Right now, we need something to do while we wait for this pandemic to end. Reading is the best way because it can reduce stress levels, in a study done by the University of Sussex, reading can reduce stress levels by 68% out of other variety of relaxing methods, such as listening to music, going for a walk, and having a cup of tea. Reading can also help you sleep better, according to Mayo Clinic, creating a bedtime routine that includes reading from a book will help you sleep better. 

When we asked teachers about books that they recommend, 2 staff members recommended the same book which is The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. To quote on of them “It is a fresh contemporary novel that has been brought into the spotlight with the social injustice and unrest in the country that is The Hate U Give.” The list of Lancer Reads can be found down below and if you would like more information these books, just click on this link. There is nothing like a good book to help you escape from your problems, and I hope these books are appealing to you.

• The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 
• I am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina 
• Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi 
• Stamped-racism, antiracism, and you 
• The Violets of March by Sarah Jio 
• Bold Women of Medicine by Susan M. Latta
• The Black Witch by Laurie Forest 
• Warcross by Marie Lu 
• Pitch Dark by Courtney Alameda 
• Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe by Preston Norton 
• Far from the Tree by Robin Benway 
• Peot X by Elizabeth Acevedo 
• Hey Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka 
• Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson 
• Eliza and her Monsters by Francesca Zippa 
• The Summer of Jordi Perez by Amy Spalding 
• Love a la Mode by Stephanie Kate Strohm 
• Monster by Walter Dean Myers 
• Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison 
• Crossing the Wire by Will Hobbs 
• Acorn People by Ron Jones 
• Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer 
• Nightjohn by Gary Paulsen 
• Sarny by Gary Paulsen