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  Brown Bear: This book had a positive influence on me. It was read to me when I was very young and started teaching me what certain things were.
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  Cat in the Hat: Had a positive influence on me because it was easy to understand and I found them fun to read. Dr. Seuss books taught me how to rhyme.
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  The Very Hungry Caterpillar: This book taught me about many different foods
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  Rainbow Fish: This book taught me about being different can be a good thing. It also taught me about making friends
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  Where the Wild things are: This book showed me about having an imagination
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  Charlotte's Web: This book was very taught me to always help people. It was very sad in some moments however, it is a great message to young kids
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  Matilda: This book showed me about imagination. It also showed me about independence and how to help others.
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  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: It is one of my favorite movies so I had no trouble reading the book. It showed me that anything is possible.
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  Island of the Blue Dolphins: I read this book when I didn't like to read so I did not enjoy it.
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  Bridge to Terabithia: I really enjoyed this book. I had seen the movie on an airplane and when i got home I decided to read the book and thought it was very good.
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  Mockingjay: I really enjoyed all the action and excitment in this book
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  Notes Left Behind: This is my favorite book. It shows you to not take anything for granted and always live everyday to the fullest
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  Divergent: I really enjoyed the action of the book and how it was fast moving
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  To Kill a Mockingbird: I really enjoyed this book. I found it interesting because it was about racism and stereotyping which is something people still talk about today
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  Romeo and Juliet: I didn't enjoy reading this book. I really enjoyed the movie however the book was really hard to understand considering it was Shakespeare
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  Odyssey:I didn't enjoy reading this book. I thought it was really boring and very confusing
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  Raisin in the sun: I enjoyed this one because it made me want to read more about race. I learned that I enjoy books about racism and equality
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  The Great Gatsby: I thought this book was a great and I really enjoyed reading it.
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  Into the Wild: This book showed me that being different is okay and to always do what makes you happy
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  Hamlet: I don't know how I feel about this this book because I found it really hard to understand what they meant when they said certain things. When I got what they were trying to say I enjoyed it.