1. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: A true story about Ernest Shackleton who sailed to Antarctica with 27 other men hoping to be the first explorers to cross from one side to the other. It's a treacherous tale, but what is most amazing is the spirit of the captain who miraculously was able to get every single man back home.
2. Hitler Youth: The way in which propaganda was able to affect such young people to do such evil deeds.
3. The Diary of Anne Frank: Anne's maturity in describing the horrifying events surrounding her
4. In a Station of the Metro by Ezra Pound: Two lines. Incredible imagery. Every word counts.
5. We Are Seven by William Wordsworth: A little girl is steadfast in her refusal to dismiss the deceased from her life.
6. The Hunger Games: The ability to create this post-apocalyptic world and make the reader feel like a piece from history.
7. The Great Gatsby: Not a fan of the story itself. The language always captivates me though.
8. The Giver: I love the conflict it presents about whether to stay in a Utopian society or experience a world of knowledge, color, change, and danger.
9. The entire Harry Potter series: J.K. Rowling's ability to create a totally new world, with so many details, and tie them all together is astounding.
10. Men of England by Percy Shelley: One of my favorite poems. Gorgeous language. The author is speaking in a revolutionary tone to the suppressed people of England, and while so many writers attempted this, I feel like Men of England does so the most beautifully.
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