4.20 avg rating — 4,251,938 ratings

"A classic. Can learn about compassion through this child who made WWII come alive in the present day. Lessons of morallity"

4.08 avg rating — 13,977 ratings

"A great book to read about Peurto Rican culture-which not a lot of Americans even know Puerto Rico is a United States Territory. Esmeralda Santiago is a fantastic writer, very lyrical, prosey and poetic. It's great to learn about diversity. "

3.33 avg rating — 9 ratings

"It's a classic. Shows a lot about mythology and the importance of keeping promises. It was referenced in Harry Potter"

4.30 avg rating — 521,048 ratings

"Wonderful book, wonderfully written"

4.20 avg rating — 787,273 ratings

"Still struggling to keep this country aware of the mentally ill. this book highlights severe, disturbing truths about working in this field. "

3.97 avg rating — 2,904,422 ratings

"Thios book shows what he predicts is the future. And he is so right! This book NEEDS to go back to the school curriculum. Books are getting banned and censored in the 21st century and this book serves as a reminder of how to prevent this terrible new reality of 2023."

3.90 avg rating — 2,884,806 ratings

"This is just one of my favorite. A classic. I just love his writing"

4.39 avg rating — 1,248,557 ratings

"Cute story about patience and generosity."

4.02 avg rating — 244,011 ratings

"Childrens classic for a reason"

3.80 avg rating — 3,945,669 ratings

"Sparse but packs a punch emotionally, this book made me cry from the first page. this kid is so detached from himself and is suffering with his capacity to cope. So manypeople feel like this and he just shows it to us in a way that EVERYBODY RESONATES WITH DEEPLY. Classic for a reason. One of my all time favs"