<p>Catholics should have a Catholic bible, because it will include all the books.</p>
<p>The NABRE (New American Bible - Revised Edition) probably would be best. </p>
<p>Released on March 9, 2011, the New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE) is the culmination of nearly 20 years of work by a group of nearly 100 scholars and theologians, including bishops, revisers and editors. The NABRE includes a newly revised translation of the entire Old Testament (including the Book of Psalms) along with the 1986 edition of the New Testament.</p>
<p>[USCCB</a> - (NAB) - New American Bible](<a href=“http://nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/index.shtml]USCCB”>http://nccbuscc.org/nab/bible/index.shtml)</p>
<p>The Ignatius Bible mentioned above is also good. It’s the RSV version. I think that the NABRE will be somewhat similar because of the revisions. The NABRE would likely be easier for a young person to read.</p>