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To Kill a Mockingbird
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee (1960). "The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any color of the rainbow." These words hold true regardless of ...
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Travels with Charley – In Search of America
"When I was very young and the urge to be someplace else was on me, I was assured by mature people that maturity would cure this itch. . . . .I fear the disease is ...
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Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer
"Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer" by John Grisham (2010). Since you're on this website, we assume you have some interest in the law. That is why we selected a book this month about a 13-year-old, eighth-grader who ...
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The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
"The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" by Alexander McCall Smith (1998). Precious Ramotswe was a traditionally built woman in Gaborone, Botswana. She had an abundance of intuition and intelligence. When her father died, leaving her enough ...
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Artemis Fowl
"Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer (2001). Artemis is a smart, rich 12-year-old with confidence and a criminal mind. His goal is to get even richer by developing brilliant plots to take from others. His first plan is ...
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The Catcher in the Rye
"The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger (1951). Although first published in 1951, "The Catcher in the Rye" is a timeless teen-angst narrative of a few days in the life of Holden Caufield. Described as one ...
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Strength in What Remains
"Strength in What Remains" by Tracy Kidder (Random House, 2009) Deogratias (Deo) grew up barefoot in Burundi, on the African continent. For a peasant boy, he had done well for himself. He was a medical student ...
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Teen Cyberbullying Investigated
"Teen Cyberbullying Investigated" by Thomas A. Jacobs (Free Spirit Publishing, 2010) The explosion of the Internet has given rise to endless new ways for teens to threaten, harass, abuse, insult and bully others - or to ...
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The Alchemist
"The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho (Harper Collins, 1988) What is your "Personal Legend"? This is a recurring theme and question presented throughout the timeless tale while telling the story of Santiago, a young shepherd from Spain, who ...
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