Jack K
Puritan Board Doctor
My son loves history, is an avid reader, and is getting bored with his summer. I want to get him a good non-fiction book or two that will be both educational and interesting/fun... plus safe to give a young teen.
Books written for adults are fine so long as they're page-turners that major in storytelling rather than analysis. Content needs to be appropriate. I'm fine with some war violence but want to avoid anything that glorifies evil or celebrates crude language/behavior. My boy particularly enjoys 20th century history and sports stories (especially baseball and US football). Church history is a plus, but it has to read like a fast-paced novel and those are pretty rare.
Any recommendations?
Books written for adults are fine so long as they're page-turners that major in storytelling rather than analysis. Content needs to be appropriate. I'm fine with some war violence but want to avoid anything that glorifies evil or celebrates crude language/behavior. My boy particularly enjoys 20th century history and sports stories (especially baseball and US football). Church history is a plus, but it has to read like a fast-paced novel and those are pretty rare.
Any recommendations?