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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Bantam Classics) 508 reviews Twain
Bantam Classics, 1981
Eli Sashihara writes:
+ Huckleberry Finn + Huck Finn + Required Reading + Perfect for Teachers
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The Great Gatsby 1130 reviews F. Scott Fitzgerald
Scribner, 1999
Classic romance and tale of a man who isn't exactly what he seems
+ Beautifully written, but I still don't particularly like the story + Classic + An American Classic and Great Read
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The Giver 3084 reviews Lois Lowry
Laurel Leaf, 2002
A Thought-provoking, Original Story
+ Must read for all ages. + Good thought provoking read + From compassion to acumen, Lowry incorporates all there is to learn to develop maturity in this little wonder of a book. + A Realistic Utopia
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Tarzan of the Apes Edgar Rice Burroughs
Barnes & Noble Classics, 2006
Tarzan of the Apes , by Edgar Rice Burroughs , is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics : New introductions commissioned from today's top ...
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The Trumpet of the Swan 106 reviews E. B. White
HarperTrophy, 2000
Another family favorite
+ Beautiful story and well told! + Charlotte usually gets all the notice... + That other Louis
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Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 699 reviews David Guterson
Vintage, 1995
A Beautiful Story
+ "Let Fate, Coincidence and Accident Conspire; Human Beings Must Act on Reason..." + A Masterpiece
What amazed me about this book was the way the story was told. It's kind of a courtroom drama, kind of a romance, and very much a commentary on the state of a torn and divided nation after World War II. On the North end of Puget Sound there was a murder and the accused, Kabuo Miyamoto is a friend ...
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The Namesake: A Novel 475 reviews Jhumpa Lahiri
Mariner Books, 2004
A great and superbly written story
+ not as good as the short story collections + Tale of a 1st generation Indian immigrant - different!
Jhumpa Lahiri writes about a very interesting and commonly neglected new American phenomenon: the rise of the Indian-American middle class.
This book is about cultures, values, life and death, love and misery. It is about America. It is about India. It is also universal.
Lahiri writes with ...
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A Wrinkle in Time 71 reviews Madeleine L'Engle
Square Fish, 2007
One of my favorites
+ A Piece of Literature in Time + Meg and Friends
I still remember the first copy I ever read of this book. And then in the 6th grade I won as a prize the copy I now have. This is probably one of the greatest fantasies ever written. It existentialist, scientific, and downright practical sweet all in the same stroke of a pen. Not only that, but ...
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The Story of My Life (Bantam Classic) 67 reviews Helen Keller
Bantam Classics, 1990
more thoughtful than what one could imagine
+ Excellent bio on Hellen Keller + One of the greatest books of all time + Other Books
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 100th Anniversary Edition (Books of Wonder) 52 reviews L. Frank Baum
HarperCollins, 2000
The original weirdness
+ Not like the movie + Fantastic Gift... + Oz is Heaven + A classic
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The Joy Luck Club 12 reviews Amy Tan
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
magnificent
+ Beautifully written, insightful + Very Good
Amy Tan is a magnificent writer, telling us stories that translate across cultures, nationalities and even ages. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
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The House of Seven Gables (Bantam Classics) 68 reviews Nathaniel Hawthorne
Bantam Classics, 1981
More fun than I thought it would be
+ An extremely interesting story + Hawthorne as Dark Humorist + Departure from what I normally read, but good
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I Capture the Castle 229 reviews Dodie Smith
St. Martin's Griffin, 1999
A wonderful story
+ Nicely done + One of my ALL TIME FAVORITE Novels!!! + I loved it!! + Enchanting!
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The Prince and the Pauper (Signet Classics) 4 reviews Mark Twain
Signet Classics, 2002
There's shame of it - not in Heathenesse, but Christian Church
+ THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER by Mark Twain + Extremely difficult + What I think of The Prince and the Pauper
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Fahrenheit 451 1267 reviews Ray Bradbury
Del Rey, 1987
Ominous reading
+ a very good book + Timely, thought-provoking, and still hopeful + A must experience + Had To Read For School
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Number the Stars 707 reviews Lois Lowry
Laurel Leaf, 1998
The Run Away
+ Wonderful book + A Holocaust tale appropriate for younger readers + Hitler + Sruthie's Book Review
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Island of the Blue Dolphins 607 reviews Scott O'Dell
Yearling, 1987
A Wonderful Classic
+ Classic adventure + Dolphin book for school + An empowering adventure story
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Where the Heart Is (Oprah's Book Club) 1279 reviews Billie Letts
Grand Central Publishing, 1998
Awesome
+ Go Wal Mart + Where the Heart Is + Untraditional family values in a traditional southern state + I loved this book!
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To Kill a Mockingbird 1759 reviews Harper Lee
Grand Central Publishing, 1988
American Classic
+ Great!!Love this book + LOVE THIS BOOK! + The reason one reads + Classic book
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Little Women (Signet Classics) 70 reviews Louisa May Alcott
Signet Classics, 2004
The Sticking Together Sisters
+ One of those obvious classics + Little Women + Frustratingly realistic. + Smooth Transaction
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