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This novel is set in the 1600's, but it was written later, in the 1800's. The story is set in Puritan Boston. The Puritans had very strict rules. A woman named Hester Prynne moves to the town. Shortly afterwards, she has a baby with a man who isn't her husband. How do you think the town will react when they find out Hester cheated on her husband?
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This story takes place in the American South during the 1800's. To learn about The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, click on the link below.
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The Great Gatsby is set in the 1920's. A man named Gatsby becomes rich to impress the woman he loves. To learn more, click on the link below.
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This book is about the Great Depression. The Great Depression happened in the 1930's. To learn more about this book, please click on the link below.
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/o/of-mice-and-men/of-mice-and-men-at-a-glance -
In To Kill a Mockingbird, a young girl tells the story of how a man was accused of committing a crime that he didn't do. The girl's father is a lawyer, and he is in charge of helping the man prove his innocence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgC09oMIwLc
