Teen Talk

Ryan, age 14, said "I really like historical fiction because I like to learn about history in a not boring way." Ryan understood that historical fiction is not just "boring" history, but can be an entertaining story based in an historical time or place.

One of Ryan's favorite historical fiction books is A Boy at War about Pearl Harbor and WWII. It was refreshing to have a teen who did like historical fiction when so many misunderstood the genre.

Also, when asked if he has ever used a blog to find a book to read, Ryan said, "I wouldn't know where to look for a blog, so I usually ask my sister for what book to read for the different book reports I have to do for class." This is unfortunate, because blogs are a great way to get an idea of what to read, because you can start to identify with the author of blog and figure out if you would have a similar taste in books.