Who Reads?
By Jordan Moore
The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners-Stan & Jen Berenstain (1985)
You think your mother is mean when you are not polite? You have not met mama bear from The Berenstain Bears. Mama bear didn't play any games with her household when it came to their manners. If they were not polite they had some chores to do. Once you read this you will think again about not saying please or thank you.
Tears Of A Tiger-Sharon M. Draper(1996)
Everything that could possible think about that shouldn´t go wrong in high school goes wrong in this high school, Hazelwood High School. From a substance-addicted mother, to an abusive home, to a car losing his best friend, Gerald experienced so much during his high school career. Do you think he'll be able to survive it all? Read to find out.
The City Of Ember- Jeanne DuPrau(2003)
Close your eyes, see nothing but darkness, right ? Now imagine living in a city with no lights for quite some time. Can´t do it can you? There were two children named Lina and Doon who are determined to fix their city and give everything they need to survive. So go turn on your lights and find out if they are able to fix the city of Ember.
The Great Gatsby-F.Scott Fitzgerald(2004)
True love always finds its way to one another. But it doesn´t mean it will be peaceful. This is one of your twisted love story where NO ONE has a happy ending. Well except for that one couple that are not even happy together. They just both escape at the perfect time. Do you think it would be the couple that you expect it to be then read to find out?
Romeo and Juliet- William Shakespeare (1595)
Awe! Love at first sight is everyone's dream. To be married whenever you wanted to be and your parents being able to understand is every teenager´s dream. Well back then it still was a teenagers dream but parents were still not having it. So they had to run off together but it didn't go as plan because a lot of assumptions which led to suicide. You have to find out everything went down. But you have to read the book before you watch the movie.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight- Pearl Poet (1973)
When you hear the word knight, you automatically think of a strong man with armor who is quite nice, correct? You think of someone that will protect you and would never put you in harms way, correct? Well what do you think about when you hear the words "Green Knight"? Wanna find out if your assumptions are right? Well read to find out because it will shock your socks off. But don't get this confused with a short story or a chapter book because its most definitely a poem.
The Scarlet Letter-Nathaniel Hawthrone (1850)
The letter A isn't a bad letter, right? I mean that's what everyone wants you to get in school anyhow. But back in this time the letter A, that was worn, was not a good thing. Hester Prynne was the woman who wore this letter everyday around where she went. Was she a sweet lady or a sinful woman ? Who knows, you have to read and find out.
Hamlet- William Shakespeare (1602)
Imagine your father being in good health but all of a sudden he dies. Now imagine your mother marrying your UNCLE. Now imagine your girlfriend leaving you. Now last but not least imagine, seeing your father's ghost and him asking you to get revenge for mysterious death that has happened to him.Could you stay sane ? How about you read and find out if young Hamlet was able to keep sane or if he went insane.
Frankenstein- Mary Shelly (1818)
I think we all know the story about the big green monster that was made from dead body parts. How he scared everyone in the town and how his creature was happy at first. But do you know the real story about the creator named Victor Frankenstein that abandoned the green monster after he realized that his creature was successful? I bet you don't. Victor Frankenstein's life was just like every other scientist's life, obsessed with success but when they get it they don't know what to do with it. Read more to find out about how the monster turned out.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind- WIlliam Kamkwamba (2009)
Ever had dream of building something okay would help your community out ? Okay,now have you done anything about this dream of yours? Well this young man William Kamkwamba had a dream of building a windmill for his community and he took action into doing so. His experience was not all peaches and creme but you would have to read that to find out how it did go.