Discover True Friendships that Last a Lifetime

Fall is a time for new beginnings and friendships. [My Brilliant Friend]( The new HBO series, My Brilliant Friend, premieres in November and is adapted from the novel by Elena Ferrante. --------------------------------------------------------------- Friendships to Last a Lifetime --------------------------------------------------------------- Fall is a time for new beginnings. It means shopping for clothes and school supplies, making space for books and ideas, walking to class as the leaves turn and the fall days become shorter. Most of all, this time of year means making new friends. Our school friendships have the potential to be intimate and long-lasting; these are the people we entrust with our deepest fears and wildest dreams. Literary writers have long explored the fragility, challenges, and enduring love that come with friendship. The following novels imagine the many forms friendship can take—whether they begin, as they did for [Elena Greco and Lila Cerrullo]( in a grade school in Naples, Italy; or, in a prep school in New Hampshire at the start of World War II, as was the case for [Gene and Phineas]( or in a New York City fifth grade classroom where [Auggie Pullman]( first meets his friend Jack. These books help us make sense of the shifting boundaries and heartbreaking disappointments that come with friendship. They also celebrate the rewards of intimate journeys that can last a lifetime. My Brilliant Friend Best friends Elena Greco and Lila Cerrullo grow up together in a dangerous Italian neighborhood where they bravely face obstacles and develop a lifelong friendship, despite competitive rivalries and dysfunctional families that threaten their friendship. [Watch video summary »]( [Take quizzes - test yourself »]( [Download study guide »]( [Download lesson plan »]( The Hate U Give Starr Carter is a black 16-year-old girl who becomes a reluctant activist for her childhood friend Khalil. She is determined to honor his life after witnessing a cop shoot her unarmed friend during a routine traffic stop. Starr's harrowing journey tests her loyalty to family and friends. [Watch video summary »]( [Take quizzes - test yourself »]( [Download study guide »]( [Download lesson plan »]( Wonder Auggie Pullman and Jack Will are young school friends with a conflicted relationship. Jack tests their unlikely friendship after insulting Auggie who has a severe facial deformity. Eventually, the two reconcile and become truly close. [Take quizzes - test yourself »]( [Download study guide »]( [Download lesson plan »]( Don Quixote Don Quixote and his squire Sancho Panza are constant companions on a wild and dangerous journey. Sancho watches over his knight and is deeply saddened when Quixote is imprisoned in a cage that he tries to convince him is not an enchantment. [Take quizzes - test yourself »]( [Download study guide »]( [Download lesson plan »]( A Thousand Splendid Suns Laila and Mariam grow to respect each other and form a strong familial bond, despite being bitter enemies with conflicting interests. Laila's strong character enables her to protect Mariam by acting in her best interest despite the personal cost to herself. [Take quizzes - test yourself »]( [Download study guide »]( [Download lesson plan »]( Of Mice and Men Love that transcends death best defines the relationship between George Milton and Lennie Small. In a lonely world full of hardship their friendship provides comfort, until George is forced to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect Lennie from a cruel fate. [Take quizzes - test yourself »]( [Download study guide »]( [Download lesson plan »]( [The Great Gatsby]( The Great Gatsby Initially, the wealthy Jay Gatsby befriends Nick Carraway to get close to his cousin, Daisy Buchanan. However, the two men become close after a series of tragic events that reveal the true depth of loyalty Nick has for Jay. [Take quizzes - test yourself »]( [Download study guide »]( [Download lesson plan »]( A Separate Peace Gene and Phineas are best friends and roommates at a prep school. Their opposite personalities contribute to an intense friendship and rivalry which leads to the death of one friend that will haunt the other for remainder of his life. [Take quizzes - test yourself »]( [Download study guide »]( [Download lesson plan »]( To Kill a Mockingbird Scout Finch’s older brother Jem is also her best friend in a small Southern town. Jem heroically defends her from a racist man seeking revenge for being cross-examined by their father, during the controversial trial of a black man wrongly accused of rape. [Watch video summary »]( [Take quizzes - test yourself »]( [Download study guide »]( [Download lesson plan »]( Dead Poets Society A group of high school boys at a wealthy private school embark on journey of self-discovery after being introduced to classic works of literature by their unconventional teacher. Their extraordinary relationship leads to tragic and unintended consequences. [Take quizzes - test yourself »]( [Download study guide »]( The Three Musketeers D'Artagnan, Pothos, Athos, and Aramis are bonded by their desire to protect and defend the queen’s honor from a cardinal and his spy. Their power struggles are set against the backdrop of court intrigue in seventeenth-century France. [Download study guide »]( The Giving Tree A tree and a boy develop a close bond that endures a lifetime of tragic neglect and loss. This touching tale is a metaphor for our ability to love and forgive unconditionally, despite self-centered pursuits that come at a cost to our true friendships. [Download study guide »]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Watch Our Illustrated Video Summaries --------------------------------------------------------------- [My Brilliant Friend]( My Brilliant Friend Video Summary [The Hate U Give]( The Hate U Give Video Summary [To Kill a Mockingbird Video Summary]( To Kill a Mockingbird Video Summary Copyright © 2018 GradeSaver, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. Our mailing address is: GradeSaver 999 Third AvenueSeattle, Wa 98104 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](