Ellen Foster
The story of Ellen Foster, is about a young girl who triumphs over lossing her mother and being forced to live with her grandmother. She struggles to find a place where she is wanted. This book is about Ellen finding a family, a foster family. This book is a short read, but a great one.
Rapture of Canaan
The Rapture of Canaan takes place in a cult-like society, The main character's grandfather is the leader. This story helps show the effects of life in a controled environment, where religous beliefs are strong and the concequenses for disobeying are crucial. Somehow the main character survives and is able to raise here young child.
A Seperate Peace
This book is about two boys growing up in a boarding school and learning how to cope with life and war.
Lord of the Flies
This novel tells a tale of a group of boys who have survived a plane crash and are now forced to create their own society and way of life. In the novel, the boys show their struggles and wills to survive.
The True Confessions of Charolette Doyle
Charolette Doyle is a young girl who is on her way to America on a ship with a group of sailors. Charolette travels the sea with these sailors and states her place there on the ship. She discovers a passion for sailing and becomes part of the crew.
Go Ask Alice
This book is sad, but true. I captures a reader and tells the truth the whole truth about drugs and their side effects. Through the eyes of a teenager this journal was kept, it was released to the press to help get the message across, that drugs are bad. The girl writing the journal tells about her own experience and struggles trying to come clean. This book is a must read for all teenagers.
It Happend To Nancy
Nancy is a teenager, who has been infected with the AIDS virus. Through her journal, one is able to see the heart ache and pain that happens when someone is sticken with the AIDS virus. Although, Nancy becomes to weak sometimes move, the AIDS virus takes over her body, but not her spirit. This book is also a must read for all teenagers.
Weeping Willow
This story takes place in a small southern town, where a girl named Tiny Lambert is growing up. In this story she discovers a passion for music and also discovers herself. Over coming the struggle to "fit in" in a school and make friends.
Catcher in the Rye
After getting kicked out of school, Holden Caufield takes you through his life and explains how he does not want to grow up. To find more information on this book please click on the link below to read journal entries on the book.Catcher in the Rye
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The story shows Huck Finn growing up in a small southern town, when he suddenly runs away and meets a slave named Jim. The bond between Jim and Huck begins and they become great friends. Click here to see the journals of Huckleberry Finn. Huckleberry Finn
The Hobbit
The Hobbit is a story about a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins that is invited to go on a journey to find a treasure. Bilbo starts off in the journey as an unwanted 13th party. By the end of the story he finds strength and courage in himself. Bilbo becomes the "hero" and captures the treasure for everyone. Click here to see journals on The Hobbit The Hobbit
The Color Purple
The color purple is about a woman finding herself in a male directed world.
Beloved
A house is haunted by a young girl's spirit. The novel by Toni Morrison depicts slavery and how people overcome tragedy. The painful flash back that Sethe carries with her are revealed and old wounds are then healed.
Angela's Ashes
The author Frank McCourt recounts his childhood memories in this Biography. Angela's Ashes is about survival in the toughest of times. Being an Irish Catholic living in Brooklyn was not always easy for Frank. Living in poverty and in near death conditions, Frank show how his mother Angela had the will and soul to survive. Click here to see reading journals on Angela's Ashes Angela's Ashes
What Girls Learn
Tilden the main character discribes how her life is changed when she is forced to move into a new home with her sister, mother and her mother's boyfriend. Once Tilden's mother is stricken ill of breast cancer, it is up to Tilden to grow up on her own hold the family together. The novel What Girls Learn, shows how a family copes and deals with an ill family member. The novel not only touches your heart but opens your mind to how percious life really is. To see response journals, Click here: What Girls Learn
Of Mice and Men
Without Lenny, George's life would be a lot easier. Lenny is not very smart and depends on George to help him get a job and avoid trouble. However, where ever Lenny goes he gets in trouble. This tale of two different people helping eachother out is very sad. When Lenny gets in trouble for the last time will George be able to save him?
My Name is Asher Lev
The main character Asher Lev, is torn between his love for painting and becoming a Rabbi like his father. Asher becomes very divant and turns to painting. This novel shows how life changes when you try to follow your own path, not a path that is already decided for you. Click here to read Asher Lev Journals