Understanding People
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
A child's eye view of justice, prejudice, and the courage it takes to do what is right.
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
A story about the Holocaust, narrated by Death himself, about a girl who steals books to survive it.
Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
Short, devastating, and impossible to forget — the perfect introduction to literary tragedy.
Things Fall Apart
by Chinua Achebe
The story of colonialism told from the inside — and the one every student needs to read.
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
Guilt, friendship, and the long road back — set against the fall of Afghanistan.