2015 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
Everyone is afraid of something. Some people have rational fears. Aviophobia (a fear of flying), Claustrophobia (a fear of confined spaces), or Nosocomephobia (a fear of hospitals). These are usually linked to a bad personal experience or tales of horror seen on television or passed down by friends and family. Most of these fears can be conquered with therapy and slowly introducing the one afraid to what they are afraid of in small increments. Some people however suffer from fears that to most seem utterly ridiculous. Kinemortophobia (fear of zombies), Nomophobia (fear of being out of mobile phone contact), or Pogonophobia (fear of beards). Whether serious or silly (at least to the reader) chances are your phobia may be in here. Complete with amusing illustrations and suggestions on how to overcome those fears, Scared stiff: Everything you need to know about 50 famous phobias is a quick and fun read.
Scared stiff: Everything you need to know about 50 famous phobias is great for class read aloud! My English classes had read out loud Tuesdays and Fridays. I needed a book that all levels of learners would enjoy as a book that the non-readers could listen to without getting bored too quickly. Enter Scared stiff: Everything you need to know about 50 famous phobias! My students loved learning about all the different phobias and this book spawned incredible class discussions about whether the fear we read about was logical, whether anyone in the room shared that fear, how did the students think that fear could be overcome, etc. In the upcoming school year I plan on once again using this book for read aloud, I think October is the perfect month to tie this book in with urban legends, day of the dead, Halloween, etc.
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