GREAT READS† SHORT AND SWEET ¢

Do you ever want to read a great book but don’t have the time to read 800 pages or the room in you bag? Give one of these worthy but short books a try!

UNDER 200 PAGES

The Invisible ManBy H.G. Wells

A scientist discovers a means to make himself invisible, tremendous powers counterbalanced with disability leading to gruesome tragedy. Pages: 192.

The Incredible JourneyBy Shelia Burnford

A Siamese cat, an old bull terrier, and a young Labrador retriever travel together 250 miles through the Canadian wilderness to find their family. Pages: 145.

Inside Out By Terry Trueman

A 16-year-old with schizophrenia is caught up in the events surrounding an attempted robbery by two other teens who eventually hold him hostage. Pages: 117

An Island Like You; Stories of the BarrioBy Judith Ortiz Cofer

Twelve stories about young adults caught between their Puerto Rican heritage and their American surroundings in Patterson, New Jersey. Pages: 176.

Kipling’s ChoiceBy Geert Spillebeen

The story of John Kipling’s first and last battle during WWI while he flashes back to his life outside the war and the events that put him there. Pages: 160.

The OutsidersBy S.E. Hinton

Tough teenage boys show loyalty to each other and sensitivity when faced with difficult decisions and life and death experiences. Pages: 188.

The First Part LastBy Angela Johnson

Bobby’s carefree life changes forever when he becomes a father and must care for his adored baby daughter. Pages: 131.

The Call of the WildBy Jack London

Buck is pressed into service as a sled dog and seriously abused. The master he can trust is murdered. Buck returns to the wild to lead a pack of wolves. Pages: 128.

The PigmanBy Paul Zindel

Young teens take advantage of an elderly friend by having a party in his house while he is away, causing him to die of a stroke. Pages: 182.

NightBy Elie Wiesel

The true and terrifying story of the author and his life as a Jew under the Nazis. Pages: 144.

The Light in the ForestBy Conrad Richter

A young boy is kidnapped and raised by Delaware Indians, forcibly returned to his home with divided loyalties. He returns to the tribe but is again sent away. Pages: 117.

Buried OnionsBy Gary Soto

When nineteen-year-old Eddie drops out of college, he struggles to find a place for himself as a Mexican American living in a violence-infested neighborhood of Fresno, California. Pages: 149.

The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American JourneyBy Ernesto CHe Guevara

A freewheeling account of an extended youthful road trip undertaken in the early '50s by the future poster boy of Communist insurrection. Pages: 175.

Between Boardslides and Burnout: My Notes From the RoadBy Tony Hawk

Professional skateboarder Tony Hawk chronicles the experiences he had while on the road, traveling between competitions and demonstrations. Pages: 169.

Animal FarmBy George Orwell

A biting satire on communism, the animals on Farmer Jones farm revolt and drive out the humans. The pigs become leaders and the other animals are in varying degrees of slavery. Pages: 176.

Opposite of InvisibleBy Liz Gallagher

Artistic Seattle high school sophmore Alice decides to emerge from her cocoon and date a football player, which causes a rift between her and her best friend, a boy who wants to be more than just friends. Pages: 153.

Among The HiddenBy Margaret Peterson Haddix

In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived his life in isolation and fear on his family’s farm, until another “third” convinces him that the government is wrong. Pages: 164.

Fahrenheit 451By Ray Bradbury

A fantasy about a society in which all books must be burned, and the consequences if they are not. Pages: 179.