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A Separate Peace
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Have you ever pretended to be super happy for your BFF when they win an award when, really, you just wanted to rip it out of their undeserving, ung...

Beowulf
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Written in Anglo-Saxon, or Old English, sometime between the 8th and 11th centuries, Beowulf is an epic poem that reflects the early medieval warri...

The Book Thief
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In Markus Zusak's The Book Thief, Death narrates the story of one girl who lived during the Holocaust. Not surprisingly, it's kind of a downer—bu...

Brave New World
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Brave New World is supposed be an exciting book about a negative utopia and the corrupt powers of authority. So where’s the big car chase? What's...

The Diary of Anne Frank
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She was just a girl who found herself in some unimaginably awful circumstances. If you feel like gaining some valuable perspective on the drama in...

Fahrenheit 451
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Would would the world be like without books? Ray Bradbury tackles that question—and many more— in Fahrenheit 451. Go ahead; read it on your Kin...

The House on Mango Street
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Do we need creative arts to survive, or is logic enough? And how can The House on Mango Street help us decide? Check out this video to find out.

Invisible Man
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You’re one in a million, buddy. Er...actually, more like one meaningless speck in a sea of billions. Makes you feel kind of insignificant, right?...

Julie of the Wolves
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In Julie of the Wolves, a girl is thrown into the wild, far away from civilization. Find out how she fares by watching this video.

Kaffir Boy
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Kaffir Boy is the story of a young South African tennis player living under the restrictions of apartheid. He ends up going the self-preservation r...

The Sun Also Rises
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This video discusses the important ladies of The Sun Also Rises…make that the one important lady. Brett is the only major female character in the...

Brave New World Summary
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This video summarizes the plot of Brave New World from the point of view of John (you know, the “savage”). It covers the escapism, social casts...

Othello
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Why did Iago want to destroy Othello? Shmoop amongst yourselves.

Othello Summary
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A word to the wise: secret marriages don't work out well in Shakespeare plays. Just ask Othello and Desdemona.

Percy Jackson Lightning Thief
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This ain't your run-of-the-mill summer camp.

Heart of Darkness
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Everyone has that happy-go-lucky friend. The one who skips through life with a smile and believes everybody has a beautiful soul. We're guessing th...

Lord of the Flies
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Are humans civilized, or are we just savages waiting to come out? William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies tackles that question.

Lord of the Flies Summary
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Having a fancy title has always been on our to-do list, but somehow being Lord of the Flies doesn't sound all that glamorous.

Night (Wiesel)
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In this memoir, Eliezer struggles with his relationship with his father during the Holocaust.

Oliver Twist
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Please, Sir, can we have some more... Oliver Twist?

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