4.19 avg rating — 210,493 ratings

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"This book supplies an essential peek behind Oz's curtain for a generation that may see the tipping point of industrial food culture -- and when your kids start cooking for themselves, they'll be glad to know exactly what's behind their food choices.""

3.92 avg rating — 3,578,705 ratings

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"A simple and entertaining tale told in the manner of folklore around a campfire, the value of Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist lies in the courage it inspires. The Alchemist provides the mantra to overcome fears and take action, depending upon the world to conspire with us on a path to success, ideal for a young person deciding if and how to follow their dreams.""

4.30 avg rating — 6,146 ratings

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"China's growing strength may make it the future of Asia-Pacific studies, but if you want your kids to understand the present and prepare for the future, they'll need a firm grasp of the past.""

4.13 avg rating — 11,511 ratings

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"a lack of young people trained to use science in their careers and for research is one critical issue facing those who are now in their teens ... it presents questions about modern physics in language even non-math majors can understand""

3.53 avg rating — 585 ratings

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"Mobius Dick, on top of delivering a very entertaining story, poses thought-provoking questions like, "When is playing with science too risky?" and "When is a coincidence really just a coincidence?"

It's guaranteed to make your teen start asking some hard questions""

3.92 avg rating — 14,616 ratings

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"Teens are at risk of believing all integrity, honor, and persistence in the political world has been lost in a grid-locked system of flip-flopping buffoons who have been bought and paid for. John F. Kennedy reminds us that we can, and should, expect more from the leaders of any nation.""

3.96 avg rating — 3,919 ratings

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"Teens today will inherit our efforts to eliminate poverty, extend education to all, reduce infant mortality, ensure universal access to clean water, and make the world a place of balance and opportunity for everyone.""

4.05 avg rating — 149 ratings

"http://parentables.howstuffworks.com/... "As a rich piece of history -- and as a cautionary tale on the danger of trying to bring a new set of cultural values to peoples with a rich culture of their own -- Livingstone is an obvious follow-up to the questions raised by The Wealth and Poverty of Nations.""

4.09 avg rating — 12,509 ratings

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"The current generation continues to take the easy way out, leaving a legacy of waste and resource depletion overshadowing the hopes and dreams of the youth. Cradle to Cradle is nothing less than the bible of the next industrial revolution: a must-read for the entrepreneurs of the future. ""

3.94 avg rating — 1,755,425 ratings

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"Life of Pi is a humorous survey of religion masterfully told, with a twist at the end that will leave you guessing what's real and what's fiction.""

3.62 avg rating — 2,570 ratings

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"Never preachy or didactic, Brende’s first-hand report of his personal experiences during a year off the grid could have your teen thinking twice before she pulls out her cell phone for every little thing.""

4.02 avg rating — 15,498 ratings

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"We don’t even want to suggest that your kids may have to look for the signs of the decline and fall of modern empires, so we ground this selection on the fact that every must-read list needs at least one book that challenges the brain with Engish-from-another-era.""

3.94 avg rating — 1,769 ratings

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"Think can be consumed in one sitting, after which – hopefully – the reader will look at beauty, media, and pop culture with new eyes.""

3.81 avg rating — 37,144 ratings

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"Give it to your teens in hopes that they'll learn from the characters' experiences, and save themselves from walking a devastating pathway before redemption can be found""

3.83 avg rating — 5,329 ratings

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"No list of must-reads for teens can be complete without a book that explores the theme of the American experience from a point-of-view representing minorities""