Well you know, rebels are the ones who forge their path and become successful entrepreneurs.
I’m guessing he doesn’t like to have prescribed reading materials shoved down his throat. I remember when I was a junior college student, I was forced to read The Hitchhiker in the Galaxy and Catcher in the Rye and hated it. It was only when I read Catcher in the Rye the second time in my 20s that I understood the brilliance of teen angst haha.
Your solution sounds glad. Hope his teachers are understanding enough to let him choose his own books! 📚