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Suggested Books for Juniors and Seniors
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1. 1984 by George Orwell
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Depicts life in a totalitarian regime of the future. RL 8.9 281 pgs.
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2. 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
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The spacecraft Discovery journeys to the outer edge of the solar system. RL 9.0 263 pgs.
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An American ship tracks down a submarine commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo. RL 10.9 463 pgs.
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A young boy growing up in Hannibal, Mo. during the 1800's causes all kinds of trouble including helping a slave escape. RL 8.0 317 pgs.
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Alice follows a rabbit down a hole and meets all kinds of amazing characters. RL 7.7 159 pgs.
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Anne Shirley wins the heart of her foster parents even though they were expecting a boy. RL 7.3 308 pgs.
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7. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell
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After capturing Manor Farm, the farm animals try to form a society based on equality. RL 7.3 308 pgs.
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Diaries,letters and other manuscripts chronicle the experiences of young African American. RL 8.1 351 pgs. (Hated this one)
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The story of the influential, charismatic and antagonistic man who rose to lead the Muslim nation in the 1960's. RL 7.5 460 pgs.
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10. The Awakening by Kate Chopin
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A Victorian era wife and mother falls in love with a young man she meets while on vacation. RL 8.5 211 pgs.
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11. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
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A beautiful, talented and successful young woman has a mental breakdown. RL 7.2 296 pgs.
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12. Beowulf (Signet Classics) by Anonymous
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A hero without fear battles a man-eating monster. RL YA
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A collection of short stories set in the bitter world of the Yukon. Amazing and awful. RL YA 190 pgs/
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14. The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson
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A young Englishman becomes part of the Black Arrow Band and the War of the Roses. RL 7.0 268 pgs.
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15. Black Boy by Richard Wright
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The awful experiences of a Black man as he drifts from city to city. RL 7.4 419 pgs.
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16. Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
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A horse tells the story of his life with good masters and bad. RL 7.7 196 pgs.
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17. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
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In the future babies come from bottles and the great Ford is worshipped. RL 7.5 259 pgs.
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First-hand experiences and memoirs of the Indians who were massacred at Wounded Knee in 1890. RL 7.9 487 pgs.
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19. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
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A sled dog is mistreated by his master until he escapes to roam wild in Alaska. RL 8.0 127 pgs.
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20. Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini
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A 17th century doctor is convicted of treason and becomes a great buccaneer pirate. RL AD 242 pgs.
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21. Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling
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The son of a millionaire is saved from drowning and is forced to work with the crew of a fishing schooner. RL 7.9 158 pgs.
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22. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
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A bombardier during WWII tries to avoid further flying missions while his colonel tries to get him killed. RL 7.1 415 pgs.
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23. Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
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A young man discovers a substance more powerful than a nuclear bokb. RL YA 191 pgs.
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24. Chronicles of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Twelve short stories set on Prince Edward Island. RL 8.2 183 pgs.
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A mechanic wakes up in King Arthur's court and tries to bring them technology and new political ideas. RL 9.2 272 pgs.
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A young sailor escapes from an island prison and begins a search for the treasure of Monte Cristo. RL 8.8 528 pgs.
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An orphan in 19th century England suffers the hardships of orphanages, prisons and working in a sweatshop. RL 8.2 891 pgs.
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Two frontiermen defend a trapper's cabin against attack. RL 11.2 512 pgs.
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29. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
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A tragic story of a farmer married to a hypochondriac but in love with her cousin. RL 7.6 136 pgs.
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Bathsheba breaks the hearts of several suitors. RL 9.7 374 pgs.
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A mad scientist assembles a monster from the body parts of dead men. RL 12.2 231 pgs.
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32. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
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An orphan grows from a street child to a wealthy educated young man. RL 9.2 460 pgs.
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