10 books to read before graduation

This is a thought-provoking and sensitive book with a plot that depicts racial discrimination. It is a book that anyone can read regardless of age

The Jungle puts the reader in the world of the meat-packaging industry and it gives exact details on how the meat is made and what is in it. It also brings up the American dream and how America might not be the place to succeed.

The Grapes of Wrath informs on the difficulty farmers had to face during the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression and it also teaches that even in the darkest times there is still hope.

Watership Down is a good adventure book about a group of rabbits who are on a journey to find a new home for themselves but they encounter many obstacles on their way.

The Great Gatsby teaches that money isn’t everything and the amount of money someone has doesn’t define them as a person. It also brings up the idea that the things that happen in our lives are either right or wrong.

Of Mice and Men makes you feel like you're there in the story and know what the characters are feeling. It teaches a lot about friendship as well.

Lord of the Flies is a very modern book for its age that teaches the reader that human nature could easily deteriorate. Also that when there is no government things could quickly turn for the worse.

Things Fall Apart explains how things were going on in Africa and how the people lived and acted on a day to day basis. As the book progresses it shows the reader how a civilization can fall apart hence the title.

Crime and Punishment is a gripping story that has a lot of drama and keeps the reader interested with its intensity.

1984 is a compelling story that teaches about human nature and tells us to not blindly follow a government. It also has a lot of symbolism and completely changes your view on society and how it works.