It’s summertime, and in addition to baseball, beach, and BBQ, let’s not forget books! Whether you have assigned reading or want to read on your own, Gary Paulsen’s Lawn Boy is a great story to start your summer off. A twelve year old boy needs some cash to fix his bike, but instead of getting money, his grandmother gives him his grandfather’s old lawn mower. The narrator figures out how to operate the mower, and his career takes off. Turns out, everyone in his neighborhood needs their grass cut. Before he knows it, he has more than enough cash and customers, and now he has to figure out how to manage his business. Enter his neighbor Arnold who gives him good advice and the profits keep rolling in. Readers will learn about investing in the stock market and being an entrepreneur. This book is sure to appeal to reluctant readers, and may even give them ideas to run their own businesses this summer.
