1920s and Before
Written by L Frank Baum in the year 1900, This story is about a girl Dorthy and her dog Toto who get swept up in a tornado then spit out in a new world. She and three new friends, a scarecrow, tin man and a lion set off on a yellow brick road leading to the emerald city where a mysterious man may be able to make their wishes come true.
An important quote is, “There’s no place like home.”
What is The Wizard of OZ?
Written in 1934 by PL Travers, this book is about a magical nanny that flies with an umbrella and whose goal is to transform the lives of children and help families relationships with each other. This book takes place in Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane London where the Banks family lives.
A notable quote is, “Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, in the most delightful way.”
What is Mary Poppins?
Written by George Orwell in 1946, this book is about a group of farm animals who overthrow the farmer and take control.
An important quote is, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
What is Animal Farm?
This Children's book written in 1957 by Dr. Suess was about a creature that lives on a mountain who tries to steal a holiday.
An important quote is,“And what happened then? Well, in Whoville they say that the Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes that day!”
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
This children's book written by Shel Silverstein in 1964, is the story of a boy's life and a tree that helps him along the way, first giving him an apple for the boy to eat then she gives her branches for a house and her trunk for a boat, finally the book ends by giving the boy, now in his old age a place to sit on her stump. A notable quote is “And she loved a boy very, very much—even more than she loved herself.”
What is The Giving Tree?
Written in 1818 by Mary Shelly, this book is about a mad scientist who uses body parts to create a monster that even the scientist is afraid of. Said monster then torments the scientist and his family for abandoning him. An important quote is “IT’S ALIVE.”
What is Frankenstein?
Written by George Orwel in 1948, this book takes place in a dystopian future where the government controls every aspect of life and the government party, is watching its citizens constantly.
An important quote is “Big brother is always watching.”
What is 1984?
This book, written by EB White, in 1952, is about an eight-year-old girl named Fern who saves a piglet from the slaughter. The piglet named Wilbur is sent to Fern’s uncles farm where a spider writes words above him with her webs to keep him from the slaughterhouse, and her words eventually win Wilbur a special prize at the county fair.
A quote from the book is, “Fern was up at daylight, trying to rid the world of injustice. As a result, she now has a pig.”
What is Charlotte's Web?
Written by John Steinback in 1937, this book is about two men working at a ranch during the great depression. It includes a man named Lennie, a strong man with mental disabilities and his caretaker George and their dream to own land.
What is Of Mice and Men?
This short story, written in 1967 by Harlan Ellison, is about a supercomputer/artificial intelligence who takes over earth and only keeps a few humans alive for its entertainment. It is known for its ‘hate speech’ said by the supercomputer.
What is I have no mouth and I must scream.