When you are a teenager, you're in the stage of life where you feel torn in becoming an adult or remaining a child. Most of the time, we cannot let go of our childish nature and hang on to dear life. As a parent, our lives would change when we get to the point of raising a teen. When things seem to become very difficult, we have books to help us guide our teenagers in the right path. This is a tried and tested means to help us reach out to them without making them feel intruded. Here are some of the best books for your teenagers to read.
1. The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Teenagers are not the only ones who are caught up with this book. Adults love these, as well. Thus, their massive popularity. This is a great book to help your young teen transition from being a child to being a teenager. The story focuses on the life of the young Harry and his journey to the fictional wizarding world where good defeats evil.
2. Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff
This book tells a story about a girl who is consumed by her imagination claiming that she is part of a top secret organization that exists to banish bad people. This book develops your teenager's ability to make independent decisions. The exciting twist of the plot is when a psychiatrist tries to extract the truth from the girl, suspecting that the imagination is not really limited to the girl at all.
3. My Sister's Keeper by Jod1 Picoult
This is one of the tear jerker novels that depict a typical story of a family. It is a drama between sisters wherein the one is struggling with leukemia and the other sister's attempts to save her. This is a poignant novel that promotes the celebration of the love of family.
4. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
In 2007, this book won The Pulitzer Prize. This book tells a story of a boy who suffers from obesity. His unremitting struggles to live a normal life go against his love for comic books and sci-fi. In this story, it moves a reader's emotion because of this boy's pessimistic view in love.
5. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
This is a heartwarming story about a man who gets to spend one more day with his mother who died 8 years ago. It teaches about strength, facing reality and the past and appreciation for or own mothers.
These books will raise awareness of our young adult's maturity and encourage them to have a positive outlook in life. The morals of the stories are not learned from schools or even within the family circle. This is the best tool for parents to use to understand and reach out to their teenagers in a subtle way.
1. The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Teenagers are not the only ones who are caught up with this book. Adults love these, as well. Thus, their massive popularity. This is a great book to help your young teen transition from being a child to being a teenager. The story focuses on the life of the young Harry and his journey to the fictional wizarding world where good defeats evil.
2. Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff
This book tells a story about a girl who is consumed by her imagination claiming that she is part of a top secret organization that exists to banish bad people. This book develops your teenager's ability to make independent decisions. The exciting twist of the plot is when a psychiatrist tries to extract the truth from the girl, suspecting that the imagination is not really limited to the girl at all.
3. My Sister's Keeper by Jod1 Picoult
This is one of the tear jerker novels that depict a typical story of a family. It is a drama between sisters wherein the one is struggling with leukemia and the other sister's attempts to save her. This is a poignant novel that promotes the celebration of the love of family.
4. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
In 2007, this book won The Pulitzer Prize. This book tells a story of a boy who suffers from obesity. His unremitting struggles to live a normal life go against his love for comic books and sci-fi. In this story, it moves a reader's emotion because of this boy's pessimistic view in love.
5. For One More Day by Mitch Albom
This is a heartwarming story about a man who gets to spend one more day with his mother who died 8 years ago. It teaches about strength, facing reality and the past and appreciation for or own mothers.
These books will raise awareness of our young adult's maturity and encourage them to have a positive outlook in life. The morals of the stories are not learned from schools or even within the family circle. This is the best tool for parents to use to understand and reach out to their teenagers in a subtle way.
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