Book Recommendations from Robert M. Beren Academy Students

Gabby Bentolia, a freshman at Robert M. Beren Academy, loves The Selection by Kiera Cass. 

In school, students generally dread reading books. But outside of school, kids of all ages love exploring their interests by reading. To find what Robert M. Beren Academy students read, I surveyed them for their book recommendations: 

-The Selection by Kiera Cass, recommended by Gabby Bentolila (9): In a futuristic world, a prince picks 35 girls who compete for his love. 

-Dante’s Inferno by Dante Alighieri, recommended by Eliana Ruben (9): Dante, along with an angel, travel through the seven levels of Hell to reach God.

-Genesis 1948 by Dan Kurzman, recommended by Ben Yoshor (12): Based on a 1,000 interviews with characters of either side, Dan Kurzman presents the origins of the Israeli-Arab conflict. 

-The Man in the High Castle by Philip Dick, recommended by Goldie Serwatien (11): The book describes a dystopian society in which the Axis Powers won World War II. 

-The Martian by Andy Weir, recommended by Netanya Abramson (11): Astronaut Mark Watney was left behind in Mars. NASA works out a way to rescue him from the foreign planet. 

-The Kiss of Deception by Mary Pearson, recommended by Tali Miller (9): Princess Lia runs from her life of luxury to escape from an arranged marriage. 

-The Shining by Stephen King, recommended by Tania Blanga (10): Stephen King thrills with his horror story of the adventures of Jack Torrance.

-David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell, recommended by Alex Ghelman (12): Malcolm Gladwell explores why underdogs win, despite overwhelming odds. 

I hope you find these recommendations helpful! Enjoy reading! Also, feel free to share your book recommendations with us in the comments too!