*David Copperfield
Charles Dickens

Summary: A young boy in nineteenth-century London runs away from an unhappy home, finds employment in a wine factory, and becomes acquainted with a wide variety of characters in the city streets.

+ A Lesson Before Dying
Ernest Gaines

Summary: Tells the story of a young African-American man sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit, and a teacher who tries to impart to him his learning and pride before  the execution

*+Little Women
Louisa May Alcott

Summary: Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young women  in nineteenth-century New England.

* +  **20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Jules Verne

Summary: An American frigate tracks down a ship-sinking submarine commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo.

Winning Every Day
Lou Holtz

Summary: Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz discusses the ten strategies he believes will help people find success in all aspects of their lives.