"Angela's Ashes" is a 1996 memoir by Frank McCourt. The book won the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography and the National Book Critics Circle Award as well as the Boeke Prize.The novel retells the events of McCourt's childhood leading up to his move to America when he was 20 years old. McCourt grew up in … [more]
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Author: Jonathan Safran Foer
"Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" is a novel by Jonathan Safran Foer that was published in 2005. The novel revolves around the nine year-old protagonist, Oskar Schell who lost his father in the when the World Trade Center was attacked on September 11th. Oskar is now suffering from severe PTSD about leaving the house and … [more]
Lake Wobegon Days
Author: Garrison Keillor
"Lake Wobegon Days" was published in 1985 and written by Garrison Keillor. He based it on stories from his radio show, "A Prairie Home Companion." Lake Wobegon is a fictitious town set in Minnesota with eccentric characters.The first half of the book is a history of the town. From the accidental discovery while looking for … [more]
Lies My Teacher Told Me
Author: James W. Loewen
"Lies My Teacher Told Me" is a 1995 book by sociologist James W. Loewen. The book won the American Book Award in 1996 as well as several other awards.The main point of the book is to deconstruct the usage of textbooks in American high schools and colleges. Loewen explores the topics that history textbooks often leave out. He … [more]
Lord Jim
Author: Joseph Conrad
"Lord Jim" was originally published in the Blackwood's Magazine beginning in October of 1899 and ending in November 1900. It was a written as a serial story.In the book, Jim is a romantic dreamer. As a child he wanted to become a hero on the high seas after reading romances on the subject. But, every attempt at becoming a … [more]
Speak
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
"Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson is a Young Adult Novel that was published in 1999.Since it's publication, "Speak" has received both critical acclaim and censorship. The novel was a New York Times Best-Seller the year it was released and it was a National Book Award finalist as well as the winner of the 2000 ALA Best Book … [more]
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Author: John Boyne
"The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" is a 2006 novel by the Irish author John Boyne. The novel has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide it was the bestselling book of the year in Spain for two years and was number one on the New York Times Bestseller list. The novel tells the story of Bruno, a nine year old boy living in … [more]
The Fault in Our Stars
Author: John Green
"The Fault in Our Stars" is a 2012 novel by the American author John Green. The novel was critically acclaimed and launched the career of its author. It was adapted into a successful movie in 2014 that grossed over 300 million worldwide.The novel tells the story of a seventeen year old girl named Hazel Grace Lancaster who … [more]
The Kite Runner
Author: Khaled Hosseini
"The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini is a novel that was published in 2003. The novel was a New York Times Bestseller for over two years and sold over seven million copies in the United States alone.The novel is set in Kabul, Afghanistan and centers around a young boy named Amir who is friends with a servant boy named … [more]
Tom Jones
Author: Henry Fielding
Published in 1749, "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling", or just "Tom Jones", as it was known as a satirical novel by Henry Fielding. It has been named one of the ten greatest novels of all time. The book is broken up into eighteen sections and each section begins with a chapter that usually has nothing to do with the … [more]
Johnny Tremain
Author: Esther Forbes
"Johnny Tremain" is a 1943 children's novel by the American author Esther Forbes. The book is famous for its depiction of the beginning of the Revolutionary War in America through the eyes of a fictional teenager. It won the Newbery Medal in 1944 and is the 16th bestselling children's book of all time in the United States as of … [more]
Mythology
Author: Edith Hamilton
Published in 1942, Mythology Edith Hamilton is one of the most comprehensive guides to mythology ever written. In her stories she makes the characters come to life. From the Greek gods to the Roman gods and on to the Norse gods. She also includes stories about the heroes in mythology such as Jason and his Argonauts, Hercules, … [more]