I'm part of the homeschool co-op that is mostly pretty unconventional and somewhat left-leaning and some of the kids are wanting to do a summer reading club. (Some of our families continue the school year through the summer while others take a break but may still participate in things like this).
A couple of them suggested doing something like banned books or books tying into current events or, as one parent put it, books they probably try to ban if they had read them yet. Looking for age appropriate but challenging in terms of connect, social issues, etc. Or just good or impactful books to discuss in general.
Most of these kids are reading at or above grade level, but grade levels are more flexible so we will probably have one group of middle school age and either one or two for high schoolers.
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1984, to kill a mockingbird, kite runner. Didn’t read em, but they were heavy reading in HS
I preferred British literature
For middle school, Front Desk by Kelly Yang is a great one. Explores immigration, racism, and other themes. It is the first in a series, so kids could continue the story if they want to, or the sequels could make for more book club books.
For both groups, the Hunger Games could be a good pick. Explores a lot with propaganda and political intrigue.
For high school, Fat Talk by Virginia Sole-Smith could be good. It explores how fatphobia affects kids, their healthcare, and society in general. Unbecoming by Seema Yasmin is about a Muslim girl who gets pregnant in a Texas where abortion is 100% illegal and women can get arrested for getting one.