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Sherlock Holmes is another fabulous recommendation! Particularly for a scientific minded boy! He's one of my personal faves!
ALso thought about Sherlock Holmes. That might be interesting for a 15 year old. I fear that Jules Verne doesn't read that well and may turn him off. (Although we 20,000 leagues under the sea this year to my 7b year old and he liked it but I honestly would have quit).
My picks (if she's wanting to stick with 'classics')
Old Yeller
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Treasure Island
Swiss Family Robinson
Oliver Twist
David Copperfield
Robin Hood
Ivanhoe
Last of the Mohicans
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Around the World in 80 Days
Gulliver's Travels
Prince and the Pauper
My personal favorites are Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow. A 15 year old boy might also like some of Terry Pratchett's books. There is also a lot of good older science fiction - Brin, Bear, Pournelle, Asimov, LeGuin, Tepper, and so on.
A friend is asking for a recommendation for her 15-year-old great nephew whom she doesn't know very well. She's giving the classics to all her grandchildren this year and doesn't know what to give him. He's very smart and likes "sciency" stuff. My friend is wondering about someone like Jules Verne? Do you have any ideas for authors or books?
Thanks so much!
Sandy
