Someone just asked me for book recommendations for her teen boys for Christmas gifts. She wants something “clean, adventurous, inspiring and uplifitng.” Guess that rules out Ender’s Game, huh? I liked the book but did not like all the garbage talk, so I can’t recommend it.

All I can think of is the Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites books and the Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander the Lord of the Rings books. That’s what my older son read, but as he got older he had less time for reading books other than those for school. Now with my other boys, they only have eyes for the Tennis Shoes books.

And what about for a tween girl who has read all the Little House books but is too young for Anne of Green Gables?

What do you all recommend? They don’t have to be Christmas books.

Thanks!