I am asking people about their favorite books--I am trying to encourage the youth I work with to read more, and read a variety of books. It is great that they, for instance, love the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyers, or the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling, but it is so important to read other types of books, other genres. Here are some of the favorite books that have come up:
Like Water For Chocolate—Laura Esquivel
The Bearded Lady—Sharlee Dieguez
Rose Madder—Stephen King
Where the Sidewalk Ends—Shel Silverstein
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil—John Berendt
Prozac Nation—Elizabeth Wurtzel
A Midsummer Nights Dream—William Shakespeare
It has been fun remembering the great books I've read along the way, and some of the not-so-greats (I'm SORRY, but I don't get Hemingway). Please, if you have favorite books, leave me a comment. I would love to recommend your favorite book to the youth.
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For the youth - I would recommend "A Wrinkle in Time" amazing, sci fi, and themes of family and love. My favorite book, the one I return to again and again, for older teens, would be Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlein. So many themes of what is truly important. I seem to remember a celebrity "Favorite book" list somewhere. I'll see if I can find it. Good luck with your project.
Dianne
www.artbydianne.blogspot.com
http://www.nea.org/readacross/resources/celebooks.html
Found it!
Dianne
www.artbydianne.blogspot.com
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