What Every Teenager Should Be Reading During Quarantine

Your kids are stuck at home during the Coronavirus quarantine. They are bored to tears. They are getting their schoolwork done (you think) but then what? Can their brains handle any more screen time?

You know that they should be reading, but what should they read? What can you offer them that will be both engaging AND be fruitful for their hearts and minds?

At I.N.F.O. for Families, we have been providing resources to help parents have meaningful conversations with their kids about modern sexuality for almost a decade. Our ground-breaking book, The Talks, gives parents a biblical and practical framework to have critical conversations with kids aged anywhere from 5-20.

But over the years, parents asked us for more. They wanted tools that they could put into their kids’ hands that would share a biblical perspective of sex and relationships. They wanted teen-friendly books that would help tee up these “talks” with their kids. So that’s what we gave them.

The perfect book for your teenage son.

We wrote The Young Man’s Guide to Awesomeness for teen guys. It covers three key issues: How to Guard your Heart (sexual purity), How to Get the Girl (the right way and time to enter a romantic relationship), and How to Save the World (getting your life moving forward with purpose).

It is a book for teen guys who DON’T want to read books. (Anybody have one of those?) We made it to be funny and easy-to-read. It even has 25 linked videos that guys can watch as they read, just to keep their YouTube-watching brains engaged. But it’s also full of truth. Every chapter contains a scriptural perspective and discussion questions where mom and dad can step in and be a part of the conversation. It’s a book that every teen guy should read.

The perfect book for your teenage daughter.

We wrote Meet Me in the Middle for teen girls (and their dads). It addresses 10 key conversations that every adolescent girl needs to be having with her father. It’s actually two books in one: there’s a book for the girl and a book for her dad. It is the perfect solution for dads who want to keep pouring life and love and God’s perspective into their daughters, but during a season when the relationship can be a bit awkward. (I’ve raised two girls, so I know this first-hand.)

Meet Me in the Middle addresses issues like friends, beauty, guys, sex, porn, identity, and a girl's relationship with God. Ideally, father and daughter will read the book one chapter at a time, passing it back and forth to each other. Then, each chapter concludes with discussion questions to get parents and kids talking.

These books are all on sale during quarantine.

There are a lot of things not to like during this season of social distancing. We’re all miserable. But maybe, just maybe, some good things can come out of our time stuck at home. This is the perfect time to give your kids some reading material that will start some good conversations in your family. We hear stories all the time about the impact that these books have had on young people. Why not your kids?

All of our books are currently on sale, so head over to our store to grab a resource that has the potential to trigger a huge work of God in your kids’ lives. And we promise to wash our hands thoroughly before shipping them to you! Take a minute to browse our store…

While You’re At It, Download Our New App!

We recently released the I.N.F.O. for Families App. It contains a catalog of some of our best audio and video messages, family devotion guides, our Imperfect & Normal Families Only podcast, and a curated collection of some of the best resources from around the web. The best part is that it’s all totally free! Get it HERE.