Number the Stars708 reviews Lois Lowry Laurel Leaf, 1998 The Run Away + STILL my favorite book of all time! + Wonderful book + A Holocaust tale appropriate for younger readers + Hitler             The Grapes of Wrath (Centennial Edition)588 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 A master at his craft! + [Good] required reading + Classic for Good Reason + The Grapes of Wrath + A top classic of American History...but some weaknesses             Where the Red Fern Grows (A Bantam Starfire Book)1209 reviews Wilson Rawls Laurel Leaf, 1984 BEST BOOK EVER!!! + Boy and his dogs + Exactly what I was looking for + Wonderful story for adults and children of all ages + An Ozark Requiem - Where the Red Fern Grows             The Pearl496 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000 Steinbeck Captures the Heart of an Immortal Lesson + Literary Classic? [3.5 stars] + great book; poorly bound This book is criminally unknown. In just under 100 pages, Steinbeck weaves the immortal truth that worldy wealth cannot guarantee happiness or joy into a classic tale of a South American native couple who discover the joys and woes of finding an incredible pearl. They first think that the pearl ...             Treasure Island (Signet Classics)260 reviews Robert Louis Stevenson Signet Classics, 1998 Tense, Readable Adventure + "Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!" + Maybe I'll be a pirate someday! Aye? + Misfiled classic + Very nice edition of a wonderful classic.             Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition)1102 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin, 2002 One of the most popular books in American Literature-and for good reason! + The Greatest 20th Century Novella? + Depression-era Greek Tragedy + easy, short, to the point             Warriors Don't Cry122 reviews Melba Pattillo Beals Simon Pulse, 2007 Well-Written Must Read! + Shadows of Darkness Past + A Great Read! + True Warriors + Warriors Don't Cry (HTMMA-Thethethe's)             The Catcher in the Rye2777 reviews J.D. Salinger Back Bay Books, 2001 Right on time + The place where the youth novel was born What was reported of the book by the seller was true and was delivered on time.             Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II ...226 reviews James D. Houston Bantam Books, 1974 Great book + Great service + Satisfaction Guaranteed + Painful Personal Testimony on a Shameful American Act             Island of the Blue Dolphins607 reviews Scott O'Dell Yearling, 1987 A Wonderful Classic + Classic adventure + Dolphin book for school + An empowering adventure story             Flowers for Algernon: Student Edition436 reviews Daniel Keyes Harvest Books, 2004 Flowers for You by Johanna Ramm + For all the haters out there + For book clubs or teens + Are scientific advancements always good?             The Giver3085 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.             The Crucible (Penguin Classics)48 reviews Arthur Miller Penguin Classics, 2003 The Devil is Precise + . + Courtesy of Mother Daughter Book Club.com + Prompt service + moving and thought-provoking             Lord of the Flies (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)1274 reviews William Golding Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999 A brutal, horrifying masterpiece + An Old Book Revisited I had to read this book while I was in high school and thought it was just OK. I just reread it on my own and now that I'm an adult, it touched me more deeply. The bullying and cruelty these boys exhibit, the casual schadenfreude that escalates into violence, had a greater impact on me this time ...             The House on Mango Street603 reviews Sandra Cisneros Vintage, 1991 Hairs!!! Hairs chapter is my favorite.....it's short and sweet.....as a latina, i can really appreciate having immediate family so rich in differences....that is the beauty of being latino, is that we are so unique!             A Clockwork Orange619 reviews Anthony Burgess W. W. Norton & Company, 1986 Fantastic, yet complicated + Fantastic novel + A Clockwork Orange + Good but have to work to get into             To Kill a Mockingbird1760 reviews Harper Lee Grand Central Publishing, 1988 American Classic + Tequila Mockingbird + Great!!Love this book + LOVE THIS BOOK! + The reason one reads             The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963625 reviews Christopher Paul Curtis Laurel Leaf, 2000 Marvelous account + WONDERFUL BOOK + Great for Kids and even adults! + THE VERY BEST BOOK!!! + A Great Read             1984 (Signet Classics)1386 reviews George Orwell New American Library, 1961 A Warning, A Prediction...A Terrifying Truth + Perfectly Horrific + Still Relevant + Timeless classic on the dangers of communism/big government + 1984 review             Bless Me, Ultima193 reviews Rudolfo Anaya Grand Central Publishing, 1994 Bless You Anaya + A Delightful Tale of a Boy Growing Up on the Llano + The Ultimate Read In this beautifully written coming of age tale, Anaya delivers part of the Mexican/American experience. The loss of innocence in the story refers to a religious quandry for Toni, a six year old boy. Should he adopt his mother's culture and become a priest or should he become like his father's ...