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              After  running away from her village, Miyax (Julie) gets lost in the tundra.  She is alone and hungry, and a pack of wolves accepts her into their community and helps her find safety.  Since this story is about a 13 year old girl, I recommend this book to teens because they can easily relate to it.

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                Anne Frank is a Jewish teen who writes about her joys, torments, and her thoughts during the 2 years of hiding from the Nazis during World War II.
                I recommend this book because it is very realistic.  It allows others to understand what life in hiding is really like.
 
 

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                Members of the Joy Luck Club meet regularly to play mah jong and share their heritage.  The death of one member provides the opportunity for her daughter to learn about the other members and what they have gone through.  Their stories are then juxtaposed with those of their own daughters.
                I recommend this book because it provides good insights into the sources of generational  differences that result in conflicts.

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                An African village's organized tradition and culture falls apart as the whites colonize and convert them.  This especially affected Okonkwo's life, resulting in him killing himself in the end.
                I recommend this book because it allows you to understand more about the African culture and traditions.
 
 

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I am a quiet person who expresses myself through the different activities that I do during my free time. For instance, I like to draw.  When I draw, I express my feelings, my thoughts, and my views. I especially like to draw landscapes, mountains, and gardens. Another way I express myself is through the poems that I write.  I usually write about topics such as racism and the reality of life.

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        The Great War or World War I is a tragic war which could have been avoided.  Excessive pride in one's country was one of the causes of this unnecessary war.  Each country had no considerable reason to join. This war was just fought to prove who is the most powerful and dominant country.  It was a phyrric victory for the Allies since this war cost more than it was worth. Many people's lives were taken, and many others were hurt emotionally and physically.  Almost all the countries had a hard time trying to recover from this war, which could have been avoided.  Without this Great War, World War II wouldn't have happened either; however, it did happen.  We just have to learn from the past and our mistakes in order for this not to happen again.

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