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Great Reads for Reluctant Readers
Research proves that reading regularly stimulates the brain, builds background knowledge, and increases vocabulary and comprehension. But too often, reading takes a back seat to television, video games, and cell phones. I'd like to change that, and I'd like to make picking up a book whenever there's spare time a natural reaction of our 7th graders. And it starts by picking up high-interest titles for our reluctant readers. Listed below are some titles that can make even the most reluctant reader pick one up:


 * Fantasy/Science Fiction: ** __The Hunger Games Trilogy__ by Suzanne Collins (__The Hunger Games__, __Catching Fire__, and __Mockingjay__); __Dragon's Keep__ by Janet Lee Carey


 * Mystery **: __The London Eye Mystery__, by Siobhan Dowd, __Never Trust a Dead Man__ by Vivian Vande Velde, __Burning Up__ by Caroline Cooney


 * Sports: ** __Players__ by Joyce Sweeney, __Heat__ by Matt Lupica, __Westling Sturbridge__ by Rich Wallace, __Ball Don't Lie__ by Matt de la Pena, __Becoming Joe DiMaggio__ by Maria Testa


 * Humor: ** __Son of the Mob__ by Gordon Korman, __Schooled__ by Gordon Korman, __Diary of a Wimpy Kid__ by Jeff Kinney.


 * Realistic Fiction: **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;"> __A Thousand Never Evers__ by Shana Burg, __Zen and the Art of Faking It__ by Jordan Sonnenblick, __Someone Named Eva__ by Joan Wolf.


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Non-fiction: **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Other great books can be found on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan lists.