A Rainbow of Books
Escape the Winter Doldrums with These Colorful Reads
Are you always chasing rainbows? Then enjoy this vibrant assortment of books with colors in their titles, from The Red Pyramid to The Color Purple and all the hues in between. The pot of gold at the end is our collection of curated vocabulary lists.
The Red PyramidIn the first volume of The Kane Chronicles, siblings Carter and Sadie must use their newly discovered magical powers to defeat an ancient Egyptian god.
A Clockwork OrangeIn this dystopian novel, written using a form of Russian-influenced slang invented by Burgess, a teenager and his friends go on a spree of unrestrained violence.
Half of a Yellow SunIn 1967, the Republic of Biafra declared independence from Nigeria, leading to civil war. This novel traces the lives of several characters who get caught up in turmoil of the Biafran War.
Black Swan GreenSet in the early 1980s, this coming-of-age novel explores underlying tensions and turmoil in a seemingly quiet English village.
Girl in the Blue CoatAs World War II rages, Hanneke is hired to find a Jewish teenager who disappeared from the house in which she was hiding. In the course of her search, Hanneke is drawn into the Dutch resistance movement secretly fighting the Nazis.
The Color PurpleIn letters to God and each other, two sisters, Celie and Nettie, share the details of their trouble-filled lives in the American South and Africa.
The Red UmbrellaAfter the Communist revolution in Cuba, fourteen-year-old Lucía Álvarez and her brother are sent to the United States to make a new life in Nebraska.
The Red PencilIn this powerful novel-in-verse, a twelve-year-old Sudanese girl must make her way to a refugee camp after her village is attacked.
The Red PonyThis novella links four episodes in the life of Jody Tiflin, a young boy growing up on a California ranch during the early 20th century.
The Red Badge of CourageHenry Fleming is a young Union private during the Civil War. After fleeing from battle, he'll do anything for a second chance to prove his bravery.
Red QueenIn Mare's world, people are divided by the color of their blood. When red-blooded Mare displays magical abilities belonging to those outside her caste, she is welcomed into the circles of the silver-blooded elites — but where do her loyalties truly lie?
Where the Red Fern GrowsBilly saves enough money to buy two pups, Old Dan and Little Ann. Together they become one of the best hunting teams in the Ozarks—and devoted friends as well. But when the unthinkable happens, Billy must learn how to nurture hope in a time of tragedy.
Anne of Green GablesIn L.M. Montgomery's classic novel, imaginative and outspoken orphan Anne Shirley comes to the town of Avonlea to live with her new guardians.
Sir Gawain and the Green KnightIn this medieval poem, originally composed in Middle English in the 14th century, a mysterious green knight issues a challenge to the knights of King Arthur's court. Learn these words from the translation by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Burning BlueA beautiful girl in a wealthy New Jersey town is burned in a shocking attack. When hacker Jay Nazarro decides to investigate, he uncovers a long list of possible suspects.
Gathering BlueIn Kira's village, those who are weak or disabled are usually abandoned and left to die. Lame in one leg, Kira is saved only because the village's Council of Elders wishes to exploit her gift for weaving. Learn these words that Lois Lowry uses to weave Kira's story.
Island of the Blue DolphinsKarana's people have left her behind on the island where she was born. Now she must learn to survive while contending with fearsome wild dogs, an unforgiving landscape, and her own loneliness.
Purple HibiscusKambili and Jaja's life among the elite in Nigeria isn't so easy under the thumb of their oppressive father. When the country becomes mired in political turmoil, they are sent to stay with their aunt, where they learn a different way of life.
The Silver ChairTwo children, Eustace and Jill, go on a quest to find the missing son of King Caspian of Narnia.
When the Sea Turned to SilverWhen the Emperor kidnaps her grandmother, Pinmei must undertake a daring and dangerous quest to save her.
The Scarlet LetterAfter having a child out of wedlock, Hester Prynne is shunned by her Puritan community and forced to wear a scarlet "A" on her clothing — but Hester is not the only one who has transgressed. This classic novel explores guilt, sin, and hypocrisy.
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