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  Follett Titlewave In 1975, 10-year-old Hà flees Vietnam with her family as Saigon falls to the Communists.  Using a series of poems, Hà tells the story of her life from one Tê´t (first day of the lunar calendar) to the next.   She begins by describing her family’s life in Vietnam, including the day her father went [...]

Follett Titlewave In a future America, the people in the former Chicago area are divided into 5 “factions” (Dauntless, Amity, Abnegation, Erudite, and Candor) in order to avoid war.   Once per year all the 16-year-olds are tested to discover which faction they naturally tend towards. The next day, at the Choosing Ceremony, these young people then [...]

Follett Titlewave 9th-grader, Philip Malloy, doesn’t get why he has to read Call of the Wild for English class. Jack London is “stupid and  boring.” Philip’s passion is running. Unfortunately, he discovers too late that a D in English makes him ineligible to try out for the track team.   When the track coach suggests that Philip ask [...]