Literature 330

A simple yet moving story of love and faithfulness and duty . . . concerning a hunch backed man, a young girl, and a snow goose . . . all climaxing at the Battle of Dunkirk. The Snow Goose by Paul Gallico is a perennial favorite since first published in 1940.

Multiple award-winner. Children of the River by Linda Crew is a stunning tale of cultural pressures felt by a Cambodian girl who finds herself a refugee in late 20th Century United States.

How did Hitler get normal German citizens to do his evil will? The author interweaves the personal narratives of Helen Waterford, a German Jewish woman who got married only days after Hitler came to power in 1933, and Alfons Heck, 10 years old when he proudly joined the Hitler Youth in 1938.

Alas, Babylon is an engaging modern-day Robinson Crusoe adventure: survival after a nuclear attack that destroys all civilization outside the confines of a small Florida town.

A bleak look at a utopian world in which human beings are made to love servitude and totalitarian government crafted by author Aldous Huxley.

Alfred Brooks, an inner-city high school dropout, learns, through the disciplines of boxing, what it takes to win the battles of life. The Contender by Robert Lipsyte is fascinating, moving, and all too real!

The magnificent, deeply moving story of a dignified Zulu pastor and his son in mid-20th Century South Africa: a land driven by racial injustice. A classic work of love, hope, courage and endurance. Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton is sad and intense.

A decade and a half after great treachery, the paths of the betrayed and the betrayer again cross. Includes a measure of mistaken identity, romance, and reconciliation. This version of the Tempest by William Shakespeare has modern English side-by-side with the original text.

Holling is a 7th-grade boy forced to spend Wednesday afternoons dissecting Shakespeare with his teacher who, he is certain, "hates his guts." You'll grow with him through the uproars of adolescence and 1960s culture, as Holling realizes that he can choose the life he wants. Glorious.

Tom, The Great Brain, puts his mind to use in creating all manner of hilarious mischief in a turn-of-the-century Utah town!

When a history teacher tests the power of peer pressure, his experiment gains frightening momentum beyond his control. Two students, Laurie and David, realize they must stop a dangerous movement before it's too late. Let this sobering drama, based on actual events, spark thoughtful discussion with your family.

The quintessential novel of "Roaring 20s" America.

Hope Was Here by author Joan Bauer is "comfort food" in print! Hope and her aunt move from New York to Wisconsin to run a diner. The kind owner runs for mayor against the corrupt incumbent. Hope's positive determination will leave her mark on your heart.

Young Winston Carmichael and his handicapped younger sister have been virtual prisoners in their mansion since birth. Years before, their elder half sister, Caroline was kidnapped. Believed dead, she reappears right before the deadline to collect her inheritance ... or does she? Outstanding.

A foster girl learns what true love is and what it means to belong. This book by Katherine Paterson is riveting. A book you'll read over and over. More advanced students will enjoy reading Jacob Have I Loved.