Recs if you like Call It Courage...

The books your teacher made you read between the ages of 11-14. They changed the way you saw the world, they made you realize books were more than just goofy or sentimental stories you gobbled up before bedtime, and they stuck with you, all these years later.

Suggestions welcome, especially from non-American readers!!

Note: this list was made by a Millennial, so I'd love to hear from some different generations! What did your teachers assign you?

According to the ALA, "The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children."

Other items used: "Grammar 6 Set" (includes "Grammar 6 Activity Sheets" and "Grammar 6 Answer Guide and Resources"), "Sheet of Book Labels F", "Electives F" (includes "Typing Instructor Platinum" and "ARTistic Pursuits: Grades 4-6, Book 1"), "Eastern Hemisphere Notebook Pages", "Extra Language Arts F Student Activity Sheets", "Extra Science F Student Activity Sheets", "Discover & Do: Science Supplies Kit F", "Discover & Do: Level F Experiments Paper Packet", "Timeline Figures F", "History/Bible/Literature F Instructor's Guide", "Language Arts F", "Science F Instructor's Guide", "Sing the Word: All Nations Shall Worship", "Discover & Do: Level F Science Experiments", "Discover & Do: Level F Science Experiment Videos", "Math-U-See Algebra/Decimal Inserts", "Math-U-See Integer Block Kit", "MathTacular 4", "MathTacular 4 Workbook", "MathTacular 4 Answer Key", "MUS6 Zeta Online Instruction with Video", "3" Binder with Tabs", "The Timeline Book", "Markable Map", "Markers" and "China Kit".