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In addition to our Booklists, MPL offers resources for English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Language Learners (ELL), including an English Reading Hour and English Conversation Hour. More information is available at the Refugee and Immigrant Services page.

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A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L’Engle

Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.

Bless Me, Ultima
Bless Me, Ultima
by Rudolfo A. Anaya

Ultima, one who cures with magic, comes to Antonio’s New Mexico family when he is six years old; she helps him discover himself in the magic of the pagan past.

And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie

Ten strangers, each with a secret, are gathered on an island by a mysterious host. One by one, they die, and before the weekend is out, there will be none.

Astonishing Color of After
Astonishing Color of After
by Emily X.R. Pan

After her mother's suicide, grief-stricken Leigh Sanders travels to Taiwan to stay with grandparents she never met, determined to find her mother who she believes turned into a bird.

Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web
by E B White

When he discovers that he is destined to be someone's dinner, Wilbur the pig is desolate until his spider friend Charlotte decides to help him.

The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
by F Scott Fitzgerald

Gatsby---young, handsome, and rich---always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting. An obsession that can never be fulfilled soon will force his world to unravel.

All the Names They Used for God
All the Names They Used for God
by Anjali Sachdeva

A haunting, diverse debut story collection that explores the isolation we experience in the face of the mysterious, often dangerous forces that shape our lives.

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Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables
by L M Montgomery

Anne, eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an impression on everyone.

Interpreter of Maladies
Interpreter of Maladies
by Jhumpa Lahiri

In nine stories imbued with the sensual details of Indian culture, Lahiri charts the emotional journeys of characters seeking love beyond the barriers of nations and generations.

The Bad Beginning
The Bad Beginning
by Lemony Snicket

After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other; their distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to get their fortune.