To help your kids figure out what to read, here is a list of the best books you can use.
Life of Pi
Yann Martel
Pi is a teenager who thinks outside the box. His father owns a zoo that Pi spends a lot of time and energy on. It is when Pi is a child that his father decides to move his family and some of the animals from his zoo to Canada. While crossing the ocean, the boat sinks. Pi figures out how to get on a raft with four different animals and no one else.
Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
Hatchet, which came out in 1987, is Gary Paulsen’s most popular book. It is the first of five in the Hatchet series, specifying the occasions in Brian Robeson’s life after he winds up abandoned in woodland after the pilot of a bush-plane he was flying in has a heart attack and kicks the bucket mid-flight. Brian has to make a camp next to a lake and spends almost two months trying to get by until he is safe.
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
During World War II in Nazi Germany, Liesel Merminger grew up and learned about the war. Immediately after her brother died, Liesel went to the home of Hans and Rosa Huber-mann, who were not her real parents. Liesel quickly adjusted to her new home, and in a short time, she was shown the things that made her want to flee the Nazis.
Esperanza Rising
Pam Munoz Ryan
It is a book for young adults and older people who like to read about real-life events. It is set in the 1930s and based on Ryan’s grandma’s life in a very general way. She had lived like a princess in Mexico, but when she moved to the United States, her whole life changed. Out of nowhere, she became poor. As a small child, she helped her family start a new life.
【小题1】What do Life of Pi and Hatchet have in common？| A．They both have been made into movies. |
| B．Both the characters managed to survive alone. |
| C．They mainly discuss teenagers and family life. |
| D．They are based on the authors’ own experiences. |
| A．Life of Pi. | B．Hatchet. | C．The Book Thief. | D．Esperanza Rising. |
| A．Students liking adventure. | B．Teenagers quitting school. |
| C．Parents with young children. | D．Librarians in great need of books. |
