Where did the snippets come from?
Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman
In Neverwhere, an otherwise ordinary man becomes ensnared in a fantastic world beneath London, featuring assassins, vampires, and a vengeful angel.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, by J.K. Rowling
Fourth in the Harry Potter series, Goblet of Fire is about schools from around the world coming to compete in the Triwizard Tournament.
Rocket Boys, by Homer Hickman
Three years in the life of Homer Hickam, from the moment he sees the Sputnik satellite overhead in West Virginia to his successful launch of a prizewinning rocket.
Furia, by Yamile Saied Méndez
In Argentina, a girl wants to be a scholarship soccer player but needs to push back against her family and community to pursue her ambitions.
The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros
A portrait of a Latina girl growing up in Chicago who longs to escape from the oppressive and controlling men in her community and be free to live her own life. Beautiful, poetic, moving.
Watership Down, by Richard Adams
An epic story about a group of rabbits who flee a doomed warren and endure a terrifying journey to establish a safe new home. Mythical world-building.
