Cool books for ages 14-18
Redwall series, by Brian Jacques
This series is about the ongoing chronicle of Redwall Abbey, an abbey where peaceful mice and small woodland creatures live, grow, and learn. Sometimes the action is high, and sometimes the action is low, but Redwall cannot be missed!
Lord of the Rings series, by J. R. R. Tolkien
These books are about stout human-like creatures called hobbits. In the first book, Fellowship of the Ring, Frodo Baggins goes on a quest to the Cracks of Doom to destroy the powerful One Ring. Fast and exciting, these books are awesome reads!
The Hunger Games trilogy, by Suzanne Collins
An exciting read with plenty of action and excitement. Sure to please any reader looking for a good book.
The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
Holden Caulfield, a young, middle-class boy, is expelled from school. He is alienated from friends and teachers, and is unable to face his
parents. Disappointed with society, Holden leaves
school a few days before Christmas vacation and spends the weekend on
his own in New York City. There, he grapples with his maturing from a boy to a man. This is an impressive and exciting read for readers everywhere.
Woods Runner, by Gary Paulsen
It's 1775, and thirteen-year-old Samuel lives on the edge of the wilderness in Pennsylvania, a long way from any town. He's heard stories that the Americans have started a bloody war against the British. Then, the war comes to his town. His parents are taken prisoner. So he starts following the British, quietly slipping through the woods. He follows them all the way to New York City, meeting any number of battle scenes and enemies along the way. This book makes you feel like you are actually living Samuel's journey.
Warning: This book is not for the squeamish
Warning: This book is not for the squeamish
Maniac Magee, by Jerry Spinelli
Jeffrey Lionel Magee doesn't have much. He ran away from his aunt and uncle when he was young. He's been living on his own for a year, and travels into the East End of Two Mills. No white boy has ever tried it before, because the East End is all-black.
Soon, Maniac is living with the Beales, a kind black family. He stays with the Beales for a while, before he is driven out by racism.
Maniac Magee spends his days wandering around Two Mills. Soon, fate confronts him. The only question is: Will he have the strength to succeed?
This book won the 1991 Newbery Medal
Soon, Maniac is living with the Beales, a kind black family. He stays with the Beales for a while, before he is driven out by racism.
Maniac Magee spends his days wandering around Two Mills. Soon, fate confronts him. The only question is: Will he have the strength to succeed?
This book won the 1991 Newbery Medal
Pendragon series, by D. J. MacHale
Bobby never had any idea that he wasn't completely human. It all starts when his Uncle, Uncle Press, tells him that he is a traveler. From then on, his life is never the same again. This suspenseful world hopping adventure will have you so immersed in the story that you will probably forget about the rest of Second Earth. (Don't know what that is? Read the book and find out!)
Eragon, by Christopher Paolini
In Alagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown heritage named Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, lined with dragons, elves, and monsters. There are now four books: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance. There is a movie and a video game.
Harry Potter, by J.K. Rowling
_Doubtless, you've heard of this series. Perhaps you've even read a few
of the books. Still, I encourage you to, if you haven't read it, read
it, and if you have read it, read it again. It is about a boy who
discovers he is a wizard with magical powers. He is even more amazed
when he discovers that young wizards and witches go to a school called
Hogwarts.
I loved this series, and I hope you are as enthralled with it as I was!
I loved this series, and I hope you are as enthralled with it as I was!
The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis
A story about four children who stumble into a wardrobe, and find a land of wonder called Narnia, where animals talk and winter never ends.... (Warning! This refers to the 2nd book in the series!) The first book is called "The Magician's Nephew," the second book is called "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," and the third book is called "The Horse and his Boy."
The seventh book, "The Last Battle," won the Carnegie award, which is the highest award for children's literature in the United Kingdom.
The seventh book, "The Last Battle," won the Carnegie award, which is the highest award for children's literature in the United Kingdom.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, by Jules Verne
This is a story of a man named Professor Aronnax, who is searching for a giant underwater creature. One night, his ship is wrecked, and he discovers that the beast was not quite what he thought it was...
This was an impressive read that I would certainly recommend to all teenagers!
This was an impressive read that I would certainly recommend to all teenagers!
Surviving the Applewhites, by Stephanie S. Tolan
Jake Semple is a bad kid. His parents are in jail, and, as legend has it, he got kicked out of every school in his state (And burned one down!). The only family left who will take him are the somewhat odd Applewhites in North Carolina. There is Zechariah, the father of Randolph, a playwright. Randolph's wife, Sybil Jameson, is the writer of the nationally best-selling Petunia Grantham mysteries. Then there is Archie, also a son of Zechariah, who makes the oddest furniture that you've ever seen. And finally, there are the four Applewhite kids: Cordelia, a ballet dancer, Hal, an artist, Destiny, a singer, and then there's E.D. E.D. is strange for the Applewhites. She loves order and neatness, while the Applewhites thrive on chaos.
Jake soon finds his attempts to escape from the Applewhites are failing. But something is happening. Could Jake Semple . . . change?
This book is a Newbery Honor book
Jake soon finds his attempts to escape from the Applewhites are failing. But something is happening. Could Jake Semple . . . change?
This book is a Newbery Honor book