Upper School Classics
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Fed up with the ignorance of their human masters, the animals rise up in rebellion and take over the farm.
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
Instead of a strong orphan boy to help work the farm, the Cuthberts of Avonlea receive a chatty, impulsive redheaded girl at Green Gables.
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Four children explore another world populated with unique characters where a battle between good and evil is being waged, and in which they will eventually rule.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Set against the tumultuous years of the post-Napoleonic era, Alexandre Dumas’s grand historical romance recounts the swashbuckling adventures of Edmond Dantès, a dashing young sailor falsely accused of treason.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
In Guy Montag's world, television rules and literature is illegal. It's his job to destroy printed books and the homes of those who hide them. When he unexpectedly learns the power of literature on the past, present, and future, Guy questions his world, and his role within it.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
When 12-year-old Jonas is chosen to be the Receiver of Memories and learns from the Giver the truth about how his orderly society works, he comes to understand the price being paid for that orderly society is much too high.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Seconds before Earth is demolished to make room for a galactic freeway, an earthman is saved by his friend. Together they journey through the galaxy.
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
The young orphan David Balfour is sent to live with his Uncle Ebenezer. When he discovers that he may be the rightful heir to his uncle’s estate, he finds himself kidnapped and cast away on a desert isle.
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The improbable survivor's tale of Pi Patel, a young Indian fellow named for a swimming pool (his full first name is Piscine) who endures seven months in a lifeboat with only a hungry, outsized feline for company.
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The classic story of Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy in nineteenth-century New England.
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
When a wealthy American is found dead on the Orient Express train while traveling from Istanbul to Paris, Belgian Detective Hercule Poirot suspects that one of thirteen passengers may have committed the crime.
Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
The fantastical adventures of Petet Pan, the boy who refused to grow up, and The Darling Children.
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
When the vain and deceitful Prince Humperdinck commands the beautiful Buttercup to marry him, Westley, her true love, will do whatever it takes (and it takes a lot) to remove her from Humperdinck's clutches.
Rip Van Winkle & Other Stories by Washington Irving
The legendary enchantment of Rip Van Winkle in the Kaatskill Mountains; the gruesome end of Ichabod Crane, who met the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow, and other captivating stories.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, this is the story of one family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride, and independence in the face of racism and social injustice.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
The lawyer, Utterson, is surprised and horrified when his investigations of Mr. Hyde, a monster of a man, lead him to the door of his client and friend, the upright Dr. Jekyll.
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Ten-year-old Billy lovingly raises two redbone hounds, Old Dan and Little Ann, to be champion raccoon hunters in the Ozark mountains, but must come to terms with the greater forces of the wilderness.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
First published in 1901, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” follows the magical adventure of Dorothy, a young girl who lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry on a farm in Kansas.
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Fed up with the ignorance of their human masters, the animals rise up in rebellion and take over the farm.
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
Instead of a strong orphan boy to help work the farm, the Cuthberts of Avonlea receive a chatty, impulsive redheaded girl at Green Gables.
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Four children explore another world populated with unique characters where a battle between good and evil is being waged, and in which they will eventually rule.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Set against the tumultuous years of the post-Napoleonic era, Alexandre Dumas’s grand historical romance recounts the swashbuckling adventures of Edmond Dantès, a dashing young sailor falsely accused of treason.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
In Guy Montag's world, television rules and literature is illegal. It's his job to destroy printed books and the homes of those who hide them. When he unexpectedly learns the power of literature on the past, present, and future, Guy questions his world, and his role within it.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
When 12-year-old Jonas is chosen to be the Receiver of Memories and learns from the Giver the truth about how his orderly society works, he comes to understand the price being paid for that orderly society is much too high.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Seconds before Earth is demolished to make room for a galactic freeway, an earthman is saved by his friend. Together they journey through the galaxy.
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
The young orphan David Balfour is sent to live with his Uncle Ebenezer. When he discovers that he may be the rightful heir to his uncle’s estate, he finds himself kidnapped and cast away on a desert isle.
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
The improbable survivor's tale of Pi Patel, a young Indian fellow named for a swimming pool (his full first name is Piscine) who endures seven months in a lifeboat with only a hungry, outsized feline for company.
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The classic story of Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy in nineteenth-century New England.
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
When a wealthy American is found dead on the Orient Express train while traveling from Istanbul to Paris, Belgian Detective Hercule Poirot suspects that one of thirteen passengers may have committed the crime.
Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
The fantastical adventures of Petet Pan, the boy who refused to grow up, and The Darling Children.
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
When the vain and deceitful Prince Humperdinck commands the beautiful Buttercup to marry him, Westley, her true love, will do whatever it takes (and it takes a lot) to remove her from Humperdinck's clutches.
Rip Van Winkle & Other Stories by Washington Irving
The legendary enchantment of Rip Van Winkle in the Kaatskill Mountains; the gruesome end of Ichabod Crane, who met the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow, and other captivating stories.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, this is the story of one family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride, and independence in the face of racism and social injustice.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
The lawyer, Utterson, is surprised and horrified when his investigations of Mr. Hyde, a monster of a man, lead him to the door of his client and friend, the upright Dr. Jekyll.
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Ten-year-old Billy lovingly raises two redbone hounds, Old Dan and Little Ann, to be champion raccoon hunters in the Ozark mountains, but must come to terms with the greater forces of the wilderness.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
First published in 1901, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” follows the magical adventure of Dorothy, a young girl who lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry on a farm in Kansas.