The Bookshelf
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10 Classics
10 Classics to Read or Read Aloud during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Charlotte’s Web
by E.B. White
A farmyard comes to life, teaching lessons about friendship and heroism
The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
A book that can be read on so many levels about life lessons, love, and what really matters in life.
Oh, The Place You’ll Go
by Dr. Seuss
An inspiring book, full of hope and how you have the power to control your own future. A favourite gift for new graduates.
Winnie-the-Pooh
by A.A. Milne
A classic that can be read as a child’s story, or as great wisdom for people of any age about the adventures of a group of friends.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
by Mildred D. Taylor
A heartbreaking story about life in 1933 Mississippi, told from the perspective of a 9-year-old girl.
The Anne series
by L.M. Montgomery
A classic book about growing up, love and friendship.
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L’Engle
A many-layered science fantasy for both children and adults.
Tuck Everlasting
by Natalie Babbitt
A heartwarming book about life, death, friendship and family
A Series of Unfortunate Events series
by Lemony Snicket
Witty humour for all ages.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O’Dell
The story of a 12-year-old girl stranded on an island, based on a true story.
Wonder
by R.J. Palacio
A novel about a boy who is different that teaches important lessons about friendship, acceptance, and love.
Inspiration
Books that Inspire
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
by Frederick Douglass
By Chance Alone
by Max Eisen
Educated
by Tara Westover
A Choice of Weapons
by Gordon Parks
Becoming
by Michelle Obama
Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor Frankl
Outliers: the Story of Success
by Malcolm Gladwell
Hidden Figures
by Margot Lee Shetterly
Classic Reads
Books by Old Dead Guys (& Gals) to Check Out
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verne
The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
The Time Machine
by H.G. Wells
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Brontë
Call of the Wild
by Jack London
Frankenstein
by Mary Shelly
12 Years a Slave
by Solomon Northup
Othello
by William Shakespeare
The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Crime & Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde