Classic books for young people: 6 book tips from young people's literature

Classic books for young people like Harry Porter or Lord of the Rings are a must for every teenager.

We introduce you to well-known books for young people.

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Young people have different interests and therefore read different books *.

While some like to deal with love and everyday topics in books or read captivating thrillers, other teenagers love adventure and exciting stories.

So it is no coincidence that

classics for young people

come

from a wide variety of genres

.

Of course you immediately think of Harry Porter, Lord of the Rings or “The Three Question Marks”.

But there are many other great books that are classics.

In this article we would like to give you

reading recommendations for books for young people

give.

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Some of the books for young people are also available for Amazon Kindle or as an audiobook for Audible.

Also read:

Books for children aged 12 and over: Recommended reading for adolescents.

Classic youth books: The short life of Sophie Scholl

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The short life of Sophie Scholl.

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title	The short life of Sophie Scholl
author	Hermann Vinke
Reading age	14 years and older
Publication date	February 1, 1997
Available as	Audiobook, paperback, Kindle, audio CD
price	7.99 euros (paperback)

The 21-year-old Sophie Scholl was executed together with her brother Hans and colleague Christoph Probst on February 22, 1943 in the Stadelheim prison in Munich.

Sophie Scholl was a member of the "White Rose", a student group that had issued leaflets calling for resistance to Adolf Hitler.

Herman Vinke describes the short life of Sophie Scholl before and during the resistance of the movement with documents, reports, testimonies, letters and photos.

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Classic youth book: Tschick

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Tschick by Wolfgang Herrndorf.

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title	Tschick
author	Wolfgang Herrndorf
Reading age	14 years and older
Publication date	March 1, 2012
Available as	Kindle, Audiobook, Hardcover, Paperback
price	10.00 euros (paperback)

The mother in the rehab clinic, the father with his assistant on a business trip: Maik Klingenberg will spend the long vacation alone by the pool in his parents' villa.

But then Tschick shows up.

Tschick, actually Andrej Tschichatschow, comes from one of the high-rise buildings in Hellersdorf, has somehow made it from the special needs school to the grammar school and yet doesn't look like a prime example of integration.

He also has a stolen car, a light blue Lada Niva, on hand.

And so begins a journey through the German province without a map or compass.

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Classic youth book: The Wave

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The wave of Morton Rhue.

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title	Die Welle: Report on a teaching attempt that went too far
author	Morton rhue
Reading age	14 years and older
Publication date	February 1, 1997
Available as	Kindle, Audiobook, Hardcover, Paperback
price	8.99 euros (paperback)

How does fascism come about?

A young teacher at a California high school in Palo Alto decides to do an unusual experiment.

He wants to prove something to his students: susceptibility to fascist behavior does not only affect other people - it is among us.

Together with his students, he starts a movement that soon gets out of control.

Morton Rhue's classic “Die Welle” is based on true events and describes how easily people can be manipulated, seduced and instrumentalized.

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Classic books for young people: Sofie's world

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Sofie's world by Jostein Gaarder.

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title	Sofie's world
author	Jostein Gaarder
Reading age	14 years and older
Publication date	January 1, 2000
Available as	Kindle, Audiobook, Hardcover, Paperback
price	11.95 euros (paperback)

Mysterious letters land in the mailbox of 15-year-old Sofia Amundsen from Oslo: “Who are you?” “What is a person?” And “Where does the world come from?”.

Sofie is visibly irritated.

But the letters become more detailed and take the 15-year-old into the adventurous world of the great philosophers.

The unknown “pen pal” tells Sofie the history of Europe, antiquity, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

Then the story takes an incredible turn.

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Classic youth books: When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit, Vol. 1-3

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"When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit" by Judith Kerr.

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title	When Hitler stole the pink rabbit
Author	Judith Kerr
Reading age	14 years and older
Publication date	February 1, 2013
Available as	Kindle, paperback
price	12.99 euros (paperback)

Berlin in 1933: The Nazis with Adolf Hitler come to power.

At the very last minute Anna flees to Switzerland with her Jewish family.

Many things that were part of her everyday life have to stay in Berlin - including her pink rabbit.

Anna later flees to England and, after seven years of emigration, finally has the feeling of having arrived.

But then the air war breaks out over London.

After the Second World War, Anna stayed in England, but fate led her back to Berlin ...

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Classic youth books: Pride and Prejudice

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"Pride & Prejudice" by Jane Austen.

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title	Pride and Prejudice
Author	Jane Austen
Reading age	14 years and older
Publication date	July 24, 2012
Available as	Kindle, Hardcover, Paperback
price	4.45 euros (paperback)

Jane Austen's classic of confusion of love: Mr and Mrs Bennet have five daughters, all of whom they have to bring under the hood.

But how can you find several well-heeled men in the country?

As fate would have it, the lovely Mr Bingley and Mr Darcy move to the provinces and excite the family.

One problem remains: other families also have daughters willing to marry.

So begins the hunt for the coveted bachelors, which initially brings some disappointments and misunderstandings.

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