Module 5 Novels

On her 13th birthday, Anne is gifted a diary by her father. Two weeks later, her family goes into hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam. For two years, Anne pens her thoughts about all that she endures. This true story reflects the experiences of a girl and her family during a horrific time in history.

This book, published in 1953, contains topics such as Bible burning, brainwashing, murder, oppressive government, suicide attempt, and war.

This touching story about showing kindness to animals is narrated from the point of the horse behind the title, Black Beauty. Moving from home to home, Black Beauty experiences both kindness and mistreatment until finding a forever place to live. 

Identical twin sisters Giselle and Isabelle are as close as sisters can be. One day, the family experiences a horrible tragedy that changes Giselle’s life forever. She must learn how to cope with grief and loss in order to recover herself. 

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This novel tells the harrowing tale of a Martian invasion in London from the perspective of an unnamed narrator and his brother. As they separately race to avoid extermination from Martian fighting machines, they learn much about themselves along the way. 

Set during the Klondike Gold Rush, this novel tells the tale of White Fang, a wolf-dog, and his journey to happiness. Narrated by White Fang, the book explores the effect that humans have on animals.