help me select my nephew's summer reading

[patsfan1379]

Like Shakespear. WTF are they teaching Shakespear to middle-schoolers for. Sure, it's great lit when you can appreciate it in your 30's and 40's. Fucked up education system.

 

[timtim]

basic teachings of the great philosophers might be a good choice too.

 

[patsfan1379]

age of nephew?

 

[Spartacus]

Kids have a hard time finding the meaning behind it all if they can't relate to the characters and situations.

I date many women with teenage daughters

 

[Spartacus]

Like Shakespear. WTF are they teaching Shakespear to middle-schoolers for. Sure, it's great lit when you can appreciate it in your 30's and 40's. Fucked up education system.

K12

 

[Spartacus]

age of nephew?

17.5

 

[Faizakafez]

hmm 17 then id give him the david bekham book, just because its pop culture

 

[patsfan1379]

Shit man, I was reading Playboy in the Power Mech closet jerkin it while the class was changing the brakes on a POS late 60's Jaguar.

 

[Mr. dB]

He's 17? Give him "Fanny Hill".

 

[Faizakafez]

actually edit Lance Armstrong!