What texts can you *fondly* recall studying during high/secondary school?Answer

Help a midwestern US English teacher select books for students age 13-19.

Star Girl

#1 of 2 in Stargirl

Star Girl
ByJerry Spinelli

2000 • 282 Readers • 192 pages 3.6

Why this book?

This is great for the younger age range, I wouldn't recommend over 13 years old.

The Outsiders

The Outsiders
ByS. E. Hinton

1967 • 1,435 Readers • 229 pages 4

Holes

#1 of 2 in Holes

Holes
ByLouis Sachar

1988 • 1,154 Readers • 263 pages 4

Night

#1 of 3 in The Night Trilogy

Night
ByElie Wiesel,Stella Rodway(Translator)

1955 • 1,350 Readers • 126 pages 4.3

1984

1984
ByGeorge Orwell

1949 • 8,288 Readers • 304 pages 4.2

The Diary of a Young Girl

1944 • 2,123 Readers • 426 pages 4

The Raven

The Raven
ByEdgar Allan Poe

1845 • 383 Readers • 12m 4.3

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby
ByF. Scott Fitzgerald

1925 • 4,758 Readers • 217 pages 3.7