1 . If you think being a teenager is hard, think again. Raising a teenager is a lot harder. Beginning at thirteen, your kids will be wanting (demanding, actually) more freedom and independence. They already know what their interests and wants are. But that doesn’t mean you should stop guiding them (especially when it comes to reading). Here are 4 highly recommended books for your teenagers:
The Martian
by Andy Weir $9.76
In the year 2035, NASA sends off the crew of Ares 3 to Mars for a planned month-long stay. However, a strong storm threatened to trap them on the planet and a hurried withdrawal follows. Mark Watney is left behind when he was believed dead. Now, he has to learn how to survive alone another planet until help comes back for him.
Big Bones
by Laura Dockrill $7.98
Bluebelle is a sixteen-year-old overweight girl, who was told by nurse that she was “obese” and was forced to lose weight through using a food diary. But she is perfectly happy with how she looks and uses the food diary to tell the story of her everyday life instead.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
by John Boyne $7.98
Bruno is a nine-year-old during the Second World War. He moved to Auschwitz with his family when his father was promoted as a commandant (司令官). When he explores his new home, he meets a boy wearing stripped pajamas who lives at the other end of the fence. They become fast friends.
Fangirl
by Rainbow Rowell $10.97
It’s Cath’s freshman year in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and her twin sister wants nothing to do with her. She’s having a hard time adjusting to life in college because of her social anxiety disorder. Add in a challenging fiction-writing class, a friendly writing partner, a new roommate, and a complicated relationship, and what to do you get? An interestingly confusing life that is, and all Cath wants is to finish her fan fiction in peace.
1. Which will readers probably buy if they like science fiction?| A．Fangirl. | B．Big Bones. |
| C．The Martian. | D．The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. |
| A．It is about adventure in childhood. | B．It mainly deals with life in college. |
| C．It is the cheapest one among the four. | D．It is the masterpiece of Rainbow Rowell. |
| A．College students. | B．Teenagers aged 13-15. |
| C．Parents with young teenagers. | D．Adults interested in writing. |
