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Flowers for Algernon: Student Edition
Daniel Keyes
Harvest Books, 2004
For all the haters out there
+ For book clubs or teens
+ Are scientific advancements always good?
+ Are scientific advancements always good?
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Animal Farm (Signet Classics)
George Orwell
Signet Classics, 1996
Think the thought to the end.
+ Animalism! Yes?
+ Timely reading because the world is still not free
+ Perhaps The Easiest Read For The Most To Be Gained
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Lord of the Flies (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)
William Golding
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999
Grrrr-8 Book!
+ I have the conch...let me speak!
+ Do Humans Make Civilization, or vice versa?
This is a great book to read! Very interesting and intense. Great reading material.
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Number the Stars
Lois Lowry
Laurel Leaf, 1998
The Run Away
+ A Holocaust tale appropriate for younger readers
+ Hitler
+ Sruthie's Book Review
+ Number The Stars
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Bless Me, Ultima
Rudolfo Anaya
Grand Central Publishing, 1994
Bless You Anaya
+ A Delightful Tale of a Boy Growing Up on the Llano
+ The Ultimate Read
In this beautifully written coming of age tale, Anaya delivers part of the Mexican/American experience. The loss of innocence in the story refers to a religious quandry for Toni, a six year old boy. Should he adopt his mother's culture and become a priest or should he become like his father's ...
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The Giver
Lois Lowry
Laurel Leaf, 2002
Superb book for young people
+ As Heller said, "the atrocities that horrified us a week ago become acceptable tomorrow..."
+ My favorite book
+ A Powerful Read!
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
Scott O'Dell
Yearling, 1987
Very Eccentric! Great Read!
+ An empowering adventure story
+ A Wonderful Classic
Alone, on a deserted island. No weapons. Animal predators lurking where you can't see. A need for food. A drive for survival. That pretty much covers Karana's life, when her tribe sails away, and leaves her in the remains of living by herself, for years to come. There's numerous things she has to ...
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
Christopher Paul Curtis
Laurel Leaf, 2000
WONDERFUL BOOK
+ Great for Kids and even adults!
+ THE VERY BEST BOOK!!!
+ A Great Read
+ The Watson's Go to Birmingham
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Warriors Don't Cry
Melba Patitllo Beals
Simon Pulse, 2007
Well-Written Must Read!
+ A Great Read!
+ True Warriors
+ Warriors Don't Cry (HTMMA-Thethethe's)
+ GREAT READ FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS
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The Pearl
John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000
Steinbeck Captures the Heart of an Immortal Lesson
+ Literary Classic? [3.5 stars]
+ great book; poorly bound
+ A wonderful book! (warning: spoilers!)
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Treasure Island (Signet Classics)
Robert Louis Stevenson
Signet Classics, 1998
Tense, Readable Adventure
+ Maybe I'll be a pirate someday! Aye?
+ Misfiled classic
+ Very nice edition of a wonderful classic.
+ A Trifle Dated but Still Worth a Read
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Where the Red Fern Grows (A Bantam Starfire Book)
Wilson Rawls
Laurel Leaf, 1984
still wonderful
+ Where the Red Fern Grows
+ Where the Red Fern Grows
+ Redbones Forever!
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The Grapes of Wrath (Centennial Edition)
John Steinbeck
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
The best american novel ever written?
+ A top classic of American History...but some weaknesses
+ A master at his craft!
+ A Powerful Story of America
+ An amazing realistic book
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The House on Mango Street
Sandra Cisneros
Vintage, 1991
Hairs!!!
+ Poverty, Cultural Isolation
Hairs chapter is my favorite.....it's short and sweet.....as a latina, i can really appreciate having immediate family so rich in differences....that is the beauty of being latino, is that we are so unique!
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The Crucible (Penguin Classics)
Arthur Miller
Penguin Classics, 2003
The Devil is Precise
+ Courtesy of Mother Daughter Book Club.com
+ Prompt service
+ moving and thought-provoking
+ Insightful Play
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