Best Novels In English For Students - April 2024

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Read the cult-favorite coming of age story that takes a sometimes heartbreaking, often hysterical, and always honest look at high school in all its glory. Also a major motion picture starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a funny, touching, and haunting modern classic.The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky, Perks follows observant “wallflower” Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. First dates, family drama, and new friends. Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Devastating lo... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1451696191
• ASIN: 1451696191
• ISBN: 9781451696196
• Brand: MTV Books
• Manufacturer: MTV Books

Normal People: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE • “A stunning novel about the transformative power of relationships” (People) from Sally Rooney, the author of Conversations with Friends and “a master of the literary page-turner” (J. Courtney Sullivan).   COMING TO HULU IN 2020 • “Fresh and accessible . . . There is so much to say about Rooney’s fiction—in my experience, when people who’ve read her meet they tend to peel off into corners to talk.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times   At school Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He�... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1984822179
• ASIN: 1984822179
• ISBN: 1984822179
• Manufacturer: Hogarth

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

The #1 New York Times–bestselling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany and now the inspiration for the PBS documentary “The Boys of ‘36'.”For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and f... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0143125478
• UPC: 884832131572
• ASIN: 0143125478
• ISBN: 9780143125471
• Brand: Brown, Daniel James
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set (new covers w/poster) (Percy Jackson & the Olympians)

All five books in the blockbuster Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, in paperback, have been collected in a boxed set fit for demigods. Now with glorious new cover art and packaged with a special poster, this value-priced set includes the best-selling The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian. Whether it is for readers who are experiencing Percy's thrilling adventures with Greek gods and monsters for the first time, or for fans who want to devour the saga again, this gift will be prized by young and old.

• ASIN: 1484707230
• ASIN: 1484707230
• ISBN: 1484707230
• Brand: Disney-Hyperion
• Manufacturer: Disney-Hyperion

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

• ASIN: 1400032717
• ASIN: 1400032717
• ISBN: 9781400032716
• Brand: Random House Inc
• Manufacturer: Vintage Contemporaries

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

The book that started the Quiet RevolutionAt least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over working in teams. It is to introverts—Rosa Parks, Chopin, Dr. Seuss, Steve Wozniak—that we owe many of the great contributions to society. In Quiet, Susan Cain argues that we dramatically undervalue introverts and shows how much we lose in doing so. She charts the rise of the Extrovert Ideal throughout the twentieth century and explores how deeply it has... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0307352153
• ASIN: 0307352153
• ISBN: 9780307352156
• Brand: Cain, Susan
• Manufacturer: Broadway Books

These Truths: A History of the United States

• ASIN: 0393635244
• ASIN: 0393635244
• ISBN: 0393635244
• Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

Refugee

A New York Times bestseller!JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world . . .ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America . . .MAHMOUD is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe . . .All three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers -- f... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0545880831
• ASIN: 0545880831
• ISBN: 9780545880831
• Manufacturer: Scholastic Press

Fish in a Tree

"Fans of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder will appreciate this feel-good story of friendship and unconventional smarts.” —Kirkus ReviewsAlly has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions.  She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of. As her conf... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0142426423
• ASIN: 0142426423
• ISBN: 0142426423
• Brand: PUFFIN
• Manufacturer: Puffin Books

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER   -  NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST A New York Times Notable BookNamed a best book of the year by Amazon, Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, GQ, Time, Newsday, Entertainment Weekly, Time Magazine, NPR, Vogue, Smithsonian, Cosmopolitan, Seattle Times, Bloomberg, Lit Hub, and SlateFrom the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Lost City of Z, a twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history            In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world wer... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0307742482
• ASIN: 0307742482
• ISBN: 0307742482
• Brand: Vintage
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Lord of the Flies

Golding’s iconic 1954 novel, now with a new foreword by Lois Lowry, remains one of the greatest books ever written for young adults and an unforgettable classic for readers of any age.   This edition includes a new Suggestions for Further Reading by Jennifer Buehler.At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate. This far from civilization they can do anything they want. Anything. But as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begin... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399501487
• ASIN: 0399501487
• ISBN: 0399501487
• Brand: Golding, William/ Epstein, E. L. (CON)
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

The Outsiders

50 years of an iconic classic! This international bestseller and inspiration for a beloved movie is a heroic story of friendship and belonging. No one ever said life was easy. But Ponyboy is pretty sure that he's got things figured out. He knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends—true friends who would do anything for him, like Johnny and Two-Bit. But not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idea of a good time is beating up on “greasers” like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to ex... [Read More]

• ASIN: 014240733X
• ASIN: 014240733X
• ISBN: 014240733X
• Brand: Speak
• Manufacturer: Speak

Wonder

• ASIN: 0375869026
• ASIN: 0375869026
• ISBN: 0375969020
• Brand: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (National Book Award Winner)

The National Book Award winning history of how racist ideas were created, spread, and deeply rooted in American society. Some Americans insist that we're living in a post-racial society. But racist thought is not just alive and well in America--it is more sophisticated and more insidious than ever. And as award-winning historian Ibram X. Kendi argues, racist ideas have a long and lingering history, one in which nearly every great American thinker is complicit. In this deeply researched and fast-moving narrative, Kendi chronicles the entire story of anti-black racist ideas and their staggering ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1568585985
• ASIN: 1568585985
• ISBN: 1568585985
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: Bold Type Books

The Joy Luck Club: A Novel

“The Joy Luck Club is one of my favorite books. From the moment I first started reading it, I knew it was going to be incredible. For me, it was one of those once-in-a-lifetime reading experiences that you cherish forever. It inspired me as a writer and still remains hugely inspirational.” —Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich AsiansAmy Tan’s beloved, New York Times bestselling tale of mothers and daughters Four mothers, four daughters, four families whose histories shift with the four winds depending on who's "saying" the stories. In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Fr... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0143038095
• ASIN: 0143038095
• ISBN: 9780143038092
• Brand: Penguin Books
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary for Students, Second Edition

"Revised and updated with the words you need to know

• UPC: 39564333
• Model: FSP9781596951655
• Color: Multicolor
• Rating: 5.0

The New Testament In Modern English : Student Edition

Edited by J.B. Phillips Introduction to each book Index 4 7/8 X 7 1/4 % Font size:

• UPC: 30685490
• Rating: 4.0

The 100 Best Novels in English

100 Best Novels...

• UPC: 435965609
• Rating: 4.0

The 100 Best Novels in English

Books : The 100 Best Novels: In English

• UPC: 681964827
• Rating: 4.0

Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Brazilian Portuguese : Bilingual Dictionary for Brazilian Portuguese Speaking Teenage and Adult Students of English

A picture dictionary for Brazilian Portuguese and

• UPC: 10235806

The Very Best of Brothers Grimm in English and Spanish (Bilingual Edition)

This dual language book is the way to introduce your kids to the classics. The Brothers Grimm's fairytales are magical; but how do you get kids excited about the stories when most translations were written

• UPC: 54942174

Basic Grammar in Use Student's Book Without Answers : Self-Study Reference and Practice for Students of American English

The world's best-selling grammar series for learners of

• UPC: 812250630

The Simple Truth Bible : The Best Minute of Your Day (365 Daily Devotions for Students)

Imagine empowering your students to spend just a few minutes each day discovering a life-shaping, thought provoking, Jesus-centered truth that can transform them into the kind of people God crafted them to be. The Simple

• UPC: 21992360

Calaca's Best Friend: Bilingual in Spanish & English (Hardcover)

This bilingual Spanish and English book explains to children in a very unique way what Day of the Dead is and some of the customs used to honor those who have passed. It is presented

• UPC: 418169456

Cambridge Primary English as a Second Language Student Book: Stage 2

Cambridge Primary English as a Second Language Student Book: Stage

• UPC: 422971574