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Patch Picks: Literary Corner
The public relations manager for the Sequoyah Regional Library recommends these books.
In observance of Read Across America Day, which was Wednesday, the 's Chuck Anderson offers his literary top five.
1. Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Author: Mo Willems
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Appropriate for: Children
Why it is a good read: A book you can say "no" to. Children love to read along, stopping a persistent pigeon from taking the wheel.
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2. The Boxcar Children
Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Appropriate for: Juveniles
Why it is a good read: Independence, mystery and adventure. Revisit this classic series and discover what makes this series such an enduring favorite.
3. The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Collins
Appropriate for: Young adults
Why it is a good read: Action-packed, dystopian future where teens are forced to compete in an annual televised gladiatorial contest.
4. Old Man's War
Author: John Scalzi
Appropriate for: Adults
Why it is a good read: A sci-fi novel that looks at what might happen if the elderly were given a shot at a new body and a new life—so long as they volunteered for the ongoing endless war.
5. Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen
Appropriate for: Adults
Why it is a good read: This classic ranks among the best-loved books of all time, and for good reason. Highly accessible to the modern reader, this classic tale of love and life is sure to enchant.
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