Read Around North America Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in North America.
Best books from North America (2024)
1931.
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
In the summer of 1953, two 11-year-old boys--best friends--are playing in a Little League baseball game in New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills his best friend's mother. Owen Meany believes he didn't hit the ball by accident. He believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after 1953 is extraordinary and terrifying. He is Irving's most heartbreaking hero. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
1932.
1933.
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room -- to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to themittens and the kittens, toeverything one by one -- the little bunny says goodnight. In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day.
1934.
The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
The masterpiece of Modernist poetry, offering a profound and kaleidoscopic meditation on Western life in the aftershocks of World War I. Famous for juxtaposing Eastern cultures with Western literary references, T. S. Eliot’s The Waste Land has been celebrated for its eloquence, depth of meaning, and endlessly interwoven subtleties. Rich with allusions to the religious texts of Hinduism and Buddhism, Western literature, and Eliot’s own life, the poem continues to provoke, inspire, and delight. First published in 1922, The Waste Land quickly ascending to the status of literary classic. It is wid... continue
1935.
Worthe's Village by Ron Ripley EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
How much fear can one man take?Marcus Holt thought his worst memories were behind him. A veteran of the Vietnam War, the tough old soldier is haunted by nightmares of brutal conflict. But he's about to discover that his battle for survival has only just begun.Professor Abel Worthe is brilliant, wealthy, and utterly immoral. He is an expert in a very particular field: the study of fear and death. Using his vast resources, Worthe has purchased a collection of haunted houses and paranormal sites, hidden across the world. And he intends to subject a captive to each location in his collection of ho... continue
1936.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
If a hungry little traveler shows up at your house, you might want to give him a cookie. If you give him a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. He'll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache, and then he'll ask for a pair of scissors to give himself a trim.... The consequences of giving a cookie to this energetic mouse run the young host ragged, but young readers will come away smiling at the antics that tumble like dominoes through the pages of this delightful picture book.
1937.
The Middle of Everywhere : Helping Refugees Enter the American Community by Mary Pipher EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
The New York Times's best-selling author of Reviving Ophelia, Mary Pipher connects us with our greater family--the human family. Over the past decade, Mary Pipher has been a great source of wisdom, helping us to better understand our family members. Now she connects us with the newest members of the American family--refugees. In cities all over the country, refugees arrive daily. Lost Boys from Sudan, survivors from Kosovo, families fleeing Afghanistan and Vietnam: they come with nothing but the hope and desire to experience the American dream. Their endurance in the face of tragedy and their ... continue
1938.
The Lower River by Paul Theroux EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
“[Hock] knows he is ensorcelled by exoticism, but he can’t help himself. And, as things go from bad to worse and the pages start to turn faster, neither can we. A.”—Entertainment Weekly When he was a young man, Ellis Hock spent four of the best years of his life with the Peace Corps in Malawi. So when his wife of forty-two years leaves him, he decides to return to the village where he was stationed in search of the happiness he’d been missing since he left. But what he finds is not what he expected. The school he built is a ruin, the church and clinic are gone, and poverty and apathy have set ... continue
1939.
Everything that Rises Must Converge by Flannery O'Connor EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
"Everything That Rises Must Converge" (1965) is nine posthumous stories. The introduction is by Robert Fitzgerald.
1940.
Fear of Flying by Erica Jong EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
An uninhibited story of Isadora Wing and her desire to fly free stands as a tale of self-discovery, liberation, and womanhood.