10 books that are worth reading every modern teenager

1. "Pleasure's" Steven Strogatz

Steven Strogatz teaches applied mathematics at the prestigious Cornell University (USA). Years of teaching experience resulted first in a series of articles for the newspaper The New York Times, and later - a full-fledged book intended for people far from exact sciences. On the math simple and understandable language - so it is possible to summarize the contents of the book "The Pleasure of x." Mathematics - the queen of sciences - is all around us.

Steven Strogatz - very enthusiastic teacher, after which the children will enter the wonderful world of numbers and counting functions. In addition to all what has been said it will be a convenient format with illustrations and examples of everyday life. "The pleasure of x" has all the chances to please even ingrained humanities.

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2. "Roadside Picnic", Arkady and Boris Strugatsky

What is ready to man in order to fulfill the hidden desires? Protagonist of the book - a stalker REDRICK SCHUHART - a dangerous journey in search of the answer to the most important questions of mankind, to the end to understand himself. Zone - a place of temporary residence of extraterrestrial intelligence - attracts hundreds of scientists from around the world. What is it? A gift from the aliens or just garbage that they forgot to collect after a fun-filled picnic on Earth?

Through trial and error, people come to understand the importance and value of human life and the role of earthlings in the universal space. Open final one of the best works of the Strugatsky brothers tempting to think.

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3. "What do you really want?" Beverly Betchel

What do young people want? She did not always know. Writer and artist Beverly Betchel founded a communications consulting company, to help people to set goals and achieve them. The unusual format of the book will help young people to understand themselves, to hear, to understand and accept themselves and others, as well as find their way and move confidently towards agreed goals.

Here you will not find boring and tedious moralizing capital truths. This book is intended for future artists to whom the open horizons of the world.

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4. "House of the nation's children," Ransom Riggs

Jacob, the modern teenager, accidentally falls into the wonderful world of strange, but it was not horrible children. He always thought he was a very ordinary and fairy tales have no place in reality. It turned out it was his lot to have good protection from evil mission.

At the same time in the soul of Jacob blooms first sincere infatuation. Before the main character stands a difficult choice: leave the friends and return to their own world without loss or quit relatives and go in search of adventure. The end in the eternal battle between good and evil, which is forced to attend the protagonist, discovers the one who opens the heart to miracles.

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5. "Write Here, Write Now", Naomi Lee Davis

This is more than a book. This is the format of the future - creative notebook, where you can take notes, write down ideas and thoughts. Each page shows a great respect to the interests and hobbies of a teenager. The authors of the book - illustrator and designer Nicole Larue and American author and optimistic Naomi Lee Davis - inspire and encourage young readers to create and write here and now. The book will interest teenagers and those who are fiercely resistant to any attempt to get them to read.

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6. "The voice of a monster," Patrick Ness

Sometimes monsters appear to help make themselves and the changing world, which always have pain and anger. Personal Monster Ledger hero Conor becomes a chaperone on a long journey of maturation and reconciliation with reality. For a basis of author Patrick Ness took the original idea of ​​the British writer Siobhan Dowd, who died in 2007.

Thirteen Conor collided with harsh reality when he learned of his mother's illness incurable. He's going through the same nightmare: lone night and terrible monster tree with branches, is more like a predatory claws. Monster helps Conor endure loneliness, betrayal and injustice of the adult world.

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7. "You can more than you think," Thomas Armstrong

What does it mean to be smart? Thomas Armstrong, PhD and lecturer with experience, helping thousands of children find themselves and believe in themselves. The author believes that the genius hidden in every teenager who just do not give an opportunity to show their talents. The original format of the book will help the younger child of a deal.

Intelligence - is not always the top five Entries and praise teachers. This ability to create, to think, draw conclusions, learn new things and find a language with others. At the heart of the book Theory of Multiple Intelligences Howard Gardner that everyone has a chance to become an intelligent and educated man.

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8. "Ocean at the end of the road", Neal Geĭman

Gorgeous modern fairy tale, in which there was a place the gods, miracles and evil - where without it. Magic just around the corner. It is worth to take a step, and you find yourself in another world, where it is still important to be pure spirit and dedicated to their ideals. Rock or chance result of the protagonist in a cozy house Hempstok family in which reigning women: a grandmother, mom and girl Letti.

Gradually, the narrator, who remains anonymous to readers, realizes that he is dealing with the ancient sorceress. In the backyard of the house lies a nondescript lake, it turns out at the end of the narrative mighty ocean life. Friendship, sacrifice, loyalty to the ideals of self-belief and harmony of the world - Letti Hempstok generously shares his secrets with readers.

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9. "Meanwhile we must and want to" El Moon

The product of the famous painter El Moon will delight a teenager with their uniqueness. Search paths may not only be easy and pleasant, but incredibly colorful. Bold decision to enjoy the absolute enemies of printed books, as turns on its head the traditional ideas about them.

This guide to the inner world of each person who has ever wondered what is more important, "right" or "I want". The book will become an assistant for parentsAs help to get to know your own child.

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10. "Bury me for skirting", Paul Sanaev

Piercingly real and therefore even more terrible story "traditional" education threats, blackmail and physical abuse. The book is based on a true story: growing up in such an environment stepson Paul Rolan Bykov dignity. Seven years of the protagonist spent literally imprisoned in a tyrannical grandmother. Its suffocating care of grandchildren and her husband over the edge of reasonable. Nevertheless, the boy manages to maintain a warm relationship with the mother and the faith of people in general.

The book will be a shocking revelation for modern teenagers who have everything, but it is absolutely not happy.

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