If he is not too much into books and you want something on the joys of gliding You Tube is well worth a look. Try searching for UKJuniorGliding as a starting point.
In terms of inspiring books it was Soaring Flight by Terence Horsley that inspired me at the age of 18 some 30 odd years ago. Should be a copy on the Wally Kahn ebook site Astir 8 referred to. (May be a bit dry by modern standards but I liked it)
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