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An English Teacher's 5-Star Reads

A list of books that I gave a 5-star rating to on Goodreads. These are my personal opinion, and I realize that I have very high standards for what makes a book worthy of 5 stars in my mind.
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avg. score: 15 of 69 (22%)
required scores: 1, 8, 13, 17, 22 
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On the Night You Were Born (Nancy Tillman)
On the Night You Were Born
1
Nancy Tillman
Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca
2
Daphne Du Maurier
Make Way for Ducklings (Robert McCloskey)
Make Way for Ducklings
3
Robert McCloskey
A Wizard of Earthsea (Ursula K. Le Guin)
A Wizard of Earthsea
4
Ursula K. Le Guin
An Irish Country Doctor (Patrick Taylor)
An Irish Country Doctor
5
Patrick Taylor
Three Cups of Tea (Greg Mortenson)
Three Cups of Tea
6
Greg Mortenson
The Story of Ferdinand (Munro Leaf)
The Story of Ferdinand
7
Munro Leaf
A Long Way Gone (Ishmael Beah)
A Long Way Gone
8
Ishmael Beah
The Paper Bag Princess (Robert Munsch)
The Paper Bag Princess
9
Robert Munsch
The Westing Game (Ellen Raskin)
The Westing Game
10
Ellen Raskin
A Midsummer Night's Dream (William Shakespeare)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
11
William Shakespeare
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
12
William Goldman
The Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame)
The Wind in the Willows
13
Kenneth Grahame
The Neverending Story (Michael Ende)
The Neverending Story
14
Michael Ende
Frog and Toad Are Friends (Arnold Lobel)
Frog and Toad Are Friends
15
Arnold Lobel
Frog and Toad Together (Arnold Lobel)
Frog and Toad Together
16
Arnold Lobel
The Farthest Shore (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Farthest Shore
17
Ursula K. Le Guin
Silver on the Tree (Susan Cooper)
Silver on the Tree
18
Susan Cooper
In the Time of the Butterflies (Julia Alvarez)
In the Time of the Butterflies
19
Julia Alvarez
Blueberries for Sal (Robert McCloskey)
Blueberries for Sal
20
Robert McCloskey
Frog and Toad All Year (Arnold Lobel)
Frog and Toad All Year
21
Arnold Lobel
Amazing Gracie (Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff)
Amazing Gracie
22
Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff
The Dark Is Rising (Susan Cooper)
The Dark Is Rising
23
Susan Cooper
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
24
J.R.R. Tolkien
Mandy (Julie Andrews Edwards)
Mandy
25
Julie Andrews Edwards
Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes #1) (Bill Watterson)
Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes #1)
26
Bill Watterson
The Essential Calvin and Hobbes
The Essential Calvin and Hobbes
27
Gossamer (Lois Lowry)
Gossamer
28
Lois Lowry
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
29
Patrick Rothfuss
The Wise Man's Fear (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Wise Man's Fear
30
Patrick Rothfuss
Garden Spells (Sarah Addison Allen)
Garden Spells
31
Sarah Addison Allen
Fox in Socks (Dr. Seuss)
Fox in Socks
32
Dr. Seuss
Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen)
Sense and Sensibility
33
Jane Austen
Eight Cousins (Louisa May Alcott)
Eight Cousins
34
Louisa May Alcott
The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkein)
The Two Towers
35
J.R.R. Tolkein
The Return of the King (J.R.R Tolkein)
The Return of the King
36
J.R.R Tolkein
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None
37
Agatha Christie
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
38
J.K. Rowling
A Child's Garden of Verses (Robert Louis Stevenson)
A Child's Garden of Verses
39
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Fellowship of the Ring
40
J.R.R. Tolkien
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