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The Eclectic Dad

Raising children since the turn of the century

Tag: Reading

Diving Into the Young Adult Pool

Posted on September 10, 2014September 18, 2014 By John

When choosing books my son’s inclination is to gravitate toward books for younger readers. This is only natural seeing as how he enjoys the company…

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Top 10 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books

Posted on July 25, 2014August 13, 2014 By John

The editor and writer Ben Bova once defined the difference between fantasy and science fiction this way, “Fantasy has trees, science fiction has rivets.” That’s…

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The Backseat Bookclub – My Top 10

Posted on July 20, 2014July 31, 2014 By John

NPR’s Backseat Bookclub has a list of their top 100 must-reads for kids 9-14. It’s an impressive list but perhaps a bit unwieldy at 100 titles so…

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Book Dad on the Classics

Posted on June 20, 2014June 20, 2014 By John

As parents we live in an exciting time for the youth book market – especially if you market books for youth. Ever since Harry Potter…

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5 Great Graphic Novels For Kids

Posted on May 10, 2014May 11, 2014 By John

My last post about the Top 5 Graphic Novels For Kids got a terrific response and I got some good recommendations for titles I wasn’t…

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