Reading is a great exercise for the mind. It helps kids calm down and relax, opening doors of new knowledge to enlighten their minds. Kids who read grow up to have better cognitive (认知的) skills. Reading is good for everyone, not only children or young adults. You will find many lists with up to 30 reasons why reading is important. Our expert librarians selected the year’s best books for kids, teens, and adults. Check out these outstanding titles and choose what your kids might be interested in.

Hurricane Summer By Asha Bromfield

Tilla’s mother says you get two birthdays-One the day you are born and the other when you give birth to yourself. While visiting Jamaica, Illa faces a storm of dark secrets that threaten to unravel her life while an actual storm threatens the lives of those she loves.

Darling By K. Ancrum

When a boy named Peter appears at Wendy Darling’s window and invites her to join him and his friends for a night out in Chicago, she eagerly agrees. But as the night slowly gets out of control, not even Wendy can predict the secrets she’ll uncover.

The Dire Days of Willow weep Manor By Shaenon K. Garrity

It is illustrated (作插图) by Christopher Baldwin. Gothic romance superfan Haley saves a stranger from drowning and wakes up at Willow weep Manor, which embodies the settings of her favorite books. Willow weep hides a device that prevents evil from entering our world-but it’s falling apart.

The Cost of Knowing By Brittney Morris

With the power to see the future of anything-or anyone-he touches, Alex deals with extreme worry.But when he gets a vision of his brother’s death in just a few days’ time, Alex has to reconnect with his brother and see if he can stop what he knows is coming.

If the only reading you ever do is the novel or magazine, the speed at which you read -probably does not matter very much. But if you have to read a great deal for study, you will appreciate the benefits of being able to read more quickly. 【小题1】

·Before you open the book, make sure that you are comfortable. You need a seat which supports your back and the book should be at the right distance from your eyes. 【小题2】

【小题3】 Look at the table of contents, the preface, the chapter heading,etc.This will help you to decide whether you really need to read the whole book or only certain parts of it. Ten minutes spent in this way could save you quite a lot of time in the long run.

If you decide that you need to read the whole book, decide how much you can read at a time. 【小题4】 A history book which may contain the facts in story form will be easier to read than one dealing with scientific subjects. In the former case you may be able to read a chapter. In the latter you may only be able to read one page.

Always keep a pencil and paper beside you. 【小题5】Note also the facts important for your purpose as well as anything which leads you to further research. You don't have to write these things in detail. It is enough to put the page number and one or two words as a reminder .

If you are hooked on watching fantasy or reading science fiction, you may be on to something. Contrary to the common misunderstanding that reading science fiction and fantasy is an unworthy practice, reading it may help young people cope, especially with the stress and anxiety of living while developing critical thinking skills and emotional intelligence for young readers.

Historically, parents have considered literature “good” for young people if it provides moral guidance that reflects their own values. The question is, how does literature of science fiction perform its educational function? This is central to the conflict between parents and educators about what kids should read. For a long time, those who read it have been stigmatized(污名化)as geeks who can’t cope with reality.

A 2015 survey found that these science fiction readers were also major consumers of a wide range of other types of books. In fact, the study noted a close connection between reading varied literary forms and an ability to understand science. Rather than limiting readers’ capacity to deal with reality, reading outside-the-box creative stories may expand their ability to engage reality based on science.

Science fiction does not need to provide real stories about serious social and political issues. Instead, it offers a distance between them. This distance gives readers an approach to coping with complexity and using their imagination to manage real-life challenges. It is why they are powerful and where their value lies. What better way to deal with the uncertainty in life than with science fiction, which explores uncertainty and depicts young people as brave characters, survivors and shapers of their own fates?

Reading science fiction, young people can see themselves-coping, surviving and learning lessons-that may enable them to create their own strategies for life. And the critical thinking and wise habits of mind prompted by this type of literature may actually produce creativity that everyday life and reality typically do not.