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Nineteen eighty-four

a novel
Winston Smith, a worker at the Ministry of Truth in the future political entity of Oceania, puts his life on the line when he joins a covert brotherhood in rebelling against the totalitarian regime that controls all human thought and action.

The abuse of power in George Orwell's Nineteen eighty-four

Provides background on the life of English novelist George Orwell and his influences, features eleven articles that explore the abuse of power in his novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four, " and examines issues of the abuse of power in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
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No.6

Shion, who is on the run from No. 6, is learning to survive and moves in with Rat in West Blok, meanwhile Safu looks into Shion's disappearance and finds herself under arrest.
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No.6

"With the help of the enigmatic Rat, Shion becomes a fugitive, escaping No. 6 and getting his first glimpse of the desperation and violence that are facts of life outside the city wall. And as Shion learns more about the secret that forced him into exile, his loyalty to the people he left behind and Rat's thirst for revenge threaten to tear the pair apart!"--Back cover.
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The kiss

"For the first time in their lives, Wisty and Whit Allgood find themselves at odds as Wisty is drawn to a mysterious and magical stranger named Heath"--Provided by publisher.
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The butterfly revolution

The activities at High Pines Summer Camp for boys are generally hiking, swimming, canoeing, and arts and crafts. But this summer a revolution led by General Frank begins to change things, first to a benevolant leadership and then into a totalitarian dictatorship.

Animal farm

the graphic novel
A graphic novel adaptation of George Orwell's "Animal Farm" a political satire in which the animals take over running the farm but find their utopian state turning into a dictatorship.
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1984

Depicts life in a totalitarian regime in the year of 1984.
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The bombs that brought us together

Growing up in a regime that oppresses its citizens, fourteen-year-old Charlie Law befriends a young refugee from a neighboring country, poised to attack Charlie's country.
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Truancy City

"As a new threat arises from outside the walls of the City, the warring Truants and Educators must join forces or be destroyed. The fate of the City is determined at last"--Provided by publisher.
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