4.The House On Mango Street–Sandra Cisneros
《芒果街上的小屋》
桑德拉·希斯内罗丝
网友热评：我以为那是我自学外语以来看到过的最甜美的异国文字。
The great thing about “The House On Mango Street” is that it’s an interesting read. It’s written from the point of view of the writer. You can really feel what the protagonist (the main character) feels. The sentences are really short so it’s also easy to understand. There are a few challenging words and a little bit of descriptive language, but you can usually understand them with the context. Another great thing about this is book is that it gives you a deep understanding of a different culture.
这是一本很有趣的读物，在美国几乎是家喻户晓,算是“经典名著”，很多著名学士为这本书出版了各种导读 。
作者以自己的成长经历为原型创作了这本小说，里面的英文大多都是短句，偶尔一两句难句也可以通过上下文进行理解。另外，该书会使你对不同的文化加深理解。
《芒果街上的小屋》是一本优美纯净的小书，一本“诗小说”，语言很优美，大家来领会一下该书的Chapter 1 Hairs的部分内容：
Everybody in our family has different hair. My Papa's hair is like a broom, all up in the air. And me, my hair is lazy. It never obeys barrettes or bands. Carlos' hair is thick and straight. He doesn't need to comb it. Nenny's hair is slippery——slides out of your hand. And Kiki, who is the youngest, has hair like fur.
But my mother's hair, my mother's hair, like little rosettes, like little candy circles all curly and pretty because she pinned it in pincurls all day, sweet to put your nose into when she is holding you, holding you and you feel safe, is the warm smell of bread before you bake it, is the smell when she makes room for you on her side of the bed still warm with her skin, and you sleep near her, the rain outside falling and Papa snoring. The snoring, the rain, and Mama's hair that smells like bread.
Plot Summary
情节概要
该书围绕着墨西哥女孩埃斯佩朗莎（Esperanza）的生活故事展开。
埃斯佩朗莎跟着家人搬到了位于芝加哥拉美移民社区芒果街上的房子里，房子又旧又小，她很不开心，梦想着有一所属于自己的大房子。
埃斯佩朗莎的成长贯穿了整部小说，交朋友、身体长高、对男孩的懵懂爱恋等等。她与新朋友们一起冒险，但在学校里对自己家的贫穷感到难为情，她秘密地写诗来排遣这种苦闷的心情。
书中多次描写社区里的其他女性，埃斯佩朗莎看着她们在困境中的挣扎，希望自己不会成为那个样子，渴望着离开.....
5.Thirteen Reasons Why–Jay Asher
《13个理由》
有时候，一句话都可能成为一把冰冷的刺刀...
This story takes place in the present, which means the writer writes using simple grammar. All sentences are short and the vocabulary is relatively easy. The interesting grammar and short paragraphs make this a quick and easy book for ESL learners. This is an award-winning book and on the NY Times best books list, so it’s worth a read. This book deals with some heavy issues. If you’re looking for something light and happy to read over the summer vacation, you should not read this book.
这本小说词汇和语法都很简单，段落短小，很适合英语学习者在地铁上或者其他零碎时间阅读。
该书多次获奖，并被选为《纽约时报》畅销书，很值得一读。
书中的内容略有沉重，却更值得成年人思考。不少青少年读者表示获益良多，读了之后，不但让他们更注意身边朋友的状况，也更谨言慎行，避免无意中伤害他人。
Plot Summary
情节概要
一个很害羞少言的加州高中生Clay Jensen， 某天回到家发现门前有一个盒子， 里面装著七盒由Hannah Baker录制的录音带， Hannah是他在学校喜欢的一个女生， 她在自*前录了这些录音带， 录音带解释了导致自己自*的13个原因。
她交给Clay去传给另外12个导致她自*的人。汉娜发生了什么事?他又为何会成为她结束生命的理由?
6.Peter Pan–J.M. Barrie
《彼得·潘》詹姆斯·巴里
我不想我不想长大，长大后世界就没童话...
Almost everyone knows the story of “Peter Pan” which is why this is an easy read. Being familiar with a story already helps the reader to understand the text better. This book is aimed at children, but it continues to be enjoyed by adults around the world too.
很多人都是听着“彼得·潘”的故事长大的，一个满口珍珠般的乳牙，穿一身用树叶和树浆做的衣服，不愿长大也永远不会长大的可爱的小男孩。
熟悉故事情节也会帮助英语学习者更容易读懂这本书。
永远不要长大，这是一个孩子童话般的梦想。每个人心底都曾存在过一个彼得潘，小说体现了成长的无奈和一种人生的必然。
Plot Summary
情节概要
每天晚上小飞侠彼得都会到访达林一家，听达林夫人给孩子们讲床前故事。一天晚上彼得被这家人发现了，在慌忙逃跑的过程中不小心丢掉了自己的影子，于是回去找影子，他弄醒了达林夫人的女儿Wendy，希望得到她的帮忙 ，后来他们成为了好朋友，彼得邀请她到梦幻仙岛上玩。温蒂带上两个弟弟，和彼得·潘一起开始了冒险之旅，并发生了很多曲折的故事......
7.The Old Man and the Sea–Ernest Hemmingway
《老人与海》海明威
有什么可丧的？与天斗其乐无穷.......
This is a famous classic. Almost all native English speakers will have read this book at some point in school. So, if you ever find yourself in a conversation about literature and books, this is a good one to talk about. At some points it has a little bit of difficult vocabulary, however, it is short and you won’t have too much trouble being able to finish it.
相信很多小伙伴并不陌生了，外国经典名著，几乎所有的native English speakers都读过这本书。
烤鸭们如果碰到文学和书籍的口语话题，谈论这本书是个不错的选择。书中可能会有一些难词儿，但内容很短，很容易读完。
Plot Summary
情节概要
小说讲述了一位经验丰富的老渔夫Santiago和他捕到的一条大鱼之间展开较量的故事。Santiago已经连续84天没有捕到鱼了，第85天，他终于时来运转，从此他的生活也发生了改变。
一条枪鱼上钩了，老人想把鱼拉上来，但这条鱼太大了，反而拉着渔船在海面上前行，老人始终紧紧拽着手中的线，与大鱼斗争了两天。第三天，大鱼已经没有力气挣脱了，Santiago把鱼拉到离船近一点的地方并*掉了。
在回航的路上，不料却引来了鲨鱼，Santiago又与鲨鱼展开了一番生死搏斗，好不容易击退鲨鱼，结果捕获的大鱼早已被鲨鱼吃个精光，只剩一副巨大的骨头架。他回到家躺在床上，只好从梦中去寻回那往日美好的岁月，以忘却残酷的现实。
这部小说表现了一种奋斗的人生观，即使面对的是不可征服的大自然，但人仍然可以得到精神上的胜利。
