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    • 1984 (George Orwell) This dystopian novel by George Orwell was written 35 years before the date referenced by the title. In this book, Orwell tells a story that warns readers about the possible consequences of complacency in the face of rising dictators (think Hitler and Stalin) and burgeoning technology ripe for misuse.
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  2. Nov 9, 2020 · Below is a high school reading list of 25 recommended texts based on what students are most likely to encounter on the SAT and ACT. To aid in selection, we’ve further broken down the list by grade-level and provided a brief description of why we feel each book is worthwhile.

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    If it seems like a lot of YA books are sci fi and/or fantasy, you are right. There is a growing pool of great books that students love reading. And this is my personal favorite category, so it comes first! Delirium Delirium is a part of a trilogy along with subsequent books Pandemonium and Requiem. Dystopia, forbidden love, resistance, rebellion. T...

    Graphic novels are quick and accessible for reluctant readers, so I had to include a few of my favorites to this list of books to read for high school students. What all of these books have in common is that they are so much more than comic books. They tell true stories with meaningful artwork that help students grapple with serious topics such as ...

    Well, every high school book list has to have at least a couple of romance titles, I suppose… Everything, Everything This book is one that has both an interesting concept and engaging writing. The main character is allergic to everythingand lives in her house, closed off from the outside world. That is, until she meets the boy next door… The Beginn...

    It would not be hyperbole to say that these books are stunning. I’m not usually a fan of books in verse, but these ones had me at hello and should definitely be a part of your list o’ books to read for high school students. With the Fire on High If you ever read The Poet X(also a book my students love), this next work by the same author will have y...

    If a student tells me that he or she “hates to read,” one of these titles usually does the trick. A lot of these titles explore personal identity, making the main characters relatable for students. Neanderthal Opens Door to the Universe Your students will enjoy following the protagonist, a decidedly large and unpopular high school student, as he te...

    Last but not least, nonfiction memoir had to make the book list. The first title below transformed my most reluctant reader last year into a boy who carried this title around in his backpack because he found it so engaging. Laughing at My Nightmare Shane Burkaw deals it straight in this honest (and funny) memoir, helping readers to see the realitie...

  3. Jan 22, 2022 · 1. Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. 2. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. 3. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. 4. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (long book) 5. Beloved by Toni Morrison. 6. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. 7. To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. 8. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. 9.

  4. Sep 9, 2022 · The Top 25 Indispensable High School Reads. 1. The Hate U Give. Angie Thomas’s emotionally wrenching debut novel finds Starr, an African American teen, torn between the affluent, predominantly white school she attends and the impoverished neighborhood where she lives.

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