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A Poetry Memoir

by Laurie Halse Anderson

A raw, personal, and rallying call to action, exploring Laurie Halse Anderson’s own experience with sexual assault, the trauma of rape at age 13, her journey toward healing, and a passionate, timely critique of rape culture and society's failings.
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THE EXORCIST

by William Peter Blatty

The Exorcist, one of the most controversial novels ever written, inspired by a story of a child's demonic possession. An iconic novel that focuses on Regan, the eleven-year-old daughter of a movie actress, and a small group of determined individuals who must rescue Regan from her unspeakable fate. The drama that ensues is gripping and unfailingly terrifying.

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TO FETCH A THIEF

by Spencer Quinn

When private investigator Bernie Little takes his son to the circus and the star elephant Peanut mysteriously disappears, he and his loyal canine partner Chet — the unforgettable narrator of this 'Chet and Bernie' mystery — go undercover to solve the case.
SHORT NOVELS / NOVELLAS

PICKET LINE

by Elmore Leonard

In the scorching Texas summer of the 1970s, Chino and his friend roll into a small town looking for work and instead land in the middle of a fierce farm workers' strike, where every choice means picking a side.

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HOT MESS
Short Stories for English Language Learners
Diary of a Wimpy Kid #19

by Jeff Kinney

The pressure is building for Greg Heffley, who discovers that when you mix heaps of family, a tiny beach house, and sweltering heat, it's a recipe for disaster.

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Cold Little Heart
by Michael Kiwanuka
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various genres that explore themes of authoritarianism, resistance, and individual freedom.

1984
by George Orwell

Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley

The Lost Cause
by Cory Doctorow

The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood

Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury

 "Then the King will say - 'Come, you who are blessed, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.'" 

"Then he will say - 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.'   
 
[ -Matthew 25: verses 34 and 41 ]

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American Fight Against Fascism
by Rachel Maddow

Animal Farm
by George Orwell

The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins

The Wave
by Todd Strasser

The Plot Against America
by Philip Roth

The Iron Heel
by Jack London

Little Brother
by Cory Doctorow

It Can't Happen Here
by Sinclair Lewis

Alone in Berlin
by Hans Fallada

White Rose
by Kip Wilson
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