"The Outsiders" is a classic young adult novel written by S.E. Hinton and first published in 1967. Set in the 1960s in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the story follows the Greasers, a gang of working-class boys from the wrong side of the tracks, as they navigate their turbulent relationships with their rival gang,...

"The Pearl" is a novella written by American author John Steinbeck and published in 1947. Set in a small village in Baja California, the story follows Kino, a poor pearl diver, and his wife, Juana, as they discover a valuable pearl that they believe will provide them with a better life...

Louis Sachar's "Holes" is a young adult novel that tells the story of Stanley Yelnats, a boy falsely accused of stealing a pair of shoes and sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention center in the desert. The camp requires the boys to dig large holes every day, and Stanley discovers that the warden has a hidden agenda for digging...

"About a Boy" is a witty and poignant novel by British author Nick Hornby, first published in 1998. The story follows the unlikely friendship between two individuals from vastly different backgrounds: Will Freeman, a 36-year-old bachelor and a self-proclaimed expert in avoiding commitment,...

Thạch Lam (1910-1942), tên thật là Nguyễn Tường Vinh, là một nhà văn Việt Nam thuộc nhóm Tự lực Văn đoàn. Ông là em ruột của hai nhà văn khác trong nhóm Tự lực văn đoàn là Nhất Linh và Hoàng Đạo. Ngoài các bút danh Thạch Lam, ông còn có các bút danh Việt Sinh, Thiện Sỹ...