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Generally considered to be F. Scott Fitzgerald's finest novel, The Great Gatsby is a consummate summary of the 'roaring twenties' and a devastating expose of the 'Jazz Age'. Through the narration of Nick Carraway, the reader is taken into the superficially glittering world of the mansions which lined the Long Island shore of the American seaboard in the 1920s, to encounter Nick's cousin Daisy, Jay Gatsby and the dark mystery which surrounds him. The Great Gatsby is an undisputed classic of American literature from the period following the First World War and is one of the great novels of the twentieth century .
An immediate best-seller on publication, Ben Hur remains a dazzling achievement by any standards. A thoroughly exhilarating tale of betrayal, revenge and salvation, it is the only novel that ranks with Uncle Tom's Cabin as a genuine American folk possession. This was the book that finally overcame the inherent suspicion of fiction that still prevailed in much of america in the late nineteenth century. Wallace writes with a freshness and immediacy that brings every action-packed scene to life and illuminates the geography, ethnology and customs of the ancient world.
Grade 1-2?The plays on words make this book about subtraction amusing as well as informative.Like other titles in the series,it uses a common daily activity to teach some math basics.A boy meets his mother on the 10th floor of a high rise.On the way down,Mom needs to do some errands.The first stop,two floors down,is to cash a check at the Farm Bank and Trust,which is（lo and behold!）filled with horses,barns,and hay fields.Farther down is the Hard Rock Candy Store,which is not only full of candy but also of the sounds and lights of a heavy metal band.Karas's zany illustrations support the main concept being taught,while picking up on the humor in the word play.The repeated image of the elevator controls,the child's monologue,and numerical equations that display his figuring further enhance the understanding of how subtraction works.The book concludes with several easy-to-apply activities to extend this presentation.?Stephani Hutchinson,Pioneer Elementary School,Sunnyside,WA Copyright 1997 Reed Business Info
