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Angie Mc
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Angie Mc wrote:
| Erica, we've been sick here this week but I want to respond to this topic when we recover. Aiden, as a freshman, has read several of the books mentioned so I thought you might find his perspective helpful. |
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Aiden wrote:
Section 1:
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Highly recommended because it is funny, especially considering the serious matter at hand. It is interesting in how it captures the time period. One of my favorite books.
Section 2:
All Quiet on the Western Front - It is serious, dark, depressing, and without hope. It isn't terribly graphic but the overall mood and anti-war sentiment is without redemption. Not a favorite book but fits with my interest in the World Wars.
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A Tale of Two Cities - It is loooooooong and tedious but definitly worth the read. It is dark, in a Dickens way. A serious-minded reader will like it. I recommend reading it and watching several film versions (before and after reading the book) in order to best absorb details and plot. For example, it is hard to keep track of the many characters, many who are encountered only once.
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(See above: A Tale of Two Cities)
To Kill a Mockingbird - This is a great read; funny, truthful, plain-spoken, clear, brief. Unlike "All is Quiet on the Western Front", this book is all about redemption and doing what is right and being humane. Be sure to watch the movie with Gregory Peck. |
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Thank you for starting this topic, Erica, and thanks to all who have contributed  .
Love,
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Just thought of another possibility.. The Lord of the Rings. It's obviously a fantasy but it might cover several of the categories. And the writing is wonderful.
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I am going to recommend John Knowles' "A Separate Peace" for any unit but the first. It is about forgiveness and the way we so often make (incorrect) assumptions about what others think of us. Strong writing, excellent book.
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Topic: Help with book choices - 10th Grade
