American Lit
Set in the 1920's, this movie features a rags to riches story in which the protagonist seeks to reunite with his true love.
The Great Gatsby
Originally written as an Old English poem about a warrior who defeats three monsters.
Beowulf
This book tells the story of Stevenson's decades-long career as a lawyer who defends marginalized people who have been wrongly convicted or harshly sentenced by the US criminal justice system.
Just Mercy
A novel about an unlikely friendship between a young German boy and a Jewish prisoner at Auschwitz during World War II.
Boy in the Striped Pajamas
A dystopian novel about a yearly televised fight to the death.
Hunger Games
Set in the 1930's, this movie follows the journey of 2 migrant workers whose dream is to own their own farm.
Of Mice and Men
This novel tells the stories of two connected families in 18th-century London and Paris, exploring everything from love and loss to murder and family intrigue, thus teaching us about history, ethics, and the complexity of human relationships.
A Tale of Two Cities
A film about a woman's escape from slavery and her emergence as a hero who freed hundreds of slaves and changed American history.
Harriet
An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis.
The Help
The story follows detective Hercule Poirot as he uses his deductive skills to identify the killer among the passengers who are trapped on the train and cut off from the world.
Murder on the Orient Express
Set in the 1930's, this movie follows a protagonist who attempts to prove the innocence of a black man who is accused of raping a white woman.
To Kill a Mockingbird
This novel tells the story of a young scientist who creates a monster that ultimately destroys his life and the lives of those around him.
Frankenstein
A biography about Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete and World War II veteran who survived a plane crash, 47 days at sea, and more than two years as a prisoner of war in Japan.
Unbroken
This novel tells the story of four African American women who were essential to NASA's success during World War II, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Space Race.
Hidden Figures
This novel tells the story of thirteen-year-old Anna Fitzgerald, who sues her parents for medical emancipation when she is told to donate a kidney to her elder sister Kate, who is suffering from acute leukemia.
My Sister's Keeper
Set in the 1600's, this novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter with a man to whom she is not married and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity.
The Scarlet Letter
This story follows an old man who lives only for money and is given the chance of redemption through visits from three separate ghosts.
This book tells the story of a University of Washington rowing crew that won the gold medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Boys in the Boat
The story follows Hawkeye and his companions as they navigate the wilderness, encounter Native American tribes, and face off against European forces.
Last of the Mohicans
This story details a post-apocalyptic Chicago where people are divided into five factions based on their values, personality traits, and social affiliations:
Divergent
This novel follows an unnamed man and boy who are father and son as they travel to safety after most of the Earth is wiped out by an apocalyptic event.
The Road
This novel tells the love story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, both of whom have to overcome their biases in order to end up together.
Pride and Prejudice
The movie is a small part of a historical figure's life. It chronicles a three-month period in 1965 that was a critical turning point for the civil rights movement. It focuses on the impact of voting rights on access, change, safety, and America as a whole.
Selma
This play tells the story of a village that becomes embroiled in a witch hunt.
The Crucible
This play tells the story of a jury of 12 men as they deliberate the conviction or acquittal of a teenager charged with murder on the basis of reasonable doubt.
12 Angry Men