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• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

  Smith, Betty, 1896-1972

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  A young girl, Francie, grows up in a rough and tumble neighborhood in Brooklyn. She's smart and resourceful, but her difficult upbringing marred by poverty affects her aspirations deeply. A heartfelt story that readers will think about for years…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lord of the Flies

  Golding, William, 1911-1993

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  Classic survival story of tweens and teens marooned on a island, left to survive without any adults. It's often an assigned reading book for school. It's highly engrossing and will keep you thinking about the story well after finishing.

• The Hunger Games

  Collins, Suzanne

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  First published in 2008, The Hunger Games is now considered a modern classic. Teenaged Katniss volunteers to compete in the Hunger Games so that her young sister won't have to. A dystopian adventure that will keep readers riveted, The Hunger Games…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Go Ask Alice

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  An eye-opening look at the devastating affects of substance abuse and addiction. I first read this in early high school, and it was tremendously helpful to read and gain insight into what some of my peers were going through.

• Animal Farm

  the Graphic Novel

  Odyr,

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  Graphic novels are an incredible way to get reluctant readers excited about reading. Animal Farm, the classic George Orwell novel from 1945, was reimagined into a graphic novel in 2019. I often hand graphic novel reimaginings of classic books to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Anne of Green Gables

  a Graphic Novel

  Marsden, Mariah

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  A lovely graphic novel adaptation of the original 1908 classic, Anne of Green Gables. This is a great way to introduce new readers to the classic story of Anne!

• The Giver

  Lowry, Lois

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  This is one of my all-time favorite series (most people don't know it's a series!). Twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a colorless, perfect world of contentment and conformity. But at what cost?

• Gathering Blue

  a Giver Novel

  Lowry, Lois

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  The second book in the Giver series.

• Messenger

  a Giver Novel

  Lowry, Lois

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  The third book in the Giver series.

• Son

  a Giver Novel

  Lowry, Lois

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  The final installment of the series, published 18 years after The Giver.

• The Secret Garden

  a Graphic Novel

  Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1942

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  Another graphic novel adaptation of a classic story, the 1911 novel The Secret Garden. Highly recommend this for parents who want to introduce their young readers to the classic story, but who may not be excited by the writing style.

• The Odyssey : a Graphic Novel

  Hinds, Gareth, 1971-

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  A great choice for high schoolers and upper middle school students who are interested in the classic Odyssey story by Homer, but who may find the original source material just a bit dry.

• Dragon Hoops

  Yang, Gene Luen,

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  One of my latest beloved graphic novels that is sure to become a classic! Gene Luen Yang tells the (true!) story of a California high school basketball team dynasty. Part sports novel, part graphic novel, part memoir, it's a graphic novel with wide…Read moreRead more of this annotation