><BR/><BR/>Ender's Game and sequels. (this was big with teen boys here about 2 or 3 years ago).<BR/><BR/>Dune<BR/><BR/>Foundation (used to be trilogy, but I'm not sure how many there are now).Saipan Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030098267460841286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-8620267780998318902008-04-28T16:07:00.000+10:002008-04-28T16:07:00.000+10:00Heinlein - Star Ship TrooperRand - The Virtue of S...Heinlein - Star Ship Trooper<BR/><BR/>Rand - The Virtue of Selfishness.<BR/><BR/>Steinbeck - The Pearl<BR/><BR/>Orwell - Animal Farm<BR/><BR/>Hemmingway - The Old Man and the Sea<BR/><BR/>He's in high school, right, Ken? Those should all go down well.Bruce A. Batemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804747424525560858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-20711076920857359512008-04-28T09:48:00.000+10:002008-04-28T09:48:00.000+10:00I agree with Yobro: Johnny Got His Gun Also All Qu...I agree with Yobro: Johnny Got His Gun <BR/><BR/>Also <BR/>All Quiet on the Western Front <BR/>War and Peace <BR/>Rifles for Watie (Newbery winner)Saipan Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030098267460841286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-76265629948076268122008-04-28T03:20:00.000+10:002008-04-28T03:20:00.000+10:00Not a war story, but any of the various Sherlock H...Not a war story, but any of the various Sherlock Holmes stories seem like a good read for teens.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129588857193564261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-11667044500652802812008-04-28T02:39:00.000+10:002008-04-28T02:39:00.000+10:00suppose johnny got his gun won't work.there's alwa...suppose johnny got his gun won't work.<BR/><BR/>there's alway heinlein, most of sf, it seemsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954728584544867895.post-46089493699586017672008-04-27T23:27:00.000+10:002008-04-27T23:27:00.000+10:00The Lemony Snickets series of books. My kids love...The Lemony Snickets series of books. My kids loved them.Lil' Hammerheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937533318872228053noreply@blogger.com