Individualized support for your teen learner!
Reading books is a key way to practice self-directed learning skills. Getting accustomed to reading on a regular schedule, using critical thinking skills, and with opportunities for recall and discussion prepares learners for higher education and professional environments.
This coaching option provides support tailored to your needs and can include live interaction (one-time or regularly scheduled), asynchronous support, resources providing relevant context for a work, and much more.
Books that I offer support for are a mix of educational nonfiction (some at college level) as well as fiction books written by diverse and groundbreaking authors on thought-provoking topics.
Choose your book!
When signing up, please indicate which of these books you wish to work on together.
These are books that are at an advanced level, cover some mature topics, and help with preparations for college-level engagement.
Younger learners (tweens) may sign up for these books on a case-by-case basis, but it should be expected that the topics in them will be discussed at a high school level and will include difficult topics, such as racism, domestic violence, enslavement, and political violence in an educational context.
Nonfiction:
- Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers by Dr. Robert Sapolsky
- The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
- The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- The Persuaders by Anand Giridharadas
- Why We’re Polarized by Ezra Klein
Coming in Spring!
- Evolution in Four Dimensions by Eva Jablonka and Marion Lamb
-
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
Fiction:
- The Left Hand of Darkness
- The Arc of a Scythe trilogy
- The Merciful Crow duology
- The Bone Witch trilogy
- The Broken Earth trilogy
- The Hunger Games trilogy
- Any prior teen book club
Other books may be requested, but I reserve the right to decline if it is not in my area of expertise.
I will charge an extra preparation fee for special requests.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get a refund if I'm unhappy with my purchase?
If you are unsatisfied with your coaching, reach out to us to see if your purchase is eligible for a refund.
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