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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 10
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This book is a haunting and unflinching portrayal of the brutal realities of war, as seen through the eyes of a young German soldier, Paul Bäumer. The novel follows Paul and his comrades as they experience the harrowing impact of the World War I, both on the battlefield and within their own hearts and minds.
Paul, a high school student, and his friends enlist in the army, inspired by nationalistic fervor. However, their initial idealism quickly...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 12
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Virginia Woolf's "To the Lighthouse" is a landmark in modernist literature, celebrated for its introspective narrative and brilliant use of stream-of-consciousness technique. Set in the idyllic yet psychologically complex world of the Ramsay family's summer retreat, the novel weaves together the inner thoughts and emotions of its characters to form a deeply layered meditation on time, memory, and human connection. Through the shifting perspectives...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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Experience the power and passion of "A Farewell to Arms", Ernest Hemingway's unforgettable novel of love and war. Set against the brutal backdrop of World War I, this timeless classic follows the journey of Lieutenant Frederic Henry, an American ambulance driver in the Italian army, as he navigates the horrors of battle and the transformative power of love.
When Frederic meets Catherine Barkley, a British nurse, their passionate romance becomes a...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder is a profound exploration of fate, love, and the interconnectedness of human lives, set in 18th-century Peru. The novel opens with a catastrophic event-a bridge collapses, sending five people to their deaths. Brother Juniper, a Franciscan monk, witnesses the tragedy and becomes determined to understand why these particular individuals perished, seeking answers to whether their lives held any greater significance...
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Dive into the haunting and powerful world of "The Sound and the Fury", William Faulkner's Southern Gothic masterpiece. A tale of loss, decay, and the passage of time, this novel unravels the tragic downfall of the once-proud Compson family through an innovative and deeply emotional narrative.
Told from four distinct perspectives, Faulkner's stream-of-consciousness technique immerses readers in the fragmented minds of his unforgettable characters....
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"From the mid-1650s through the 1660s, Henry Morgan, a pirate and outlaw of legendary viciousness, ruled the Spanish Main. He ravaged the coasts of Cuba and America, striking terror wherever he went. Morgan was obsessive. He had two driving ambitions: to possess the beautiful woman called La Santa Roja and to conquer Panama, the "cup of gold."" -- Back cover.
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The first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize, for her novel "The Age of Innocence", Edith Wharton was discouraged by her mother from pursuing her writing at an early age. Despite this she would go on to produce a prolific body of work which included many novels and short stories. Characteristic to her work is the subtle use of dramatic irony and having grown up in a prominent New York family she would become one the most astute critics of pre-World War...
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This masterly character study of human transformation, written by Joseph Conrad (1857–1924) during the First World War, chronicles a youth's passage into manhood upon becoming the commander of his first ship. In this poignant tale of maturation, Conrad explores the initiation of this transitional occurrence and delivers a portrait of physical and psychic exile; sensory disorientation; and the final crossover toward a new identity. With realism born...
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"The Torrents of Spring" is a novella by Ernest Hemingway, first published in 1926. It serves as a satirical commentary on the literary world and the nature of artistic creation. Set against the backdrop of post-World War I America, the story follows the journey of two main characters, the aspiring writer and the disillusioned author, as they navigate their personal and professional lives.
The novella begins with the protagonist, a young writer named...
11) The Hotel
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It was an exciting time for young women of the 1920s as they embraced liberation from the pre–World War I traditions of their mothers. In the mild Mediterranean climate of the Italian Riviera, a rebellious young Sydney Warren cautiously tested her newfound freedom, developing an intimate relationship with the charming middle-aged widow Mrs. Kerr that caused rumors and speculation to stir among the wealthy British guests of a luxurious seaside hotel.
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Doll Bilby is an outcast in the rigid town of Cowan Corners near Salem, Massachusetts. Orphaned after her parents were executed as witches, Doll is suspected of witchcraft by her adopted mother and the townspeople due to a series of unfortunate events. Esther Forbes's hauntingly beautiful 1928 novel, set during one of the darkest chapters of American history, explores the witch hysteria that gripped seventeenth-century New England. An enthralling...
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