Listopia > Katy's votes on the list Developing Prescribed Texts Lists (24 Books)
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The Crucible
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"Engaging historical context and themes which resonate. Also, many of the other top votes seem male-centred so I place more value on keeping this up there! "
Katy
rated it 4 stars
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The Catcher in the Rye
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"Unique tone, one which students seem to enjoy."
Katy
rated it 4 stars
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Persepolis, #1)
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The Alchemist
by See Review |
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The Drover's Wife
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"Hard-hitting, at times too confronting, but the site of confrontation is where we learn.
Katy
rated it 4 stars
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1984
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"An absolute classic and a favourite to teach. The themes are rich and relevant - so much depth to be reached in classroom discussion."
Katy
rated it 4 stars
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The Great Gatsby
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The Kite Runner
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Fahrenheit 451
by See Review |
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Never Let Me Go
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"A muted and beautiful dystopia. Science fiction, but intently human. "
Katy
rated it 4 stars
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Inside Black Australia: An Anthology of Aboriginal Poetry
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Growing Up Asian in Australia
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Mao's Last Dancer
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The Complete Maus
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The Arrival
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The Turning
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"This grew on me the further I read. The overlapping stories brought out my inner detective - a glimpse of a character in one story became more fully fledged later on, and it was nice to notice conflicting and complementary perspectives on the events that befall the people of The Turning."
Katy
rated it 4 stars
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Unpolished Gem
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Slaughterhouse-Five
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"Fucking good book."
Katy
rated it 5 stars
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Memoirs of a Geisha
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
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Romulus, My Father
by See Review |
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The Day of the Triffids
by See Review |
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The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1)
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