Listopia > Patricia's votes on the list Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value (9 Books)
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The Help
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"It shows a different perspective than we are used to."
Patricia
rated it 5 stars
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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"This is a real classic, beautifully written with rich characters."
Patricia
rated it 5 stars
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The Kite Runner
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"I felt this book was, at least in part, autobiographical. It mirrors the scary part of human nature.
Patricia
rated it 5 stars
Amazing book." See Review |
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The Book Thief
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"A book of courage and sympathetic understanding. Wonderful!"
Patricia
rated it 5 stars
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The Grapes of Wrath
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"One of my top ten favorites. As good as the movie was, the book was even better."
Patricia
rated it 5 stars
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The Giver (The Giver, #1)
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"Science fiction about a utopian society. I read it with my middle school students. Some liked it and some hated it. I liked it better on the second reading than on the first."
Patricia
rated it 2 stars
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Gone with the Wind
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"Excellent book. I loved it."
Patricia
rated it 5 stars
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The Poisonwood Bible
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"One of my favorties. I felt I knew the characters. My favorite at the beginning of the book turned out to be my least favorite by the end."
Patricia
rated it 5 stars
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The Secret Life of Bees
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"This is a wondeerful story with characters so differnt from one another and their love for each other."
Patricia
rated it 5 stars
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