YA Book Flight for Boys (E6)
Today’s guest is Lilianna. Lilianna and I have been friends for a few years. And one thing we are always when we talk is books. She is my subject matter expert for all things children’s books. In this episode, we discussed the importance of reading for your child with benefits including expanding their vocabulary, comprehension of material and improving their attention spans to have improved sustained efforts now and in the future.
Lilianna provided so many fantastic tips about helping reluctant readers. The first step after noticing your child is a reluctant reader, would be talking to their teacher. They may have some insight into what your child is struggling with while reading.
One great tip she gave for us all, kids and adults alike, is don’t forget about book samples. You can read the first chapter ahead of time before purchasing. What a great way to determine if the book is the right fit!
Two great websites she shared are
Scholastic Books: This website has a book wizard that shows you “books alike” to help you find similar books to what your child has liked before.
Common Sense Media for high-quality recommendations by age range and to help you with topics that are covered in the book. If you do not have time to screen all books your child reads, this is a great resource.
If you are thinking, this episode was great, but I need more girl recommendations, don’t worry! We have a part 2 scheduled to focus on girls. I cannot wait for you to listen to the literary pairings Lilianna has provided for us (I even want to pick these books up). Happy listening!
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Show Notes
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Books and authors mentioned in the episode:
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
No Fear Shakespeare Macbeth by Sparknotes (Genre - Graphic Novels)
Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz
James Patterson YA books
Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan (Genre - Historical Fiction)
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix (Genre - Dystopian novels)
The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The Bookwoman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson (sequel to The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek)
Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin
Book Flight
Refugee by Alan Gratz (there are resources available online to help follow the story lines) (Genre - Historical Fiction)
Amulet by Kazu Kubuishi (Genre - Graphic novel)
The Last Thing I Remember by Andrew Klavan (Genre - Adventure)
Dessert Pairing
Ungifted by Gordon Korman (Genre - Comedy)
