To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, is an excellent novel. It expresses the importance of not judging others by what one hears. This novel also highlights the process of growing up and learning to see the world in a different way. I highly recommend this book for all teenagers.

-Christy

The Importance of Being Earnest

After auditioning for and watching the school's winter comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest, I was determined to read the script. Chalk full of British humor, this play is hilarious. It is perfect if you are trying to find a suitable, short and witty story with its complex characters, crazy plot and witty banter between people.

-Lauren

The Catcher in the Rye

The Catcher in the Rye is very thought-provoking. As you get to know the main character, Holden, you will get to know more about the psychology of a teenager. Yes, this book shows the progress of how a teenager grows up. It tells the story in the first person which makes the readers more involved with the story. The tone of the writing is very sarcastic, but kind of sad too; it makes you feel sympathy for the main character.

-Orange

The Catcher in the Rye is a really good book that takes you into the life of a young man who doesn't really know what to do with himself. He has a very negative attitude on life, but it's interesting when he finally discovers what it is he wants to do.

-Camille

The Catcher in the Rye is about Holden Caulfield, a normal teenage boy who runs away from his boarding school. The book is from his perspective, and he has a dry sense of humor on the struggles of becoming an adult. It's easy to relate to because it deals with wanting to be treated as an adult but with the advantages of being a child. If you've read The Perks of Being a Wallflower, you'll find this book to be similar.

-Claudia

Les Miserables

Victor Hugo's Les Miserables is the powerful thought-provoking story of the peasant Jean Valjean. Valjean struggles to redeem his past after being unjustly imprisoned. Les Miserables sweeps us into the dark world of Paris after the rule of Napoleon I, a world filled with poverty, ignorance, and suffering. It illuminates the struggle for a better France.

I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in political and social struggles. Be prepared to commit lots of time to this book. This is not a light read.

-Madi Hartman