In a step back to the good old classics I next suggest The Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum. I read this every year to my students with the warning that they cannot think of it as the movie. I tell them to listen for similarities, but we compare and contrast the movie with the book. This year I have mostly boys, so to get them excited with the idea of reading The Wizard of Oz I told them to be looking for all of the death and head chopping. This is not your classic Judy Garland film. It is a much darker story with a similar message.
This is a great book to share with anyone. One thing that you may want to be aware of is the vocabulary difference from when the story was created and present day. You'll have to explain what bondage is. Happy reading as you follow the yellow brick road!
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