All the light we cannot see / by Anthony Doerr -- Bamboo people / by Mitali Perkins -- City of the beasts / by Isabel Allende -- Crank / by Ellen Hopkins -- The fault in our stars / by John Green -- The giver -- Just listen / by Sarah Dessen -- Les miserables -- Passing / by Nella Larsen -- Peace breaks out / by John Knowles -- The snow child / by Eowyn Ivey -- Swing time / by Zadie Smith -- The underground railroad / by Colson Whitehead -- The white tiger / by Aravind Adiga
Summary
Provides critical overviews of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes discussions of plot, characters, themes and structure as well as the work's cultural and historical significance