Created in 1906 to expose the various horrors of the Chicago meatpacking industry as well as the multi-faceted atrocities faced by immigrants and working-class people in industrialized cities. This famous muckraking novel was so shocking that it was a deciding factor in the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act. The story follows a Lithuanian immigrant named Jurgis Rudkus, as well as his family and friends, as they struggle to stay afloat amid the dangers in Chicago's Packingtown. This book isn't for the faint of heart but is a good read that will have you thinking and will spur many questions about the era.

awesome

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I really enjoyed reading this book. This book is about a fourteen-year-old spy that got recruited into MI6. This book is really interesting and keeps you on the edge. I recommend this book for people that like suspenseful books and like books about kid spies.

Can you imagine living in a world where you were brainwashed by the government into becoming a product of your country? Unfortunately, this was the reality for many Chinese citizens during the Cultural Revolution. Red Scarf Girl, a memoir by Ji-li Jiang, describes her experience growing up during this tumultuous period of China’s history. Twelve year-old Ji-li, who was once considered a model student and leader in Communist society, finds her life being turned upside down in the year of 1966 -- the year the Cultural Revolution begins. When Ji-li’s peers discover she is the granddaughter of a landlord, she is deemed “black” and a traitor to the Red regime. Suddenly, everything she has ever known begins to fall apart. As Ji-li faces the betrayals of her close friends, neighbors, and even family, she must make the decision between standing with her family or China’s Communist regime. This incredibly personal book discusses themes that are undoubtedly difficult to understand, yet incredibly important to learn. Red Scarf Girl provides insight on one of the darkest periods of China’s recent history through the powerful eyewitness account of a young girl.

Reccomendable for 12-13 years.

I think that "The Book Thief" by Mark Zusak was an amazing book. It had a plot that made me keep wanting to read more till the very end. It is about a young girl in Nazi Germany who is an orphan. There were lots of twists and surprises, so I was never bored or tired of the book, and though it was long, it didn't feel so. The description is very precise and I have never read a book quit like it. The perspective is also very unique, coming from the view of Death, and the characters aren't archetypes, and all develop very nicely. The ending is one part i don't like about the book, and is a little shocking, but other than that, i think this book is a masterpiece like no other book i have ever read.

Hardy boys is no doubt always a favorite book,this book was amazing!!!

This book is full of twists and turns. It's suspenseful and it provides a good look into the dancer world. It shows the struggle of being a new girl and trying to fit in in a new place. It's a really amazing book.

300 Weird but true facts that will blow your mind are all in this book.