Time Magazine's 100 Best YA Books of All Time

 

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1. Little women

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Author:
Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888
Series:
Little Women series volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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Description:
Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New England.

2. Lord of the flies

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Author:
Golding, William, 1911-1993
Average Rating:
4.2 stars
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Description:
The tale begins after a plane wreck deposits a group of English school boys, aged six to twelve on an isolated tropical island. Their struggle to survive and impose order quickly evolves from a battle against nature into a battle against their own primitive instincts. Golding's portrayal of the collapse of social order into chaos draws the fine line between innocence and savagery. The classic study of human nature which depicts the degeneration of...

3. Roll of thunder, hear my cry

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Author:
Taylor, Mildred D.
Series:
Logan family (Mildred D. Taylor) volume 2.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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An African-American family living in Mississippi during the Depression of the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand.

4. To kill a mockingbird

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Author:
Lee, Harper
Series:
To kill a mockingbird volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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"Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee exploreswith rich humor and unswerving honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence, and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina and quiet heroism of one man's struggle for justice--but the weight of history will only tolerate so much."--Provided by publisher.

5. A tree grows in Brooklyn

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Author:
Smith, Betty, 1896-1972
Average Rating:
4.2 stars
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An autobiographical novel concerning a young daughter of German immigrants growing up in the slums of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in the early 20th century.