'GMA's' Picks for Teen Summer Reading
July 2, 2009 |10:30 | Poetry By : Team X
These days television and the Internet compete with books for kids' attention, but "Good Morning America" parenting contributor Ann Pleshette Murphy has some must-reads that are sure to turn your couch potatoes into bookworms.These selections are divided into four categories -- supernatural, how-to, growing pains and books+ -- and are perfect for tweens and teens as they enjoy their summer vacations.Growing Pains
Books about the trials and tribulations of growing up are staples of summer literature."The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate," by Jacqueline Kelly
Callie lives in rural Texas in 1899 with her six brothers. She's a real rebel, preferring to explore nature with her granddaddy to darning socks. "Along for the Ride," by Sarah Dessen
Writing for older girls, Sarah Dessen presents a first-person account of a slightly awkward girl named Auden, who spends her summer before college at a small beach town with her dad and stepmom and their new colicky baby.


Myths, half-truths and wives’ tales persist in medicine. Sometimes doctors and nurses even believe things that aren’t true or at least are unproven. That’s the focus of a new book, “Don’t Swallow Your Gum! Myths, Half-Truths and Outright Lies About Your Body and Health,”
You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement
I know the show ended several years ago, but I'm finding myself more obsessed with "The Sopranos" than I ever was before.
America: A History in Art. The subtitle has been carefully worded, as this is not a traditional “art history” book. Placing equal focus on both history and art, this book tells the story of America and illuminates it with works of art representational of specific periods and events. And unlike other American surveys, it begins not with the period of European colonialism or the independence movement, but rather in the era of “prehistory,” with the art and history of Native American societies. With more than 300 images, America: A History in Art takes the reader from pre-Columbus settlers to the present day, focusing on works of art spawned from such periods as European encroachment, westward expansion, industrialization, prosperity and depression, and, of course, war and conflict, including 9/11 and its aftermath. Readers will find all forms of American art, from important architecture and works on canvas to decorative arts and photography. The author provides detailed explanations about why the works are representational of their corresponding period. America: A History in Art provides a look at America’s historical landscape unlike any you’ve seen before. Additional 99¢ shipping charge.
Hailed as the world's first recipe collection of its kind, Cooking With Balls includes testicle pizza, battered testicles and and barbecued testicles with giblets.
It seems the word ‘Survivalist' is changing, thanks to author Neil Strauss and FOX News coverage of his book, EMERGENCY, This Book Will Save Your Life.
When video first reached the high street back in the early 80’s, my mother decided that plonking us down in front of the TV for a couple of hours would be a great way to get some relief from the endless (and expensive) games of ‘living-room football’ that me and my two younger brothers enjoyed on a rainy day.














