ereks mom Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 And for those who can't just pick ONE, feel free to pick TWO. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 There probably are a lot if I really think about it, but I'd say for Americans, Huck Finn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Five People You Meet in Heaven They can knock that over in an afternoon and still have time for all the classics you want them to read. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 All Quiet on the Western Front. That should be required reading for everybody. If you're a politician it should be required reading every other year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Screwtape Letters ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 The Iliad, read twice, once as a freshman, once as a senior. Choice two would be Fahrenheit 451, reading it twice wouldn't hurt either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in MA Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'd say, To Kill a Mockingbird (and my 2nd choice would be Screwtape Letters). Brenda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candid Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Sorry, I don't think there is one novel. I'd much prefer they get a well rounded literary education and not get hung up on details. Would I like everyone to have read some authors (Shakespeare!) yes, but if I was in a mean mood, I could probably go to that other thread and argue down any one novel on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Beowulf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Fahrenheit 451. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamarind Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Crime and Punishment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Sorry, I don't think there is one novel. I'd much prefer they get a well rounded literary education and not get hung up on details. Would I like everyone to have read some authors (Shakespeare!) yes, but if I was in a mean mood, I could probably go to that other thread and argue down any one novel on the list. Yeah, but you don't do mean, Candid. Besides, you know that for several of us, that limiting word "one" and the word "novel" simply cannot exit in the same sentence without us hyperventilating. :D I have a substantial list of what I would like my son to read next semester, and the next three years. The reality is that within the first month, there will be books he loves, books we'll drop, books we'll never read though it about kills me, and books that are brilliant choices and they were never on my original list. If I had to pick just one book for a deserted island, I would probably drop dead from anxiety before ever getting there because I couldn't bear to leave any old friends behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 If I had to pick just one book for a deserted island, I would probably drop dead from anxiety before ever getting there because I couldn't bear to leave any old friends behind. I'd have to make it one e-reader with solar power because there is no way I'm going anywhere with just one book! I don't have a single book I think everyone should read. There are several books on this list already that we will definitely skip as assigned reading at least. It is interesting to see what book each person chooses and why. It tells far more about the person picking than it does about what our teens should read IMHO. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candid Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Yeah, but you don't do mean, Candid. Besides, you know that for several of us, that limiting word "one" and the word "novel" simply cannot exit in the same sentence without us hyperventilating. :D I have a substantial list of what I would like my son to read next semester, and the next three years. The reality is that within the first month, there will be books he loves, books we'll drop, books we'll never read though it about kills me, and books that are brilliant choices and they were never on my original list. Harrumph to me not mean! (just ask my kids.) I know exactly what you mean on paragraph two, one reason I like using Tapestry is I am good at staying with a plan and I feel they offer a reasonable trajectory of books (except year 4 where I will be getting out an ax.) The other thing I find happening is that the kid likes something I have no interest in. My oldest has decided that he wants to read Nietzsche. I think he is nuts! (yes, both of them.) Fortunately I know enough to say Thus Spoke Zarathustra and probably how to find a decent translation and commentary. He'll have to do that in addition to his other work, but I will add the title to his philosophy elective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Animal Farm Plato's Republic All's Quiet on the Western Front Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Setting the Desert on Fire Twain Dickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Just one? Don Quixote or Le Morte d'Arthur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicoryChick Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I'd say, To Kill a Mockingbird (and my 2nd choice would be Screwtape Letters). Brenda I agree. This is the first novel that came to my mind. I know my oldest brother would say "Lord of the Flies" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Oh! How could I forget! Add parrots two to my list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Uncle Tom's Cabin To Kill a Mockingbird 1984 Farenheit 451 Iliad Odyssey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moira in MA Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Can't resist: Something ***really l-o-n-g*** so that the concept is no longer scary: Student's choice: These spring to mind: Herodotos; Histories Tolsoy; War & Peace Melville; Moby Dick ~Moira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 To Kill a Mockingbird was the first that came to mind for me, too. Sooooo hard to pick just one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 The Last Picture Show Kinda out of left field but there it is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz007 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 The Count of Monte Cristo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemykids Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Uncle Tom's Cabin To Kill a Mockingbird 1984 Farenheit 451 Iliad Odyssey This. And add Don Quixote and Moby Dick. :laugh: Just one..hahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLDebbie Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I've been thinking about this for a few days and I'd suggest Night by Elie Wiesel. That novel is about surviving and ultimately prevailing over the worst imaginable situation. All high school students should know that their troubles, no matter how big they seem at the time, can be overcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Got another one: Veronika Decides to Die, by Paulo Coehlo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Yes, I'd say To Kill a Mockingbird or Great Expectations. Those are my two favorite novels, and I like both for different reasons -- it would be hard to pick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bellabeanxox Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Invisible Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Farenheit 451 but what a sad education Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candid Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 I wanted to pull out the list so far. It's kind of disjointed. Huck Finn Five People You Meet in Heaven All Quiet on the Western Front Oliver Twist Screwtape Letters The Iliad Fahrenheit 451 3 To Kill a Mockingbird 4 Beowulf 1984 Crime and Punishment Animal Farm Plato's Republic Don Quixote Le Morte d'Arthur Lord of the Flies Uncle Tom's Cabin Herodotos; Histories Tolsoy; War & Peace The Last Picture Show The Count of Monte Cristo Great Expectations 2 Don Quixote Moby Dick Night Veronika Decides to Die Invisible Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Ishmael, Daniel Quinn (fiction) Small Is Beautiful, Schumacher (non-fiction) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 What a fun topic! I haven't read lots of these, so I will work on them myself. I LOVE To Kill a Mocking Bird and Uncle Tom's Cabin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah CB Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 All Quiet on the Western Front. That should be required reading for everybody. If you're a politician it should be required reading every other year. Really? I haven't read it, but it is sitting on my shelf. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah CB Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 And I'll add The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhschool Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Romeo and Juliet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 The Crucible Romeo and Juliet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Really? I haven't read it, but it is sitting on my shelf. Why? I'm not Amy but it is a powerful picture of life and death of young men inthetrenches during wwi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigid in NC Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 1984 :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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