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Introduction:  A Step From Heaven is a realistic fiction of a young Korean immigrant girl, written by An Na, and published in 2001. This novel follows a young Korean immigrant family, from the perspective of a young Korean girl, Young Ju, shows their journey in America. The family is fascinated by “Mi Gook” which is…

Introduction: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a mystery novel by Mark Haddon, published in 2003. The story follows Christopher Boone, a fifteen-year-old boy with mild autism. He finds Wellington, Mrs. Shears’ dog, dead with a fork stuck in his body, bleeding tragically. He starts to investigate, only to find that…

We Were Liars is a mysterious young adult fiction by E. Lockhart, published in 2014. The book follows a wealthy family who spends the summer on an island together. The book follows Cadence, almost eighteen, who tells the story of her family, the Sinclairs, who spend every summer on a private island. She and her…

Introduction:  All the Light We Cannot See is a historical fiction novel by Anthony Doerr, published in 2014. The timeline is set in World War II. The book discusses and follows the lives of three characters during World War II, whose stories intersect in the French town of Saint-Malo in 1944. Marie-Laure, a blind French…

Introduction:  Warcross is a science fiction novel by Marie Lu, published in 2017. It is part of a book series that includes Warcross and Wildcard. The book is known for its science fiction elements and the romantic chemistry between the main characters. The book follows Erika Chen, a poor bounty hunter in the digital world,…

Introduction: The Hound of the Baskervilles is a mystery novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, written in 1902. This novel is one of the Sherlock Holmes series. It follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson who investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville, linked to a family curse involving a supernatural hound. They discover that…