{"id":236517,"date":"2024-06-26T05:09:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T05:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/26\/the-33-best-books-for-students-who-dont-like-to-read\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:16:09","slug":"the-33-best-books-for-students-who-dont-like-to-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/26\/the-33-best-books-for-students-who-dont-like-to-read\/","title":{"rendered":"The 33 Best Books For Students Who Don&#8217;t Like To Read"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"567\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69360 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Best-Books-for-Students-Who-Dont-Like-to-Read.png\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/The-Best-Books-for-Students-Who-Dont-Like-to-Read.png\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69360\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s get out our [independent\/book club\/whole class] books and open to page __!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At least one student in the room experiences a shudder of disdain and a wave of despondency each time such words are uttered (many more students are likely experiencing this emotional response to the dread of reading on the inside).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Do Students Hate Reading?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Some students are revolted by the prospect of reading. Several common findings show up from teachers\u2019 reports:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They haven\u2019t found a book, author, or genre yet that they like, and they don\u2019t know where to begin<\/li>\n<li>They would prefer to occupy their time with different forms of media or more kinesthetic activities<\/li>\n<li>They find reading boring \u2014 not long after they start reading, they lose track of their place, get annoyed by having to reread difficult passages, or tune out when the author goes on and on about seemingly insignifcant details<\/li>\n<li>They have been \u2018forced\u2019 to read books in middle school that they didn\u2019t enjoy, either because the books were neither interesting, relevant, nor accessible<\/li>\n<li>Their grades in ELA are somewhat dependent on scores from AR (accelerated reader) tests\/quizzes, the questions of which mainly prompt students to recall basic information about the plot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">See also <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/literacy\/best-novels-verse\/\">What Are The Best Novels In Verse For Middle &amp; High School Readers?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the thing \u2014 all of these reasons are totally valid. It can be physically and mentally challenging to decode a text that may be full of difficult vocabulary, unfamiliar cultural references, background\/historical knowledge, and more. It can be emotionally straining to tackle controversial or sensitive topics. Additionally, teachers who engage students in reading through whole-class novels alone (as opposed to including independent reading or smaller book club groups) risk isolating and turning off readers for the sake of what <em>feels<\/em> like efficiency. At some point between elementary school and high school, many students fall out of love with reading, an act that used to involve play and imagination and risk and creativity and fun. Add in multiple-choice exams and reading timelines and annotations, and the magic is understandably less apparent.<\/p>\n<p>In<em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/literacy\/dont-like-to-read\/\"><strong>What I Tell Students When They Say They<\/strong> <strong>Don\u2019t Like to Read<\/strong><\/a>, Terry Heick shares with a hypothetical student: \u201cIf you say you \u2018hate reading,\u2019 that means you hate ideas and emotions. Feeling things. Exploring things. Achieving things. Next time you say you hate reading, say instead, \u2018I hate feeling things,\u2019 or \u2018I hate stories and ideas written with words on pieces of paper that can help me achieve anything I\u2019ve dreamed and can help me dream if I haven\u2019t.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Such a statement might warrant a good chuckle to a student who is struggling with reading. As educators, sharing one\u2019s own challenges with reading \u2014 as a child, teen, and adult \u2014 can help reluctant readers feel like they\u2019re less alone and reduce the pressure to appear like they\u2019re engaged in a book they can\u2019t stand. What comes next? An awesome book to reignite enjoyment in reading. Here\u2019s where we can help.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve compiled a list of 33 of the best books for students who don\u2019t like to read. How did these books make it onto our list?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The books are often told by multiple narrators<\/li>\n<li>The books are written by diverse authors<\/li>\n<li>The books are written in different forms<\/li>\n<li>The books are accessible for readers of all levels<\/li>\n<li>The books touch on topics that are relevant to students\u2019 lives today<\/li>\n<li>The books touch on topics that adults often try to shield teens from reading (even though teens are experiencing them vicariously or in real life)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>See Also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/literacy\/12-common-reasons-students-dont-read-what-you-can-do-about-it\/\">12 Reasons Students Don\u2019t Read And What You Can Do About It<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Upon finishing these books, students are likely to ask an ELA teacher\u2019s five favorite words, \u201cWhat should I read next?\u201d The great thing about these books is that many of them are part of a series, many are written by authors who have since published additional books, and many can act as a bridge to a new genre (like historical fiction, mystery, poetry, or memoir). The more a student can find and read books that are enjoyable and meaningful, the more confident they will become in identifying books they think they will like.<\/p>\n<p>We hope these books are catalysts for your students <em>and<\/em> for teachers, who might benefit from venturing outside of the traditional canon and experimenting with new ways of fostering a love of reading in their classes.<\/p>\n<p> <em>Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links to products. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Read more about our policy\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/privacy\/disclosure-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em> <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Best Books for Students Who Don\u2019t Like to Read<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-5ff0885\" data-block-id=\"5ff0885\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5ff0885-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d88a362\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d88a362\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d88a362-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d88a362-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"327\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69324 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81j7AR20EbL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81j7AR20EbL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69324\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-87b6d72\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"87b6d72\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-87b6d72-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-87b6d72-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-poet-x-by-elizabeth-acevedo\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/31Zkbrn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Poet X<\/a> <\/strong>by Elizabeth Acevedo<\/h3>\n<p>Xiomara \u2018X\u2019 Batista shares her challenges with relationships, dealing with her overbearing mother, and using her voice in a world that wants her to be silent. Students will relate to X\u2019s passion and attitude, as well as her bravery in saying difficult things out loud. As a novel written in free verse, <em>The Poet X<\/em> is accessible to students who may be intimidated by longer texts written in prose.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f7088d6\" data-block-id=\"f7088d6\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f7088d6-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-54fbb8b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"54fbb8b\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-54fbb8b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-54fbb8b-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"163\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69325 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/71RrD7cLVgL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"163\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/71RrD7cLVgL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69325\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e08ded9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e08ded9\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e08ded9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e08ded9-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-crossover-series-by-kwame-alexander\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3DKM2ZK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Crossover Series<\/a> <\/strong>by Kwame Alexander<\/h3>\n<p>Start with <em>The Crossover<\/em> \u2014 Book 1 in this series \u2014 and students will be clamoring for the sequels once they\u2019ve finished! Twin brothers Josh and Jordan Bell are twin ballers in middle school who compete on and off the court. Their father\u2019s illness becomes a game-changer for the family, which both boys deal with in different ways. Also written in free verse, this series promises to boost the confidence of readers who generally avoid longer novels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d8d5a5a\" data-block-id=\"d8d5a5a\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d8d5a5a-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-910deb4\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"910deb4\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-910deb4-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-910deb4-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"327\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69326 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91L3pFC8JuL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91L3pFC8JuL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69326\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3b29b31\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3b29b31\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3b29b31-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3b29b31-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian-by-sherman-alexie\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3pRXi1F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian<\/a> <\/strong>by Sherman Alexie<\/h3>\n<p>Junior is one of the most entertaining and relatable protagonists from the books on this list. As a teenage boy growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation, Junior is shunned when he leaves his school to attend an all-white school on the other side of town to play basketball. Junior self-deprecatingly shares his daily struggles in navigating two cultures and forging his own path.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-11ed8a8\" data-block-id=\"11ed8a8\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-11ed8a8-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-db31c5e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"db31c5e\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-db31c5e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-db31c5e-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"327\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69327 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/51rCn7hqisL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"327\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/51rCn7hqisL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69327\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-582350f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"582350f\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-582350f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-582350f-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-13-reasons-why-by-jay-asher\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3oOppiH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">13 Reasons Why<\/a> <\/strong>by Jay Asher<\/h3>\n<p>After his friend Hannah Baker takes her own life, Clay Jensen is surprised to discover a package with thirteen cassette tapes on his porch. In the first tape, Hannah shares that there are 13 reasons why she decided to end her life and that Clay is one of them. As he listens to each tape, he learns more about the pain Hannah endured on a regular basis, as well as the people in her life who harmed her. Students enjoy the multiple perspectives and suspense within this novel, which keeps readers on the edge of their seats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-834b048\" data-block-id=\"834b048\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-834b048-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-37d48eb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"37d48eb\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-37d48eb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-37d48eb-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"327\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69328 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91gZ50jhUL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91gZ50jhUL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69328\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-925a795\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"925a795\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-925a795-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-925a795-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-matched-trilogy-by-ally-condie\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3dNptZU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matched Trilogy<\/a> <\/strong>by Ally Condie<\/h3>\n<p>Fast-paced, action-packed, and full of themes that teens are grappling with in the present \u2014 dystopian novels tend to be a popular genre with reluctant readers. This trilogy is no exception. In this dystopian setting \u2018the Society\u2019 makes choices for its citizens: what to read, what to watch, what to believe, and the person with whom they\u2019re most compatible. When Cassia witnesses a glitch in her matching ceremony, she becomes determined to find out which of two options might be best suited for her. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a40a45a\" data-block-id=\"a40a45a\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a40a45a-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c80508b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c80508b\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c80508b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c80508b-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69329 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91ursHQHlLL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91ursHQHlLL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69329\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-126eb26\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"126eb26\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-126eb26-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-126eb26-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-maze-runner-series-by-james-dashner\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3yuEd9G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maze Runner Series<\/a><\/strong> by James Dashner<\/h3>\n<p>Readers get hooked with <em>Maze Runner <\/em>\u2014 a dystopian novel where a teenage boy named Thomas wakes up in a strange place with unfamiliar boys, and a towering maze full of deadly predators. The only want to get out is through the maze, but no one has ever made it out alive. Readers will quickly become hooked to the engaging plot \u2014 thank goodness there\u2019s a series!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-423699a\" data-block-id=\"423699a\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-423699a-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ca496db\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ca496db\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ca496db-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ca496db-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"327\" height=\"327\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69330 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81g-Yc23oIL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"327\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81g-Yc23oIL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69330\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8544afa\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8544afa\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8544afa-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8544afa-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gym-candy-by-carl-deuker\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3m05n37\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gym Candy<\/a> <\/strong>by Carl Deuker<\/h3>\n<p><em>Gym Candy <\/em>is particularly attractive to students who are also athletes. It tells the story of a high school football player who is extremely competitive (with others and himself), and who encounters an option to give him even more of an edge \u2014 steroids. Readers will be drawn in by Mick\u2019s inner dialogue and drive to be the best.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b24f04a\" data-block-id=\"b24f04a\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b24f04a-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b7cfff5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b7cfff5\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b7cfff5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b7cfff5-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69331 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/717aiYB45AL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/717aiYB45AL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69331\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-38f2f48\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"38f2f48\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-38f2f48-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-38f2f48-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-house-of-the-scorpion-by-nancy-farmer\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/31ZmSct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House of the Scorpion<\/a><\/strong> by Nancy Farmer<\/h3>\n<p>Matteo is a monster \u2014 at least, that\u2019s how society views him. Harvested in the womb of a cow by his father, El Patr\u00f3n (lord of a country called Opium), Matteo is a teen when this novel commences. He knows that he must escape the dangerous confines of his father\u2019s estate to avoid power-hungry family members, but how will he survive on the outside?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3108f1d\" data-block-id=\"3108f1d\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3108f1d-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b08ed5b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b08ed5b\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b08ed5b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b08ed5b-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"327\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69332 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91r0sqcUMyL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91r0sqcUMyL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69332\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1494b24\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1494b24\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1494b24-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1494b24-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prisoner-b-3087-by-alan-gratz\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3oOIzoI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prisoner B-3087<\/a><\/strong> by Alan Gratz<\/h3>\n<p>Alan Gratz might be the best kryptonite for students who don\u2019t like to read, and <em>Prisoner B-3087 <\/em>is a great entry point to Gratz\u2019s style. Yanek is a Jewish boy living in Poland during the Nazi takeover. Once he is taken prisoner, the words PRISONER B-3087 are tattooed on his arm. From that point, he travels to ten different concentration camps, where he experiences terrible forms of torture, starvation, and forced labor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-89cbc9b\" data-block-id=\"89cbc9b\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-89cbc9b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-572078f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"572078f\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-572078f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-572078f-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69333 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81a4kCNuHL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81a4kCNuHL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69333\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-88c7776\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"88c7776\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-88c7776-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-88c7776-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-fault-in-our-stars-by-john-green\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3pSCerF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Fault in Our Stars<\/a><\/strong> by John Green<\/h3>\n<p>This one\u2019s not your average love story! Hazel feels defined by her cancer diagnosis. When she meets Augustus Waters in a Cancer Kid Support Group, her outlook on life and her own future change rapidly. Readers will fall for the authentic characters and the devastating conclusion that leaves them with a choice \u2014 to keep letting the negative things in life define us, or to persist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a0a2cac\" data-block-id=\"a0a2cac\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a0a2cac-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ff2ea9e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ff2ea9e\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ff2ea9e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ff2ea9e-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"327\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69334 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81XHqK4PzQL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81XHqK4PzQL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69334\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2f90ff9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2f90ff9\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2f90ff9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2f90ff9-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-to-all-the-boys-i-ve-loved-before-trilogy-by-jenny-han\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3pPnxpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>To All The Boys I\u2019ve Loved Before Trilogy<\/strong> <\/a>by Jenny Han<\/h3>\n<p>Why is it so fun to read about embarrassing things that happen to people? At the beginning of this series, Lara Jean\u2019s five crushes all receive the love letters that she has written to them in private over the last several years. What a nightmare! Readers will enjoy watching how Lara Jean navigates the relationships simultaneously and want to move quickly on to the next books in the series.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e7726fc\" data-block-id=\"e7726fc\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e7726fc-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d26ef10\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d26ef10\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d26ef10-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d26ef10-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69335 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81YycXwydUL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81YycXwydUL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69335\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c170135\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c170135\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c170135-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c170135-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-crank-by-ellen-hopkins\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3INZ646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Crank<\/strong> <\/a>by Ellen Hopkins<\/h3>\n<p><em>Crank <\/em>is one of over ten books written by Ellen Hopkins, whose books are all written in verse, and whose difficult topics include drug abuse, sexual assault, suicide, and depression \u2014 all things that 21st-century teenagers are exposed to, in various ways. In <em>Crank, <\/em>Kristina Snow starts out as a reserved, people-pleasing high school junior, but after she spends the summer at her father\u2019s house and gets addicted to crystal meth, everything changes. As dark as Hopkins\u2019 books can be, they provide an opportunity for readers to vicariously experience the destructive nature of drugs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-7a96c1f\" data-block-id=\"7a96c1f\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-7a96c1f-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2f7854f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2f7854f\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2f7854f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2f7854f-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"327\" height=\"327\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69336 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/816hNI49ATL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"327\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/816hNI49ATL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69336\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3e58b6c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3e58b6c\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3e58b6c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3e58b6c-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-white-smoke-by-tiffany-jackson\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3m0AeN7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White Smoke<\/a> <\/strong>by Tiffany Jackson<\/h3>\n<p>Students who have moved from place to place (or family to family) might relate well to Marigold, who finds herself living in a haunted house (despite its picture-perfect appearance). Weird things keep happening \u2014 harmless at first \u2014 but then Mari starts to hear voices and smell foul odors. Readers will soon discover that the secrets of the house on Maple Street are an extension of the town of Cedarville\u2019s secrets. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-6d10105\" data-block-id=\"6d10105\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-6d10105-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-012faef\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"012faef\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-012faef-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-012faef-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"208\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69337 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/71pBlsCkeNL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"208\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/71pBlsCkeNL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69337\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ee957ff\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ee957ff\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ee957ff-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ee957ff-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-all-american-boys-by-brendan-kiely-amp-jason-reynolds\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/33s8wSX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All-American Boys<\/a><\/strong> by Brendan Kiely &amp; Jason Reynolds<\/h3>\n<p>16-year-old Rashad is arrested for shoplifting. But here\u2019s the thing \u2014 he didn\u2019t do anything wrong. Quinn (Rashad\u2019s white classmate) watches the cop assault and arrest Rashad at the bodega. Here\u2019s the other thing \u2014 the cop has raised Quinn since Quinn\u2019s father died in Afghanistan. As the entire community takes sides on the encounter, Quinn is the only witness who struggles with doing the right thing and what that might mean for his relationships. Readers will enjoy hearing this story, which is told from the alternating perspectives of Rashad and Quinn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-9cfd90f\" data-block-id=\"9cfd90f\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-9cfd90f-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-729ca80\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"729ca80\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-729ca80-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-729ca80-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"327\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69338 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91YchjGUxZL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91YchjGUxZL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69338\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-40e7d38\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"40e7d38\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-40e7d38-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-40e7d38-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-books-1-4-by-jeff-kinney\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/31S5DdC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Books 1-4)<\/a> <\/strong>by Jeff Kinney<\/h3>\n<p>If you teach a group of high school students who don\u2019t like to read and ask them if there were any books they enjoyed in middle school, it\u2019s likely that <em>Diary of a Wimpy Kid<\/em> was that sole book. Greg is an extremely relatable protagonist attending middle school and dealing with bullies, hormones, puberty, and social dynamics. When his friend Rowley starts to become more popular, and Greg tries to ride Rowley\u2019s coattails to middle school elite status, hilarity ensues. The novel features funny drawings on each page, making it an accessible selection for students who are intimidated by longer prose novels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-4fec7b8\" data-block-id=\"4fec7b8\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4fec7b8-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-dcc33da\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"dcc33da\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-dcc33da-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-dcc33da-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69339 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81bIWCSCVhL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81bIWCSCVhL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69339\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6748c75\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6748c75\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6748c75-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6748c75-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-restart-by-gordon-korman\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3s070l0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Restart<\/strong> <\/a>by Gordon Korman<\/h3>\n<p>Ever since Chase fell off the roof, odd things are happening. His memory is wiped out. He can\u2019t even remember his own name, at first. People at his school start to treat him differently upon his return, and Chase sets out to discover who he was before the fall, and who he wants to be now that he has a second chance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-cd1835e\" data-block-id=\"cd1835e\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-cd1835e-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-fa06a64\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"fa06a64\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-fa06a64-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-fa06a64-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"327\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69340 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/916kdpY0YRL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/916kdpY0YRL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69340\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8231663\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8231663\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8231663-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8231663-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-we-were-liars-by-e-lockhart\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3yAlMk1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">We Were Liars<\/a><\/strong> by E. Lockhart<\/h3>\n<p>Who doesn\u2019t love a story of a dysfunctional family? The family in <em>We Were Liars<\/em> is full of secrets. Four sisters (plus their spouses and children) all vacation together on a private island for the summer. Four of the sisters\u2019 children forge what feels like an unbreakable bond until lies and secrets are revealed. Students will be desperate to learn which family member is responsible for a devastating event that happens on the island, and who will survive the aftermath\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-272bc31\" data-block-id=\"272bc31\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-272bc31-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4a1bc83\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4a1bc83\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4a1bc83-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4a1bc83-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69341 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91rcpJsm-HL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91rcpJsm-HL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69341\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-335c8f7\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"335c8f7\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-335c8f7-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-335c8f7-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-one-of-us-is-lying-by-karen-mcmanus\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3GBUI6w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One Of Us is Lying<\/a> <\/strong>by Karen McManus<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019re not going to lie\u2026the plot of this book starts off very similar to <em>The Breakfast Club. <\/em>On a random afternoon, five high school students have detention. One is a nerd, another a beauty, another a rebel, another an athlete, and another an outcast. Before the end of the detention session, one of them dies. How? Is it an accident? Or did someone have a motive? What about the fact that the outcast was going to spill the tea on all four of peers in detention? Readers will love trying to figure out who is guilty in this page-turner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-6a40b4f\" data-block-id=\"6a40b4f\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-6a40b4f-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0847945\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0847945\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0847945-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0847945-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"327\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69342 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91f4pL1P8TL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91f4pL1P8TL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69342\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f6f3884\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f6f3884\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f6f3884-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f6f3884-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-monster-calls-by-patrick-ness\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/31VuUDm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Monster Calls<\/a> <\/strong>by Patrick Ness<\/h3>\n<p>There is a monster living in Conor\u2019s backyard. The same monster from his nightmares that have plagued him since his mother became ill. The monster tells Conor that it will tell him three true stories and that Conor must then tell his own true story. If Conor lies, however, the monster will consume him. Among those stories, readers learn about Conor\u2019s loneliness, his deadbeat father, his aloof grandmother, and the bullies that torment him at school. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-530512b\" data-block-id=\"530512b\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-530512b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9dc8cc3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9dc8cc3\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9dc8cc3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9dc8cc3-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69343 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81VbF7dD1uL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81VbF7dD1uL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69343\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8d792cf\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8d792cf\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8d792cf-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8d792cf-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-false-prince-by-jennifer-a-nielsen\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/31VuUDm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The False Prince<\/a> <\/strong>by Jennifer A. Nielsen<\/h3>\n<p>In this thrilling tale, a court nobleman recruits four orphans (including a rebellious boy named Sage) to impersonate the king\u2019s long-lost son and become a \u2018puppet prince.\u2019 Readers will enjoy watching Sage and his three friends compete against one another, only to discover that they are all being taken advantage of. Even better, there are three more books that follow in the saga!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f575864\" data-block-id=\"f575864\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f575864-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-243c16a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"243c16a\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-243c16a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-243c16a-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"327\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69344 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/41Eq63nX-fL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/41Eq63nX-fL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69344\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-50212c5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"50212c5\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-50212c5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-50212c5-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-this-is-where-it-ends-by-marieke-nijkamp\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3EYKBsg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This Is Where It Ends<\/a> <\/strong>by Marieke Nijkamp<\/h3>\n<p>Many of our reluctant readers seem to enjoy books with multiple narrators \u2014 especially unreliable ones! <em>This is Where It Ends <\/em>is set in the middle of a school shooting and is told from multiple perspectives over the span of 54 minutes. Tyler is the gunman. His sister Autumn (and her secret girlfriend Sylv) try to stay calm. Tom\u00e1s (Sylv\u2019s brother) tries to help a group of students and teachers who are trapped in a room with Tyler. Claire (Tyler\u2019s ex-girlfriend) feels helpless outside of the school walls. While there\u2019s no happy ending, students will be captivated by this gripping, emotionally charged selection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-5e2fcd3\" data-block-id=\"5e2fcd3\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5e2fcd3-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-791080c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"791080c\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-791080c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-791080c-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69345 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91cRlcsVKqL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91cRlcsVKqL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69345\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3aa540f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3aa540f\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3aa540f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3aa540f-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shadowshaper-by-daniel-jose-older\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ynYDkz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shadowshaper <\/a><\/strong>by Daniel Jose Older<\/h3>\n<p>Something strange is going on in Brooklyn. After a dead body breaks up Sierra\u2019s first party of the summer, and the murals in her neighborhood start to cry literal tears, Sierra soon discovers the magic of shadowshaping \u2014 an art that instills the spirits of ancestors into artwork. As someone starts killing shadowshapers, Sierra must protect herself and the generations of future shadowshapers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-82aa3e6\" data-block-id=\"82aa3e6\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-82aa3e6-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7181476\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7181476\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7181476-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7181476-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"327\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69346 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/814RrbyzdbL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/814RrbyzdbL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69346\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f955685\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f955685\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f955685-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f955685-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hatchet-by-gary-paulsen\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3s0EgZu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hatchet <\/a><\/strong>by Gary Paulsen<\/h3>\n<p>The protagonist of this novel \u2014 13-year-old Brian \u2014 is the sole survivor of a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness. Left with only the clothes on his back and a hatchet from his mother, Brian must learn how to survive. As he learns how to build a shelter, hunt, forage, and make fire, he must also come to terms with his mother\u2019s infidelity and the relationship he wants to have with his father. Will he ever be rescued? And if he is, how will he face his parents?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-609f76b\" data-block-id=\"609f76b\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-609f76b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-71a2787\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"71a2787\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-71a2787-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-71a2787-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69347 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81kHvbaozyL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81kHvbaozyL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69347\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-69eec4e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"69eec4e\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-69eec4e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-69eec4e-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-long-way-down-by-jason-reynolds\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3DNwW5H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Long Way Down<\/a> <\/strong>by Jason Reynolds<\/h3>\n<p>We haven\u2019t heard of a student who started reading this book and failed to fall in love with it. Even the most resistant readers will relate to the protagonist \u2014 Will \u2014 who deliberates taking revenge on the person he <em>believes <\/em>murdered his older brother. Written in verse, and taking place within the span of an elevator ride down several floors, <em>Long Way Down <\/em>compels readers to think about the pros and cons of revenge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-660da45\" data-block-id=\"660da45\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-660da45-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b668674\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b668674\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b668674-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b668674-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"327\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69348 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81D5xK-oJL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81D5xK-oJL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69348\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d628239\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d628239\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d628239-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d628239-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ghost-boys-by-jewell-parker-rhodes\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3yqksjl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ghost Boys<\/a> <\/strong>by Jewell Parker Rhodes<\/h3>\n<p>At 12 years old, Jerome is killed by a cop who assumes that his toy gun is an actual weapon. Jerome returns as a ghost to witness the aftermath of his death \u2014 on his family and his community. During this time, Jerome meets the ghost of Emmett Till, who died under similar circumstances, and Sarah, the daughter of the cop. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-cd1b0aa\" data-block-id=\"cd1b0aa\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-cd1b0aa-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-df11bdb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"df11bdb\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-df11bdb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-df11bdb-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69349 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81x1ZJ1IkoS._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81x1ZJ1IkoS._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69349\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d3bf228\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d3bf228\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d3bf228-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d3bf228-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-percy-jackson-amp-the-olympians-boxed-set-by-rick-riordan\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3m1ahwy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Percy Jackson &amp; the Olympians Boxed Set<\/a> <\/strong>by Rick Riordan<\/h3>\n<p>Students love Percy Jackson books! Percy is the son of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. From <em>The Lightning Thief <\/em>to <em>The Last Olympian, <\/em>readers will enjoy accompanying Percy on his hilarious and adventurous journeys alongside monsters, beasts, demigods, and other tricksters from Greek mythology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c9b1b76\" data-block-id=\"c9b1b76\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c9b1b76-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-6f9716d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"6f9716d\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-6f9716d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-6f9716d-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"327\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69350 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/71CY50T1sML._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/71CY50T1sML._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69350\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ce1660f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ce1660f\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ce1660f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ce1660f-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eleanor-amp-park-by-rainbow-rowell\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ERRVFX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eleanor &amp; Park <\/a><\/strong>by Rainbow Rowell<\/h3>\n<p>Eleanor and Park are two 16-year-old misfits who meet on a school bus on Eleanor\u2019s first day of 10th grade at a new high school in the year 1986. Brought together by a bullying incident, they begin to connect through their mutual interests. As they grow closer, Eleanor fears that Park will realize what she deals with at home \u2014 a drunk, abusive stepfather. Readers will enjoy getting to know these well-developed characters and following what happens to Eleanor after Park attempts to rescue her from her abusive home situation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-37fed33\" data-block-id=\"37fed33\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-37fed33-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1930648\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1930648\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1930648-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1930648-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69351 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91x9kQS8GGL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/91x9kQS8GGL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69351\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b55d316\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b55d316\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b55d316-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b55d316-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-denton-little-s-death-date-by-lance-rubin\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3GGXmb4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Denton Little\u2019s Death Date<\/a> <\/strong>by Lance Rubin<\/h3>\n<p>If you knew the exact date when you would die, how would that change how you lived out the rest of your life? In Denton\u2019s world, everyone knows their death date. Unfortunately for Denton, a high school senior, his death date is scheduled for the day of his senior prom. Readers will laugh out loud at the embarrassing, awkward, and befuddling situations that Denton gets involved in prior to prom night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-105ea6d\" data-block-id=\"105ea6d\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-105ea6d-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d406746\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d406746\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d406746-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d406746-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"327\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69352 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81N6wrUxXGL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81N6wrUxXGL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69352\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4c2d628\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4c2d628\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4c2d628-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4c2d628-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-between-shades-of-gray-by-ruta-sepetys\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3oQ1AY1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Between Shades of Gray<\/a> <\/strong>by Ruta Sepetys<\/h3>\n<p>15-year-old Lina is living in Lithuania with her family, until Soviet officers barge into her home, separate her father, mother, and younger brother onto crowded trains leading to Siberian work camps, and force them to survive the elements. Linda and her mother and brother are desperate to find their father but losing hope. As Linda documents the upheaval of her life, she hopes that the art she leaves behind will find its way into her father\u2019s hands. Students who enjoy learning and reading about the Holocaust will enjoy learning about this lesser-told tale of the genocide of the Baltic people of Eastern Europe by the Soviet Union.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-035b171\" data-block-id=\"035b171\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-035b171-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3f8aff0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3f8aff0\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3f8aff0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3f8aff0-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69353 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81DEL9GiP7L._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81DEL9GiP7L._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69353\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e5dc6cd\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e5dc6cd\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e5dc6cd-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e5dc6cd-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unwind-by-neal-shusterman\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3s2zfQ0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Unwind<\/strong> <\/a>by Neal Shusterman<\/h3>\n<p>Set in a dystopian society where abortion is outlawed, parents have the legal option to send their teenager to be \u2018unwound\u2019 upon reaching a certain age. You can be unwound for various reasons, but most are condemned to the unwinding facility for being rebellious, delinquent, or in rare cases, a religious sacrifice. What does it mean to be unwound? In a surgical procedure, doctors remove each part of the body \u2014 while the person is still conscious \u2014 until nothing remains. These parts get distributed to people who need them in the outside world. One of the most intriguing scenes of the book details the process of unwinding from a person experiencing it in real-time. Readers will root for the three main characters who share their perspectives and unite to topple the authority behind the unwinding system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-64c167d\" data-block-id=\"64c167d\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-64c167d-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-166b112\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"166b112\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-166b112-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-166b112-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"327\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69354 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/61TsY32GYwL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/61TsY32GYwL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69354\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ab34ad6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ab34ad6\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ab34ad6-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ab34ad6-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-art-of-racing-in-the-rain-by-garth-stein\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3yqxxJI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Art of Racing in the Rain<\/a> <\/strong>by Garth Stein<\/h3>\n<p>Here we have the only book on our list that is narrated by a dog \u2014 Enzo, to be exact. Enzo operates under the belief that a dog who is \u2018prepared\u2019 will be reincarnated as a human in its next life. Enzo absorbs as much knowledge as he can from the TV, specifically about his owner\u2019s passion for race car driving. He witnesses his owner get married, have a child, deal with a terminal illness, and engage in a custody battle. Students who love dogs or have dogs as companions will fall in love with this tearjerker. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0421a90\" data-block-id=\"0421a90\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0421a90-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cc020b0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cc020b0\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cc020b0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cc020b0-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69355 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81Njqco8tZL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81Njqco8tZL._AC_UY327_FMwebp_QL65_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69355\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2916535\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2916535\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2916535-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2916535-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dear-martin-by-nic-stone\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ETNnin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dear Martin<\/a> <\/strong>by Nic Stone<\/h3>\n<p>On the night of a big party, Justyce spots his ex-girlfriend attempting to start her car and drive home while intoxicated. A copy passing by assumes that Justyce is attempting to assault her, and arrests him in front of his classmates. To deal with the taunts and judgments from his peers, Justyce begins writing letters to the deceased Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Not too long after, Justyce and his best friend Manny are involved in another intense altercation with a cop, and shots are fired. Justyce is a compelling character, whose struggles are revealed through introspective letters to MLK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2127f29\" data-block-id=\"2127f29\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2127f29-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0a745e9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0a745e9\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0a745e9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0a745e9-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"346\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69356 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/41A2UunZ0aL._SY346_.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/41A2UunZ0aL._SY346_.jpg\" alt=\"best books for students who don't like to read\" class=\"wp-image-69356\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b4fc07d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b4fc07d\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b4fc07d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b4fc07d-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-hate-u-give-by-angie-thomas\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ylyBOR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Hate U Give<\/a> <\/strong>by Angie Thomas<\/h3>\n<p><em>The Hate U Give <\/em>is one of those books that everyone should read before graduating high school. Its protagonist \u2014 Starr Carter \u2014 does her best to navigate two worlds: her poor neighborhood and fancy prep school. When Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her (unarmed)childhood best friend at the hands of a cop, she is afraid that people will find out she was the only witness. It is unbearable to hear the media and schoolmates label her deceased friend as a thug who \u2018deserved it,\u2019 and as the pressure mounts, Starr decides to speak up. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-fc9ecf0\" data-block-id=\"fc9ecf0\">\n<div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-fc9ecf0-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-81b8ee1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"81b8ee1\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-81b8ee1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-81b8ee1-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"196\" height=\"293\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69357 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/61SoyG2gsZL._SY291_BO1204203200_QL40_FMwebp_.webp\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"196\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/61SoyG2gsZL._SY291_BO1204203200_QL40_FMwebp_.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69357\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-eb3fa0c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"eb3fa0c\">\n<div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-eb3fa0c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\">\n<div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-eb3fa0c-inner-blocks\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-sun-is-also-a-star-by-nicola-yoon\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ynRUXL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sun is Also a Star<\/a> <\/strong>by Nicola Yoon<\/h3>\n<p>Natasha and Daniel are two teenagers living in New York City who meet on the day Natasha finds out her family is being deported back to Jamaica. Daniel is additionally struggling to meet the rigid and high expectations of his parents, who own a convenience store. Natasha is determined, wary, and practical. Daniel is outgoing, idealistic, and easy-going. 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