Team Masterworks: Student Open-Choice

Sponsor(s): Daniel Jiang (Gr. 9), Daniel Zheng (Gr. 9), Ms. Davidson (University Guidance)

Format(s): Any

Select your own Team Masterworks title! It can be a classic, modern literary fiction, and/or prize-winning....

If you need a title suggestion, ask your librarians or visit morvenlibrary.org.

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (1847)

Sponsor(s): Hana Ettefagh (Gr. 10), Parker Gibb-Carsley (Gr. 10), Ms. Pezim (University Guidance)

Format(s): print, Sora e-book, Sora audiobook

Think Twilight vibes, but way darker and with zero glitter. Set on the gloomy, wind-swept moors of England, Wuthering Heights is the ultimate "toxic relationship" drama.

It all starts when a mysterious orphan named Heathcliff is brought home by a wealthy family. He and the daughter, Catherine, form a soul-tie so intense it’s basically haunting. But when social status and bad decisions tear them apart, Heathcliff doesn't just move on—he spends the rest of his life on a terrifying revenge mission against everyone who crossed him.

It’s a story of ghosts, obsession, and a love so "extra" it literally lasts beyond the grave. If you're into moody, atmospheric stories where the "hero" is actually a total villain, this classic is the blueprint. It proves that sometimes, the most epic romances are the ones that burn everything down.

Le Petit Prince (in French) by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1945) 

Sponsor(s): Ruoxi Ling (Gr. 11), Ms. Mofazali (Languages)

Format(s): print, Sora e-book, Sora audiobook

Imagine-toi seul, perdu en plein milieu du désert du Sahara, à des kilomètres de toute civilisation, quand soudain un petit garçon aux cheveux d'or surgit de nulle part. Il ne te demande ni de l'eau, ni son chemin — il veut juste que tu lui dessines un mouton.

C’est le début du Petit Prince, un voyage poétique et complètement onirique à travers les étoiles. Au fil de son récit, tu vas découvrir de minuscules planètes habitées par des « grandes personnes » qui ont perdu la boussole : des businessmen cupides, des rois vaniteux et des allumeurs de réverbères solitaires. C'est un véritable « vibe check » pour l'humanité, raconté par un enfant qui voit le monde avec une honnêteté totale.

Accompagné des dessins iconiques de l'auteur, ce livre nous livre la leçon de vie ultime : « On ne voit bien qu’avec le cœur. L’essentiel est invisible pour les yeux. » C'est un rappel magnifique de l'importance de rester connecté à son âme d'enfant avant que le monde ennuyeux des adultes ne prenne toute la place. Une lecture qui vise les étoiles — un classique absolu.

Orbital by Samantha Harvey (2023) 

Sponsor(s): Nikolas Erl (Gr. 11), Mr. Gok (Social Studies)

Format(s): print and Sora e-book

Six humans, one space station, and sixteen sunrises in a single day. Orbital—the 2024 Booker Prize winner—takes you 250 miles above Earth for a high-speed, high-stakes look at what it’s actually like to live in the stars.

These astronauts and cosmonauts are hurtling at 17,000 mph, eating dehydrated meals and sleeping while floating in zero-G. But it’s not all sci-fi gadgets; it’s deeply personal. Between brief texts home and keeping their muscles from wasting away, they’re staring down at our "silent blue planet" and realizing how fragile everything is. It’s a breathtaking, intimate "vibe shift" that makes you rethink our world. If you’ve ever looked at the stars and felt both tiny and totally connected, this is your next obsession. It’s an elegy for Earth that feels like a fever dream in orbit.

From The Globe & Mail, April 14, 2026 "5 Books to Fill the Post-Artemis 2 Void" (access through morvenlibrary.org)

The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton (1967) 

Sponsor(s): Felix Zhang (Gr. 9), Mr. Jacoby (Head of Social Studies)

Format(s): print, Sora e-book, Sora audiobook

No one ever said life was easy. But Ponyboy is pretty sure that he's got things figured out. He knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends - true friends who would do anything for him, like Johnny and Two-Bit. And when it comes to the beating up on "greasers" like him and his friends - he knows that he can count on them for trouble. But one night someone takes things too far, and Ponyboy's world is turned upside down....

Animal Farm by George Orwell (1945) 

Sponsor(s): Nikan Fakhari (Gr. 10), Charles Lim (Gr. 10), Mr. Helsby (English)

Format(s): print, Sora e-book, Sora audiobook

Imagine a world where the fed-up, overworked animals on a farm finally snap, kick out their lazy human boss, and decide to run the place themselves. Their goal? A paradise of total equality and "animal power." Sounds like a win, right?

But Animal Farm is the ultimate "be careful what you wish for" story. What starts as a hopeful revolution quickly spirals into a "razor-edged" nightmare. As the pigs take control, the slogans change, the rules get twisted, and the new leaders start looking suspiciously like the humans they overthrew.

It’s a savage, funny, and terrifying look at how power can corrupt even the best intentions. Originally a clap-back at Stalinist Russia, this story hits just as hard today. It’s a warning that whenever freedom is on the line, the most dangerous animal in the room might be the one claiming to be your friend.