A Few of my Favorite… Books for reluctant readers

Reluctant readers… We all have them, and when I find a book that grabs their interest, I get so pumped!

I am excited to be linking up today for Teaching Trio’s first-ever Favorite Things Linky to share three of my favorite books for reluctant readers, specifically boys, because they are often more reluctant than girls. I love to recommend the first in a series to my reluctant readers because if they like it, they automatically have a whole set of books to read that they will love.

*Click on the covers for Amazon links*

The Abduction by John Grisham

From Amazon:

“When we last saw Theo Boone, he ensured that justice was served by uncovering evidence that kept a guilty man off of the streets. Hot off this high-profile murder trial, thirteen-year-old Theo is still dispensing legal advice to friends and teachers. But just when it seems as if his life has calmed down and gone back to the status quo, a new legal mystery comes to town, and this time it’s personal.”

 

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

This is one of my favorites for literature circles with my high groups. Adventure, survival, what more could a kid want, right?! I’ve never had a student tell me that they didn’t like it, and only one or two “it was okay”s. 

“Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is on his way to visit his father when the single-engine plane in which he is flying crashes. Suddenly, Brian finds himself alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but a tattered Windbreaker and the hatchet his mother gave him as a present—and the dreadful secret that has been tearing him apart since his parent’s divorce. But now Brian has no time for anger, self pity, or despair—it will take all his know-how and determination, and more courage than he knew he possessed, to survive.”

Game Changers by Mike Lupica

“Ben McBain is every football team’s dream player. He’s a jack-of-all-trades guy that can handle almost any position. When the game is on the line, Ben’s number is the one being called for the final play. But Ben wants to be the starting quarterback and the one thing standing in his way is the coach’s son.


Shawn O’Brien looks the part. He has been groomed by his father, a former professional quarterback. But despite his size and arm strength, Shawn is struggling.


Ben is torn between being a good teammate and going after his own dream. As Ben finds out, Shawn isn’t the easiest person to help. And when Ben gets an unexpected opportunity, the entire game will change for the both of them.


Best-selling author Mike Lupica kicks off a winning new series about sports and friendship that will captivate readers.”