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Angela’s Ashes

Author: Frank McCourt

"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 … [Read more...] about Angela’s Ashes

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 … [Read more...] about Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

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 … [Read more...] about Lake Wobegon Days

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 … [Read more...] about Lies My Teacher Told Me

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 … [Read more...] about Lord Jim

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 … [Read more...] about Speak

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 … [Read more...] about The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

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 … [Read more...] about The Fault in Our Stars

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 … [Read more...] about The Kite Runner

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 … [Read more...] about Tom Jones

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