10 Books EVERY Student Should Read - Essential Book Recommendations

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  • Temptation (The Hunted Series Book 1)

    • ASIN: B00VVG6LMI

    Can sleeping with my professor get me kicked out of college? I sure hope not…Let’s back up for a second. I’m not just being terrible and seducing my professor. Really it’s all his fault. He’s the one who keeps showing up at parties to save me from stupid frat boys. He’s the one who stares at me like he wants to devour me. And he�... [Read More]

  • Dark Notes

    • ASIN: B01DTFFEXK
    • Manufacturer: Heartbound Media, Inc.

    They call me a slut. Maybe I am.Sometimes I do things I despise.Sometimes men take without asking.But I have a musical gift, only a year left of high school, and a plan.With one obstacle.Emeric Marceaux doesn’t just take.He seizes my will power and bangs it like a dark note.When he commands me to play, I want to give him everything.I kneel for hi... [Read More]

  • A Novel Approach: Whole-Class Novels, Student-Centered Teaching, and Choice

    • ASIN: 0325088659
    • ISBN: 0325088659
    • Manufacturer: Heinemann

    As an English teacher, Kate Roberts has seen the power of whole-class novels to build community in her classroom. But she's also seen too many kids struggle too much to read them--and consequently, check out of reading altogether. Kate's had better success getting kids to actually read - and enjoy it-when they choose their own books within a worksh... [Read More]

  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower

    • ASIN: 1451696191
    • ISBN: 9781451696196
    • Brand: MTV Books
    • Manufacturer: MTV Books

    Read the cult-favorite coming of age story that takes a sometimes heartbreaking, often hysterical, and always honest look at high school in all its glory. Also a major motion picture starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a funny, touching, and haunting modern classic.The critically acclaimed debut novel from Step... [Read More]

  • Normal People: A Novel

    • ASIN: 1984822179
    • ISBN: 1984822179
    • Manufacturer: Hogarth

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE • “A stunning novel about the transformative power of relationships” (People) from Sally Rooney, the author of Conversations with Friends and “a master of the literary page-turner” (J. Courtney Sullivan).   COMING TO HULU IN 2020 • “Fresh and accessible . . . There is... [Read More]

  • How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines, Revised Edition

    • ASIN: 0062301675
    • ISBN: 9780062301673
    • Brand: Harper Perennial
    • Manufacturer: Perennial

    A thoroughly revised and updated edition of Thomas C. Foster’s classic guide—a lively and entertaining introduction to literature and literary basics, including symbols, themes and contexts, that shows you how to make your everyday reading experience more rewarding and enjoyable.While many books can be enjoyed for their basic stories, there are... [Read More]

  • The Underground Railroad: A Novel

    • ASIN: 0345804325
    • ISBN: 0345804325
    • Manufacturer: Anchor

    #1 New York Times BestsellerWinner of the Pulitzer PrizeWinner of the National Book AwardWinner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in FictionLonglisted for the Man Booker PrizeOne of the Best books of the Year: The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times, HuffPost, Esquire, Minneapolis Star TribuneCor... [Read More]

  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers w/poster) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians)

    • ASIN: 1484707230
    • ISBN: 1484707230
    • Brand: Disney-Hyperion
    • Manufacturer: Disney-Hyperion

    All five books in the blockbuster Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, in paperback, have been collected in a boxed set fit for demigods. Now with glorious new cover art and packaged with a special poster, this value-priced set includes the best-selling The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and... [Read More]

  • These Truths: A History of the United States

    • ASIN: 0393635244
    • ISBN: 0393635244
    • Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

  • Refugee

    • ASIN: 0545880831
    • ISBN: 9780545880831
    • Manufacturer: Scholastic Press

    A New York Times bestseller!JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world . . .ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America .... [Read More]

  • Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

    • ASIN: 0307742482
    • ISBN: 0307742482
    • Brand: Vintage
    • Manufacturer: Vintage

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER   -  NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST A New York Times Notable BookNamed a best book of the year by Amazon, Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, GQ, Time, Newsday, Entertainment Weekly, Time Magazine, NPR, Vogue, Smithsonian, Cosmopolitan, Seattle Times, Bloomberg, Lit Hub, and SlateFrom t... [Read More]

  • Small Great Things: A Novel

    • ASIN: 0345544978
    • ISBN: 0345544978
    • Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • With richly layered characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will lead readers to question everything they know about privilege, power, and race, Small Great Things is the stunning new page-turner from Jodi Picoult.SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE “[Picoult] offers a thought-provoking examination of racism i... [Read More]

  • Lord of the Flies

    • ASIN: 0399501487
    • ISBN: 0399501487
    • Brand: Golding, William/ Epstein, E. L. (CON)
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

    Golding’s iconic 1954 novel, now with a new foreword by Lois Lowry, remains one of the greatest books ever written for young adults and an unforgettable classic for readers of any age.   This edition includes a new Suggestions for Further Reading by Jennifer Buehler.At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stran... [Read More]

  • The Outsiders

    • ASIN: 014240733X
    • ISBN: 014240733X
    • Brand: Speak
    • Manufacturer: Speak

    50 years of an iconic classic! This international bestseller and inspiration for a beloved movie is a heroic story of friendship and belonging. No one ever said life was easy. But Ponyboy is pretty sure that he's got things figured out. He knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends—... [Read More]

  • Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life

    • ASIN: 1940556007
    • ISBN: 1940556007
    • Brand: Candy Wrapper Inc
    • Manufacturer: Candy Wrapper Inc.

    Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and upGuided Reading Level: H-M | Lexile® Measure: 500L - 600LKid-Tested, Parent and Teacher Approved.2018 Mom's Choice Award Gold Recipient - Children's Anthologies2018 Royal Dragonfly Award Winner - Children's Chapter Book2018 Wishing Shelf Award Winner - Children's Chapter Book"Code 7 engages kids through en... [Read More]

  • Wonder

    • ASIN: 0375869026
    • ISBN: 0375969020
    • Brand: Knopf Books for Young Readers
    • Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers

  • The Joy Luck Club: A Novel

    • ASIN: 0143038095
    • ISBN: 9780143038092
    • Brand: Penguin Books
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

    “The Joy Luck Club is one of my favorite books. From the moment I first started reading it, I knew it was going to be incredible. For me, it was one of those once-in-a-lifetime reading experiences that you cherish forever. It inspired me as a writer and still remains hugely inspirational.” —Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich AsiansAmy Tan’... [Read More]

  • Bunny: A Novel

    • ASIN: 0525559736
    • ISBN: 0525559736
    • Manufacturer: Viking

    "A wild, audacious and ultimately unforgettable novel." —Michael Schaub, Los Angeles Times "Every time I open it up, I stumble upon a crackling sentence." —Dwight Garner, The New York Times"Awad is a stone-cold genius." —Ann Bauer, The Washington PostThe Vegetarian meets Heathers in this darkly funny, seductively strange novel from the acc... [Read More]

  • Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

    • ASIN: 1501111116
    • ISBN: 1501111116
    • Manufacturer: Scribner

    In her instant, multi-month New York Times bestseller, Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.” “Inspiration for non-geniuses everywhere” (People).The daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of �... [Read More]

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    • ASIN: B0192CTMW8
    • Manufacturer: Pottermore Publishing

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