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"S.E. Hinton's "The Outsiders" is a beautiful encapsulation of the coming of age of neglected teens and the angst they hold toward the visibly unfair world. Hinton's tale features the Greasers: Ponyboy, Sodapop, Johnny, Dally, Darry, Stev..."
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"In this heart-wrenching tale about a young German girl who just wants to be loved, Markus Zusak hits the nail on the head with his introspective first-person account of Death. Set in the middle of World War Two, young Liesel Meminger is sent to th..."
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"In this beautifully crafted story about a troubled young boy's journey of restitution, Paul Fleischman lays out multiple seemingly disconnected vignettes and marries them at the end like a decadent meal. "Whirligig" covers the story of a..."
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"In this unsettling account of an innocent family's material curse, John Steinbeck introduces themes of greed, selfishness, and downfall. "The Pearl" is a simple story about a poor young man named Kino's striking of gold as he finds a gar..."
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"A beautifully written exposé on the inevitable failure of the American dream, Steinbeck uses his detailed imagery and heart-wrenching metaphors to slowly build the story of "Of Mice and Men." The story explores the lives of two unlikely ..."
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