Junior Literati.
A few years ago my younger cousin Henry started showing an interest in reading and naturally I began to impose my favorite young adult books on him for every birthday and Christmas. Part of me thought that he would probably prefer Apple gift cards or video games, but I plowed ahead with my recommended reading list anyway. Today he turned 13 and having forgotten to send a gift or card I texted my aunt in a panic asking whether he would prefer a Vans or Target gift card. She texted back, “He actually really likes the books you pick out, any ideas along that line?” I am still beaming.
Click through for Henry’s reading list:
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Divergent by Veronica Roth
The Absolutely True Story of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
