Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein

After his arrival on Earth from his home on Mars, Valentine Michael Smith becomes the founder and pastor of a new religious sect.

Recommended by Mr. Halacy, Social Studies Teacher: “This book is one of the top ten classic science fiction novels all time!”

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Demian by Herman Hesse

Young, docile Emil Sinclair heads down the road to destruction when he rebels against convention, gets involved in the world of petty crime, and discovers his new powers for good and evil.

Recommended by a UHS student: “It’s a book that I still don’t understand fully. It makes you think.”

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Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella

An Iowa farmer builds a baseball stadium in his cornfield, hoping his hero, Shoeless Joe Jackson, will play in it.

Recommended by Mr. Bennett, English Teacher: “I just re-read Shoeless Joe, and it's a fun one that kids might like. It's about baseball, among other things, and it’s the book the movie Field of Dreams was based on.”

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