Tuesdays with Morrie Quotes With Page Numbers  “Accept what you are able to do and what you are not able to do. Accept the past as past, without denying it or discarding it. Learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others. Don’t assume that it’s too late to get involved.” ~Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie, […]

How does a reluctant hobbit forge a hero’s heart? J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit follows Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving hobbit from Bag-End, thrust into a perilous quest by the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield. From trolls and goblins to the dragon Smaug’s lair, Bilbo’s journey transforms him, uncovering courage and cunning beneath

Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë, is about Jane, a plain and simple woman who struggles against oppression. Jane must overcome her cruel aunt Reed, the harsh conditions at Lowood school, and losing her love, Rochester, to Bertha. Jane also fights against class hierarchy and the patriarchal domination of women. Will Jane and Rochester get together?

How does a woman’s heart bloom amid life’s storms? Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God follows Janie Crawford, a resilient, fair-skinned Black woman in the American South, as she navigates love, loss, and self-discovery. From stifling marriages to the vibrant Everglades with Tea Cake, Janie’s quest for autonomy defies societal judgment, weaving a

The Road, by Cormac McCarthy, occurs after an unknown apocalyptic event. A man and his young son travel toward the coast while avoiding the road where the “bad guys” will murder, rape, or eat you. They survive encounters with the “bad guys” but run out of food. The man feels abandoned by God and the

How does a silenced voice find the strength to speak? Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak traces Melinda Sordino’s raw battle with the aftermath of a summer assault in Syracuse, New York, forging her path from silence to defiant voice through art and courage. A ninth-grader ostracized for calling the police at a party, Melinda grapples with