Trent read 56 books when he was 11. Here are his favorites (in his own words & in no particular order):
A Rover’s Story by Jasmine Warga
I never would have come up with the story myself; it is such a creative way to write a book–in the mind of a robot. I think it is cool that we get to see all the scientists working on Resilience as well as a rover developing human emotions over time.
I wanted to read this because it is my mom’s favorite book and now it is also my favorite book! It is just such an amazing story. The way that Jonas goes from believing that it is all normal and then when he becomes the receiver, he learns that everything is really a lie and the book becomes dystopian. The book made me feel lucky about my life because we have nature, animals, color, art, music, emotions, family, and are free.
The rest of the Giver series by Lois Lowry
I read the rest of the books because of the cliffhanger of The Giver. The rest of the series, at first, doesn’t seem like a continuation, but as you keep reading, it all weaves itself together. In the end, these three books cleared everything up, and the ending of Son was amazing.
Wish I Was a Baller by Amar Shah
I like how Amar Shah based this graphic novel off of his real life experiences and since I have met Amar, it made me connect even more to the book. I think his life was a great idea for a book because I think that it was very cool for him to meet famous basketball players and for us to read about it. The book also had a great message: Just because you can’t DO the thing you love, doesn’t mean you can’t do SOMETHING with it.
The Mystery of Locked Rooms by Lindsay Currie
I am so glad that at an author event, Lindsay Currie talked me into getting this book! It was fun watching out everythign played out, and I liked trying to guess how to get out of the room, like being in an escape room.
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
I like how this book shows the mind of a person with cerebal palsy and how it shows that it is not nice to make fun of people. Also, overall it was a great, emotional story.
Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan
This is my favorite book series because Rick Riordan is so amazing at writing books because I can see what is happening in the book in my head and “watching” Percy fight in my head is very cool. The series also has some mystery, romance, and humor which makes it fun to read. This series also made me like Greek mythology and now I really like it. Ane the fifth book is just EPIC–filled with fighting, monsters, and other action.
Alone and Away by Morgan E. Freeman
With Alone, I loved the poetry because it fit the character’s personality and matched the book because it shows that she is alone. It is a great book because I didn’t want to put it down as I read about her wondering about what happened and her ability to survive. Then in Away, everything gets cleared up. And just like in Alone, each character got their own way to tell their story with different formats which matched their personality.
Tell Me What Really Happened by Chelsea Sedoti
I loved trying to guess who the killer was! It was very creative how the story was told because it was told in police interviews with the witnesses telling the police about what happened. It is just overall a good crime, mystery book.
Alex Rider books #1-#5 by Anthony Horowitz
This is one of my favorite book series ever. Me, personally, I love mystery, spy novels, so this series was amazing and interesting to read because of all the action, villains, and just Alex Rider, in general.
Maus I & Maus II by Art Spiegelman
I think it is so important that the author wrote this story about the Holocaust. Also, it was interesting how the author chose to make the people animals because it was a great representation of how society was. I learned so much about the Holocaust from this book. It is astonishing that this is his father’s story.
Past “Trent’s Favorite Books” Posts
Trent’s Favorite Books He Read When He Was 10
Trent’s Favorite Books He Read When He Was 9
Trent’s Favorite Books He Read When He was 8
Trent’s Favorite Books He Read When He was 7
Trent’s Favorite Reads as a 6 Year Old
Trent’s Favorite Reads as a 5 Year Old
Trent’s Favorite Reads as a 4 Year Old
Ten(ish) of Trent’s Favorite Books as a 3 Year Old
Ten of Trent’s Favorite Books as a 2 Year Old
Trent’s Favorite Books as a 1 Year Old
Trent and Kellee’s Favorite Books: 9 to 12 Months
Trent and Kellee’s Favorite Picture Books: 6 to 9 Months
Kellee and Trent’s Favorite Picture Books: First 3 Months
A First Year Full of Books: Trent’s Journey Through Books
**Check this one ^ out if you haven’t–it is one of my favorite posts ever!**