I feel you, kid. And you too, parents.
Anyway, before we entered the land of Lois Lowry books and and other familiar titles on those back to school reading lists, I'll admit we spent too little time reading this summer. Making it exactly like the past 15 or so years in our house.
#Notproud
I have friends who eschewed the library's annual summer reading programs; instead, the family implemented its own (much more strenuous) competition. Last I heard mom was behind ... time to reassign chores, methinks!
How Did Summer Reading Go in Your House?
We started strong with an anti-bullying title and what I thought would be a great history book - The Boys Who Challenged Hitler. While the story was strong, I was disappointed in the telling.
OK I'll admit I'm nit-picking, but come on, what's an editor for? The author did a great job with research and organization, but the book would have been worlds better if it had better transitions and did a better job incorporating some storytelling conventions.
Picky complaints aside, I recommend it for tweens and teens interested in history. Amazing what a few sneaky kids with solid convictions can accomplish! And - spoiler alert - some of them paid dearly for their actions, spending more than two years in prison during the war. Like I said, it's a great story as well as an extremely interesting chapter in history that might not have been covered in your textbooks - it wasn't in mine! And, in spite of what I think was a sub-par delivery, it's worth a read.
Busy! Busy! But Not Giving Up on Books
Between work, family time, sports, blah, blah, blah, and some just plain summertime goofing off, it's hard to squeeze in what I consider to be a healthy amount of reading time. I have a hammock that helps a lot. And in the car, I try to enforce at least as much reading time as screen time.
How do you squeeze in reading time? Your suggestions are mighty welcome...especially as it's about time to hit those back-to-school books. *sigh*
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