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• Alexander Hamilton

  Chernow, Ron

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  This 818-page biography inspired composer & lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda (known for his work on his Tony-winning musical In The Heights & on the Best Musical-nominated Broadway show Bring It On: The Musical) to create the Pulitzer Prize,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tuck Everlasting

  Babbitt, Natalie

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  Based on the short-lived flop of the same name, Tuck Everlasting is about Winnie Foster, a Pre-teen who stumbles on the Tuck family's secret, eternal life. After discovering their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fun Home

  a Family Tragicomic

  Bechdel, Alison, 1960-

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  The Tony-winning Fun Home concerns Alison Bechdel's discovery of her own sexuality, her relationship with her gay father, and her attempts to unlock the mysteries surrounding his life. The award-winning graphic memoir was adapted into a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Color Purple

  Walker, Alice, 1944-

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  The Color Purple tells the story about an abused African-American girl named Celie and how she hopes that one day, she will be reunited with her sister, Nettie, after being separated from each other. The book has been banned from schools…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Carrie

  King, Stephen, 1947-

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  The musical adaption of "Carrie" is considered one of the most legendary Broadway musical flops ever. It is based on the Stephen King novel & the movie adaptions of the same name. Carrie focuses on an awkward teenage girl with telekinetic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

  Stephens, Simon, 1971-

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  This novel-turned-play about an autistic teenage boy first premiered in London in 2012. The play won Best Play at the 2015 Tony Awards and has received critical acclaim.

• Wicked

  the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West : a Novel

  Maguire, Gregory,

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  Based on Frank L. Baum's worldwide phenomenon The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Gregory Maguire's best-selling novel of the same name, Wicked tells the untold story of Elphaba Thropp, the infamous Wicked Witch Of the West. Despite opening to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• American Psycho

  a Novel

  Ellis, Bret Easton

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  Another short-lived show, American Psycho, which was based on the controversial book and the movie starring Christian Bale of the same name. After a successful run in London, the show had a workshop in New York City with Benjamin Walker.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

  Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919

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  The Wizard Of Oz is one of the most iconic stories known to man. It tells the story of a young girl from Kansas named Dorothy who is trying to find her way home after being swept away from her home by a tornado. The Wizard Of Oz has…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crime and Punishment

  Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881

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• Coram Boy

  Gavin, Jamila

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• A Christmas Carol

  Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

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• High Fidelity

  Hornby, Nick

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• Cinderella

  McClintock, Barbara

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• Gypsy

  a Memoir

  Lee, Gypsy Rose, 1914-1970

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• The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant

  a Novel

  Wallop, Douglass, 1920-1985

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• Candide

  Voltaire, 1694-1778

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• The Once and Future King

  White, T. H. (Terence Hanbury), 1906-1964,

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• The Corsican Brothers

  Corsica-Paris

  Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870

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• Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

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