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Shmoop: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

For Students 9th - 10th
This first book of J.K. Rowling is covered extensively in this excellent site. Read about the main characters, their motivations, important quotations and themes in the novel.
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Shmoop: The Piano Lesson

For Students 9th - 10th
This Pulitizer Prize winning play explores looking at the past of many African Americans. Read about the characters and their motivations.
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Shmoop: The Road

For Students 9th - 10th
Named the best book of the decade in the 2000s, The Road is about a father and son traveling a post-apocalyptic landscape. Read about the characters and their motivations in this informative site.