Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
The story of a young boy and his sister who capture and tame a wild pony.
Articles and interviews
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
A young girl's courageous journey to help her Jewish friend escape Nazi-occupied Denmark.
Main Street by Sinclair Lewis
A young woman's struggles to adapt to the stifling conformity of small-town American life.
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Beatrice Prior's fight for survival and the truth in a dystopian society torn by faction conflict.
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
A human raised by Martians navigates the complexities of Earth's society and culture.
The Ambassadors by Henry James
An American businessman's mission to Europe to retrieve a wayward friend leads to a profound self-discovery.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
A young Native American's journey of self-discovery and the challenges of growing up on a reservation.
Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling
A spoiled young boy's transformation through an unexpected adventure at sea.
Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad
A young man's quest for redemption after a moment of cowardice.
Lost Horizon by James Hilton
The discovery of a hidden utopian society challenges the characters' understanding of the world.
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
A man's fragmented memories of World War II and his struggles with the trauma of surviving the firebombing of Dresden.
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
A multigenerational tale exploring African American identity, family, and the search for personal and cultural liberation.