#danny babbitt

[fuckyeahcourtneylove]

Courtney’s green Mercury guitar.

This is a hugely detailed back story so bear with me. Less than 100 of these guitars were ever made – some even say as little as 30.

Tim George and Danny Babbitt were the original creators and designers behind Mercury Guitars – based in Atlanta, Georgia.

They started on the aesthetic development of the Mercury in early ’92. The actual shape was inspired by the smaller Rickenbackers.

It was originally called the “Gemini” – they wanted a name which was timeless and somehow they settled on ‘Mercury’.

The guitars were designed to be mass produced. This is the reason for the string through body design, it was a bunch cheaper - they actually got the parts from the hardware store.

The first Mercury prototype had a brown sunburst body. At this point, things started to go fast for Tim & Danny.

The original ones built were of various colours. Danny worked during the day at a huge store in Atlanta called Rhythm City and they allowed him to put the guitars in the store. They sold one to the band Collective Soul, they sold one to a guy in a band called Head Hunter. Another one was sold to the guitar player for Porno For Pyros. One was sold to Guy Picciatto of Fugazi.

They built a metallic green Mercury (a special vintage General Motors paint colour, a paint typically used for cars) for Tim personally. One night, Danny saw Nirvana was in town and he wanted to try and get it in front of Kurt. Somehow he got backstage and he met Courtney Love and she fell in love with the vintage green Mercury guitar and asked if he could sell it to her. Of course they could! They were now on cloud 9. This was huge. Soon after they sold Courtney the guitar, they went to another Nirvana show (they think Mississippi) and got back stage again. They met the band (minus Kurt) and pre-sold a guitar to Pat Smear and somehow got the go ahead to build one for Kurt. This was “off the charts” (according to Tim) and they went home in a daze. Pretty soon after this, Kurt passed away and Courtney went on tour.

Things after that got pretty tough for Tim & Danny – life became tumultuous due to some personal happenings (bad landlords, getting kicked out of their share house and having to get rid of their guitar making tools) and they grew apart emotionally and lost their passion for making guitars together.

Right before they left their home in Georgia, Courtney had called to ask for more guitars for the tour. This was not possible. “I don’t think we even replied. This was foolish because she probably would have paid for us to build a shop or at least bought us the tools we needed.” – Tim.

Some time passed.

“I saw the Hole “Violet” video one night at a bar and got to see our guitar make music video history. You will notice the Mercury 3+3 headstock in the video and the Mercury pick-ups. I went to see Hole play at Lollapalooza and saw our design on the big stage and cried. A Rolling Stone magazine image of her with the guitar was next. I was happy to have given something back to music/guitar history.” – Tim

The first time she used the Mercury was at Reading Festival in August 1994.

She adorned the guitar with 4 four leaf clover stickers at the bottom of the guitar (sometime between December 1994 and January 1995). One of them peeled off and she stuck it to the top. And the volume and tone knobs were eventually gaffa taped down to stick them in place because Craig Montgomery (Court’s guitar tech) was sick of her fucking with the sound (lol).

The Mercury was absolutely trashed and thrashed on stage during 1994 and 1995. You’ve seen the videos. It was roughed up pretty badly.

By July 1995, Courtney had added a new guitar to her touring repertoire (alongside the Mercury, a Univox among others): the Fender Venus. Seeing her play both the Mercury and Venus interchangeably, it was very evident that the Fender Custom Shop had directly copied the body shape of the Mercury with their normal hockey stick headstock.

I am unsure if this was sheer laziness on Fender’s part but the guys from Mercury didn’t appreciate this – as you can imagine. I think they wanted to sue, but two guys going up against a global giant probably wouldn’t bode well for them. Plus there’s some weird law that says you cannot patent guitar body shapes or something.

By the end of the 95 Hole tour, the Mercury was officially retired. When Hole started touring in 98/99, the Fender Venus was her go-to, alongside the occasional Telecaster or her vintage Gretsch.

Tim and Danny are still friends to this very day and are in constant search for one of the original guitars to come up for sale. They have have no complete Mercury’s left. Let me know if you run across one. They are planning on building the Mercury’s again one day when they get older just for the fun of it.

See below for some other photos: Tim & Danny with one of their Mercury guitars (these examples look like they are semi hollowbody’s rather than the solid body Courtney owned.) The bottom guitar in the stack of guitars picture is an example of a guitars they were in the midst of making for Kurt.

I wish I knew where the Mercury was.

[mostloquacious-moved]

any sane person: you cannot have 3 separate voice claims for one muse me, firmly rooted in my oingo boingo bullshit: but danny el.fman :(

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Chairmen of The Board - Give Me Just a Little More Time (1970) Edythe Wayne* / Ron Dunbar from: "Give Me Just a Little More Time" / "Since the Days of Pigtails & Fairytales" (Single) "The Chairmen of the Board" (LP)

*Brian Holland / Lamont Dozier / Edward Holland, Jr.

Soul | Northern Soul | R&B

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Personnel: General Johnson: Lead Vocals Backing Vocals: Danny Woods Harrison Kennedy Eddie Custis

Studio Musicians: The Funk Brothers: Among which Included: Johnny Griffith: Keyboards Guitarists: Dennis Coffey Eddie Willis Ray Monette Jack Ashford: Percussion Bob Babbitt: Bass Richard "Pistol" Allen: Drums

Arrangement by Tony Camillo Produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland

Recorded: @ HDH Studios Inc. in Detroit, Michigan USA 1969

Released: January, 1970

Invictus Records (Holland-Dozier-Holland's record label)

[maverickcalf]

Tom cruise character thanksgiving question GO

Answered here, but let me go into more details about my favorites! Vince from Color of Money just wouldn't show up to any dinner.

Brian from Cocktail would show up with beer.

Charlie Babbitt doesn't really do thanksgiving, but that's because his brother Raymond doesn't stray from his normal eating habits (not without stress) and Charlie isn't about to break those for one holiday.

Danny from A Few Good Men can't cook for crap, but he hosts and orders take out. What a dude.

Lestat from IWTV I just put: No <3

Frank T.J. Mackey doesn't do that, he most likely chills alone.

Vincent from Collatoral I put : You don't want that.

Les from Tropic Thunder: My notes say "He is at home. This is his day off. Fuck off." He has the ability to cook but doesn't really do the host thing unless he has to.

Nick from The Mummy (2017): "No, No. No."

And those are my favorites.

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The Devil’s Other Storybook - Natalie Babbitt

[boasamishipper]

tom cruise characters hair rates

Lestat de Lioncourt (Interview with the Vampire)

dramatic gay bitch with the long blonde curls to match. somehow has great hair even when he’s on fire or a depressed corpse in a basement, but apparently more than two hundred years of immortality have not inspired him to try out more than two (2) hairstyles. where are the pigtails. where are the braids. where is the lestat with the emo man bun that we deserve. 6.66/10 for wasted potential.

Joel Goodson (Risky Business)

his hair’s dorky but cute, which matches joel’s personality to a t. manages to go from a side part to a center part to a side part (somehow) over the course of the film and each variation looks equally nice. every strand of hair is always in place, no matter the situation, which - what is your secret, joel. what haircare products do you use? bonus points for being the only tom character with legit bangs. go originality. 7.5/10.

Maverick Mitchell (Top Gun)

ah, mav. major points right off the bat for having a hairstyle that is actually regulation (i love you ice but frosted tips in the navy??? how did you not get written up for that??? what is your secret???). LOVE the hint of floof potential though i wish you wouldn’t try and hide it with the hair gel or the helmet. embrace the floof mav. 10/7 (this rating is inverted).

Brian Flanagan (Cocktail)

now THIS is what i call good hair!!! the bounce! the shine! the floof! the swoop! the WAVES! even disheveled the floof is maintained. somehow his hair still looks good even when food gets dumped on top of it. (*damian from mean girls voice* that’s why his hair is so big; it’s full of bad poetry.) incredible perfect stupendous. every tom character needs to get on brian’s level. 10/10.

Cole Trickle (Days of Thunder)

okay look i know i said i loved brian’s hair the best bc of sheer floof factor (i may have a slight bias) but look at cole’s hair. look at that floof. that is honest, earnest, windswept floof. perfect to run your fingers through, as i’m sure claire can attest. unfortunately the floof starts to fizzle when dealt with sad news or injury or crushed under a helmet, but c’est la vie. only complaint is that his hair at that weird length where it’s too long to maintain easily and too short to put into a ponytail - but it is the perfect length for a flower crown, so. 9/10.

Charlie Babbitt (Rain Man)

pretentious yuppie hairstyle for a pretentious yuppie boy. his hair starts getting some bounce and floof with every feeling he experiences - so far the record to beat is one (1) feeling - but not enough and not fast enough. get him out of my sight. 2/10.

Danny Kaffee (A Few Good Men)

coiffed, well-maintained, professional and fully adhering to regulations - none of which fits danny necessarily, but the hair works. nice and neat, just a hint of bounce. great side part. love the color. not a fan of the attempt at bangs. save that for joel, danny. and get your fingers out of your mouth. 6/10.

Jerry Maguire (Jerry Maguire)

not as bad as charlie babbitt, but still pretty pretentious. little too much hair gel at times. good bounce, frames the face pretty nicely. switches from a side part to a center part depending on the stress level. seems to be going for that rumpled casual look which does not at all come off as rumpled and casual. the more stress, the more unkempt the hair becomes (and the more strands start peeking out). consensus? the man needs a good night’s rest and a better hair care routine (and definitely therapy). help me help you, jerry. 3/10.

Ray Ferrier (War of the Worlds)

starts out short and neat and gets progressively dirtier and messier as the story goes on - which, you know. alien invasion, fleeing your home, running for your life. that’s legit. wash the blood and grit out of your hair, get a good night’s rest. maybe just stick with the baseball cap? you do you, ray. 5/10.

Roy Miller (Knight and Day)

soft sunshine hair for the soft sunshine boy. his skills in the field are impeccable and so is his hair. the number one item on his bucket list (below changing his name legally to mr. june havens) is having someone run their hands through his hair and also possibly braid it. please let roy miller relax and also *t’challa voice* Give This Man A Flower Crown. 9/10.

Stacee Jaxx (Rock of Ages)

long sexy rock star hair for the sexy rock star and yet does he do a SINGLE thing with it besides that bandana that one time or the cowboy hat? no. 2/10 for wasted potential. (also stacee: wash the bourbon out of your hair, maybe? just a thought.)

Jack Harper, Tech 49 (Oblivion)

nice good hair for a nice good boy. some call the hairstyle boring, i call it classic. a very solid poof at the front that droops and becomes sad later on but still looks good. luckily, looking good while being sad is something of a specialty for jack harper. if he finds any accessories or barrettes or hair ties in the wild he’d look very nice as well. 7/10.

Bill Cage (Edge of Tomorrow)

WHO CARES ABOUT YOUR HAIR THE PLANE IS GOING TO EXPLODE. (more boring than classic, extra points for the bounciness and the fact that he’s got great hair literally no matter what point at the end of the world he’s at. 5/10.)

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Back to Base por Danny Aslanian Por Flickr: NSMX 671 leads an empty ore train back west toward Babbitt, MN after offloading at Silver Bay. October 2020

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21 Life-Changing Books, According to Readers

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Some books end with their final page, others live on long after. Books can change our lives, connect us to others at times when we feel most alone, and leave indelible marks on our character. When we asked BookBub readers what books changed their lives, they provided astounding responses, full of moving stories about the ways in which these books have impacted them, and the hope that they may do the same for another.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez

Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

No One Here Gets Out Alive by Danny Sugerman and Jerry Hopkins

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

North and South by John Jakes

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle

The Pearl by John Steinbeck

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier

The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

...

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[minimanic]

playlist: the view from a dusty window

1. Long Journey Home - Ben Babbitt 

2. The Church - John Murphy

3. Tire Swing - Kimya Dawson

4. In The Tub - Danny Elfman

5. Foxglove- Murder by Death

5. Freedom -Anthony Hamilton & Elayna Boynton

6. All Night - Beyonce 

[allbestnet]

Best Books of the 20th Century (322 books)

Lord of the Rings [trilogy] by J. R. R. Tolkien

Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Peter and the Wolf by Sergey Prokofiev

Call of the Wild by Jack London

Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust

Ulysses by James Joyce

Peanuts by Charles M. Shultz

Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence

White Fang by Jack London

Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien

Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne

Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

Animal Farm by George Orwell

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Dubliners by James Joyce

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway

Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

Kim by Rudyard Kipling

Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling

Trial by Franz Kafka

Sea Wolf by Jack London

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Stranger by Albert Camus

Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence

Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann

Plague by Albert Camus

Rebecca by Dame Daphne Du Maurier

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

Pearl by John Steinbeck

Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham

Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler

Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

Castle by Franz Kafka

Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner

Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco

Nostromo by Joseph Conrad

Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse

Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

Virginian by Owen Wister

Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy

Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham

My Ántonia by Willa Cather

Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

Victory by Joseph Conrad

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Garfield by Jim Davis

Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Death in Venice by Thomas Mann

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery

Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter

Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis

Yearling by Marjorie Rawlings

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder

Women in Love by D. H. Lawrence

Jungle   by Upton Sinclair

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling

Finnegans Wake by James Joyce

Charlotte's Web by E. B. White

House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne

Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck

Passage to India by E. M. Forster

On the Road by Jack Kerouac

Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

Power and the Glory by Graham Greene

House of Mirth by Edith Wharton

Main Street by Sinclair Lewis

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson

This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Sanctuary by William Faulkner

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough

Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

Red Pony by John Steinbeck

Light in August by William Faulkner

Lost Horizon by James Hilton

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren

Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis

Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Cannery Row by John Steinbeck

All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren

Ambassadors by Henry James

Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers

O Pioneers by Willa Cather

Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather

Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

Look Homeward Angel by Thomas Wolfe

Room With a View by E. M. Forster

Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis

Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham

Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

Howards End by E. M. Forster

Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

Curious George by H. A. Rey

Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John Le Carré

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin

Good-bye Mr. Chips by James Hilton

Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Dune by Frank Herbert

Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

Horse and his Boy by C. S. Lewis

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez

Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf

Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers

Last Battle by C. S. Lewis

Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Wings of the Dove by Henry James

Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper

Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach

Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien

Firm by John Grisham

Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Roots by Alex Haley

Native Son by Richard Wright

Stuart Little by E. B. White

Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George

Absalom, Absalom by William Faulkner

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller

Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan

Last Tycoon by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg

Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry

Cricket in Times Square by George Selden

Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey

Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

Time to Kill by John Grisham

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen

Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy

Rainmaker by John Grisham

Sula by Toni Morrison

Borrowers by Mary Norton

Where's Waldo by Martin Handford

Beloved by Toni Morrison

Giver by Lois Lowry

Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

Pelican Brief by John Grisham

Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers

Matilda by Roald Dahl

Color Purple by Alice Walker

Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink

Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

Separate Peace by John Knowles

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary

Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Sounder by William Howard Armstrong

On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss

Summer of the Swans by Betsy Cromer Byars

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien

Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell

Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

Runaway Jury by John Grisham

Incredible Journey by Sheila Every Burnford

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig

Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler

Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary

Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Watership Down by Richard Adams

Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling

Painted House by John Grisham

Old Yeller by Fred Gipson

Client by John Grisham

Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield

Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema

Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman

Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin

Tar Baby by Toni Morrison

Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

Chamber by John Grisham

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

Partner by John Grisham

Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown

Holes by Louis Sachar

Clear and Present Danger by Tom Clancy

Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler

Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel

Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks

Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White

Cider House Rules by John Irving

Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish

Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Peck

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Superfudge by Judy Blume

Jazz by Toni Morrison

Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Slave Dancer by Paula Fox

Ox-Bow Incident by Walter Van Tilburg Clark

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Brethren by John Grisham

Testament by John Grisham

Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary

Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy

Street Lawyer by John Grisham

Left Behind by Tim F. Lahaye

Patriot Games by Tom Clancy

Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson

Timeline by Michael Crichton

Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein

Mammoth Hunters by Jean M. Auel

Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin

Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt

Killer Angels by Michael Shaara

Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

Prince Caspian the Return to Narnia by C. S. Lewis

Chosen by Chaim Potok

While My Pretty One Sleeps by Mary Higgins Clark

Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by Ernest J. Gaines

Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier

Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans

Plains of Passage by Jean M. Auel

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy

Lost World by Michael Crichton

Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Daniels Cornwell

Loves Music, Loves to Dance by Mary Higgins Clark

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

Last Precinct by Patricia Daniels Cornwell

Southern Cross by Patricia Daniels Cornwell

Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt

Cause of Death by Patricia Daniels Cornwell

Valley of Horses by Jean Auel

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

Cardinal of the Kremlin by Tom Clancy

Death in the Family by James Agee

Shipping News by Annie Proulx

Tribulation Force by Tim F. Lahaye

Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns

Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger

Point of Origin by Patricia Daniels Cornwell

Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

Black Notice by Patricia Daniels Cornwell

I Heard the Owl Call My Name by Margaret Craven

"O" Is for Outlaw by Sue Grafton

Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley

Paradise by Toni Morrison

At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon

Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley

"N" Is for Noose by Sue Grafton

Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines

Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor

[maverickcalf]

Please rank the Cruise characters for how much you would or wouldn’t trust them to pull together a thanksgiving dinner?

Okay so my rankings are based on two things:

One: Can they cook the food (less of a ranking if they can only buy the food) Two: Can they host dinner or want to host dinner? Anyway I made tier lists, no real people (besides Barry Seal), and I have to have seen most of the movie. So here they are, no real order in the tiers.

D Tier: David Shawn, Steve Randle, Maverick Mitchell (1986), Vince Lauria, Brian Flanagan, Charlie Babbitt, Danny Kaffee, Lestat de Lioncourt, Bill Harford, Frank T.J. Mackey, Ray Ferrier, Vincent, Stacee Jaxx, Jack Reacher (2012), Barry Seal

C Tier: Joel Goodson, Joseph Donnelly, Jerry Maguire, Roy Miller, Bill Cage

B Tier: Woody, Les Grossman, Maverick Mitchell (TGM)

A Tier: Stef Djordjevic, Mitch McDeere, Jack Reacher (2016), Jack Harper

S Tier: Ethan Hunt

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MLB roundup: Rockies stun Dodgers on McMahon HR

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MLB roundup: Rockies stun Dodgers on McMahon HR

Ryan McMahon hit a three-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in Denver on Saturday night.

Aug 11, 2018; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon (24) hits a single during the seventh inning of game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports

It was the second straight night McMahon hit a game-winning home run against L.A. His two-run homer in the seventh inning Friday night gave the Rockies a 5-4 win.

Trevor Story started the rally with a one-out double off Scott Alexander. JT Chargois came on to face pinch hitter Nolan Arenado, who didn’t start because of a sore right shoulder that forced him out of Friday’s game.

Chargois (2-4) hit Arenado to put runners on first and second, and then got Ian Desmond on a force play that put runners on the corners. McMahon hit a 1-0 fastball over the fence in right-center field to give the Rockies the win and deny the Dodgers an opportunity to move into sole possession of first place in the National League West.

Reds 6, Diamondbacks 3

Pinch hitter Tucker Barnhart hit a two-run, go-ahead double in a four-run eighth inning to lead Cincinnati past visiting Arizona.

Barnhart hit a two-out double on a 3-2 pitch from Archie Bradley (3-4), and Billy Hamilton and Joey Votto added RBIs singles off reliever T.J. McFarland as the Reds improved to 14-5 in their last six series against division leaders.

David Peralta and Eduardo Escobar homered for the Diamondbacks, who have lost three of four. The game was delayed 40 minutes at the start because of rain.

Yankees 5, Rangers 3

Rookie Miguel Andujar hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning, Aroldis Chapman escaped a bases-loaded jam in the top of the ninth and New York held off Texas at Yankee Stadium.

Andujar broke a 3-3 deadlock when he lined a first-pitch 94 mph fastball from Chris Martin (1-3) into the right-center-field seats. It was Andujar’s 17th homer — fifth since the All-Star break — and 50th extra-base hit, the most among all first-year players.

Before the eventful seventh, the Yankees took a 3-1 lead on Giancarlo Stanton’s fourth homer in five games in the first inning, combined with an RBI double by Greg Bird in the first and a run-scoring single by Neil Walker in the sixth.

Red Sox 5, Orioles 0 (Game 1)

Jackie Bradley Jr. homered twice and Eduardo Nunez added one more while starter David Price struck out 10 in six innings as Boston defeated host Baltimore in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

Price (12-6) always has been dominant at Camden Yards and turned in another solid performance in this win. The left-hander scattered five hits in those six shutout innings and didn’t surrender a walk.

The victory improved Price to 8-0 in his career at Baltimore. His 10 strikeouts were a season high and the most he’s had in a game since July 10, 2016.

Red Sox 6, Orioles 4 (Game 2)

J.D. Martinez homered twice, and the second one was a two-run tiebreaking shot that gave Boston a sweep of the doubleheader at Baltimore.

Martinez hit a solo homer earlier in the game, but his big hit came off Mike Wright Jr. (3-1) in the eighth. The two-run shot to left-center snapped a 3-3 tie.

Martinez finished 2-for-2 with two walks, two runs and three RBIs. He now has 37 homers and 104 RBIs, leading the majors in both categories.

Nationals 9, Cubs 4

Aug 11, 2018; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Reds pinch hitter Tucker Barnhart (16) hits a two-run double against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the eighth inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports

Ryan Zimmerman bombed Jon Lester for the 21st multi-homer game of his career, powering visiting Washington past Chicago.

Zimmerman connected on a two-run shot in the first inning and a three-run homer in the fourth, mixing in a sacrifice fly in the third inning for a career-high-tying six RBIs.

Lester (12-5) was torched for nine runs (eight earned) in just 3 2/3 innings. He allowed 10 hits and one walk, striking out five, in his worst start of the season.

Mariners 3, Astros 2

Wade LeBlanc rebounded well from his previous start against Houston, and visiting Seattle turned a two-out ambush in the fourth inning into a third straight win.

The Mariners evened the season series with the Astros at 6-6 and will go for the sweep of the four-game weekend series on Sunday. The Astros have dropped seven consecutive games at Minute Maid Park, spanning three series.

LeBlanc continued what has been a solid showing by Seattle starters, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts over five innings. Mariners closer Edwin Diaz recorded his 45th save with a perfect ninth inning, including two strikeouts.

Athletics 7, Angels 0

Edwin Jackson took a shutout into the eighth inning, and Marcus Semien blasted two home runs to lead Oakland to victory at Los Angeles.

Jackson held the Angels scoreless on two hits through seven innings, but Los Angeles put a couple runners on base in the eighth, ending his night. The A’s bullpen bailed him out of the inning, and Jackson (4-2) wound up throwing 7 1/3 scoreless frames, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out six.

Semien led the A’s 14-hit attack with the two homers and a double, while Stephen Piscotty had three hits and Khris Davis hit his 34th home run of the season.

Pirates 4, Giants 0

Josh Bell hit the only home run on Barry Bonds jersey retirement night in San Francisco, a three-run shot in the fourth inning that propelled Pittsburgh to victory.

Trevor Williams (10-8) continued his brilliant pitching with seven innings of five-hit ball, helping the Pirates clinch the season series over the Giants with a fourth win in six games.

The Giants retired Bonds’ No. 25 prior to the game with a ceremony that included appearances from Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Dusty Baker. The ceremony included in-stadium speeches and video tributes to the all-time home run king.

Brewers 4, Braves 2

Mike Moustakas delivered a two-run double to spark a three-run eighth-inning rally and help Milwaukee defeat host Atlanta.

Christian Yelich began the inning by reaching on a throwing error by reliever Jesse Biddle (3-1), and Lorenzo Cain followed with a single.

Moustakas then banged a one-strike pitch into the left field corner to drive in two runs. Milwaukee, which had lost four of its last five games, evened the three-game series with the Braves.

Phillies 5, Padres 1

Aaron Nola worked six scoreless innings and Maikel Franco and Cesar Hernandez hit solo home runs as Philadelphia cruised at San Diego to move back into sole possession of first in the National League East.

Nola improved to 13-3 while lowering his ERA to 2.28. He allowed four hits and three walks while striking out five.

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Padres rookie Walker Lockett fell to 0-3, giving up five runs on five hits and two walks with two strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings, as the Phillies evened the series at a win apiece.

Indians 3, White Sox 1

Michael Brantley and Jose Ramirez went deep in consecutive at-bats, and Cleveland held off host Chicago.

Indians right-hander Trevor Bauer (12-6) stymied the White Sox through 6 1/3 innings before he was drilled on the back of his right leg by a line drive from White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu. Bauer spoke with the team’s trainer near the mound before slowly walking off the field and into the clubhouse.

Bauer allowed one run on two hits. He walked none and fanned eight, pushing his season total to 214 strikeouts in 166 innings.

Cardinals 8, Royals 3

Rookie Jack Flaherty tossed seven strong innings and five St. Louis batters collected two hits apiece in a rout at Kansas City.

The Cardinals scored all the runs they’d need with five straight two-out hits in the third off Danny Duffy (7-11). Yadier Molina doubled, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on Jose Martinez’s single. Marcell Ozuna (triple), Paul DeJong (double) and Jedd Gyorko (single) followed with RBI hits to make it 4-0.

The Cardinals have won the first two games of the three-game interleague “I-70” series and four straight overall to improve to 15-9 under interim manager Mike Shildt.

Twins 4, Tigers 3

Tyler Austin blasted a two-run homer in his Minnesota debut, and Kyle Gibson pitched seven strong innings in a win at Detroit.

Austin was acquired from the New York Yankees on July 30 in the Lance Lynn trade and recalled from Triple-A Rochester this weekend. He hit eight homers in 34 games with the Yankees earlier this season.

Gibson (6-9) gave up one run on seven hits and struck out four. Trevor Hildenberger survived a two-run Niko Goodrum homer in the ninth to record his first save this season and second of his career.

Rays 3, Blue Jays 1

Joey Wendle had two hits, including an RBI double, and Willy Adames also had two hits and an RBI as visiting Tampa Bay defeated Toronto.

The Rays have won the first two games of the three-game series and lead the season series 7-1.

Blue Jays starter Sam Gaviglio (2-5) allowed two runs (one earned) and six hits while striking out seven in 5 1/3 innings and is still looking for his first win since May 25, a span of 14 starts.

Marlins 4, Mets 3 (11 innings)

Pinch hitter Bryan Holaday pulled a walk-off, RBI double down the third base line in the 11th inning as host Miami defeated New York.

Seven Marlins relievers — including winner Javy Guerra (1-0) — combined to pitch 6 1/3 scoreless innings.

Mets rookie reliever Jacob Rhame (0-2) took the loss, allowing a leadoff single by Miguel Rojas, a Magneuris Sierra sacrifice bunt and then Holaday’s double on a 1-1 slider. Todd Frazier led New York with a double and three RBIs.

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We imagined how an NBA expansion draft would look today

All 30 SB Nation NBA blogs joined in to imagine a future where the league adds to expansion teams. Here are the results.

The NBA is approaching a 14th season existing with 30 teams, the longest period of time that the league has gone without adding or losing teams. Ever since the Charlotte Bobcats — now Hornets — joined in 2004, the 30-team league has been a happy, if flawed, default.

The NBA is also experiencing a global boom. It’s making more money than ever before, highlighted by a record-breaking nine-year, $24 billion television deal that kicked in last season. It’s rapidly growing in popularity both in the United States, where 29 of the 30 teams are located, and globally, where more and more international players are introduced to the league. Given the way this world works, and how quickly the NBA is rising, it was no surprise when NBA commissioner Adam Silver said this about expanding to 31 or 32 teams:

“I don’t want to put a precise timeline on it, but it’s inevitable at some point,” he told C.J. McCollum. (Yes, that’s Blazers guard C.J. McCollum).

Inevitable. That’s a strong word, but that’s where the league is headed.

SB Nation’s Tom Ziller is all over the logistics. You can read this explainer about what would need to happen for the NBA to vote for expansion, and also 13 places where the NBA could expand to, including two international options. (Not London!)

All those things have to be worked out by the smart people in the NBA before any expansion could be approved. We at SB Nation don’t have those same limitations, and we also know that there’s one especially fun thing about the process: The Expansion draft.

So, we are doing one of our own.

The concept is simple: all 30 teams can protect eight players off their roster, and the two expansion teams (it might just be one, but we’re going with two because it’s more fun) can pick from the remaining pool. They’d also get a top draft pick, but that’s not a major factor for this exercise.

We asked all 30 of our SB Nation NBA team blogs which eight players they would hold back from the expansion draft, and had them answer why.

Here’s who they protected and why:

Peachtree Hoops (Atlanta Hawks): Dennis Schroder, Taurean Prince, DeAndre Bembry, John Collins, Dewayne Dedmon, Mike Muscala, Ersan Ilyasova, Kent Bazemore

Celtics Blog (Boston Celtics): Isaiah Thomas, Gordon Hayward, Al Horford, Jae Crowder, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, Ante Zizic

Nets Daily (Brooklyn Nets): D’Angelo Russell, Caris LeVert, Allen Crabbe, Jarrett Allen, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Spencer Dinwiddie, DeMarre Carroll, Jeremy Lin

At the Hive (Charlotte Hornets): Kemba Walker, Dwight Howard, Nicolas Batum, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Cody Zeller, Frank Kaminsky, Malik Monk, Marvin Williams

Blog a Bull (Chicago Bulls): Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, Lauri Markkanen, Denzel Valentine, Bobby Portis, Cristiano Felicio, Paul Zipser, Jerian Grant

Fear the Sword (Cleveland Cavaliers): LeBron James, Kyrie Irving (for now), Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, J.R. Smith, Cedi Osman, Kyle Korver, Richard Jefferson

Mavs Moneyball (Dallas Mavericks): Harrison Barnes, Dennis Smith Jr., Seth Curry, Nerlens Noel (assuming he re-signs), Dirk Nowitzki, Yogi Ferrell, J.J. Barea, Salah Mejri

Denver Stiffs (Denver Nuggets): Nikola Jokic, Paul Millsap, Jamal Murray, Gary Harris, Wilson Chandler, Juancho Hernangomez, Will Barton, Emmanuel Mudiay

Detroit Bad Boys (Detroit Pistons): Andre Drummond, Avery Bradley, Tobias Harris, Stanley Johnson, Luke Kennard, Henry Ellenson, Ish Smith, Reggie Jackson

Golden State of Mind (Golden State Warriors): Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Patrick McCaw, Shaun Livingston, Jordan Bell

The Dream Shake (Houston Rockets): James Harden, Chris Paul, Clint Capela, Eric Gordon, P.J. Tucker, Trevor Ariza, Zhou Qi, Nene

Indy Cornrows (Indiana Pacers): Myles Turner, T.J. Leaf, Glenn Robinson III, Cory Joseph, Domantas Sabonis, Victor Oladipo, Thaddeus Young, Lance Stephenson

Clips Nation (Los Angeles Clippers): Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, Danilo Gallinari, Patrick Beverley, Austin Rivers, Milos Teodosic, Sam Dekker, Montrezl Harrell

Silver Screen & Roll (Los Angeles Lakers): Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Julius Randle, Kyle Kuzma, Jordan Clarkson, Brook Lopez, Larry Nance Jr., Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Grizzly Bear Blues (Memphis Grizzlies): Marc Gasol, Mike Conley, Ben McLemore, JaMychal Green (assuming he re-signs), Deyonte Davis, Wayne Selden, Tyreke Evans, Brandan Wright

Hot Hot Heat (Miami Heat): Hassan Whiteside, Goran Dragic, James Johnson, Dion Waiters, Bam Adebayo, Josh Richardson, Kelly Olynyk, Justise Winslow

Brew Hoop (Milwaukee Bucks): Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jabari Parker, Khris Middleton, Thon Maker, Malcolm Brogdon, Tony Snell, D.J. Wilson, Sterling Brown

Canis Hoopus (Minnesota Timberwolves): Jimmy Butler, Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins, Gorgui Dieng, Tyus Jones, Jeff Teague, Nemanja Bjelica, Justin Patton

The Bird Writes (New Orleans Pelicans): Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, Jrue Holiday, Solomon Hill, Cheick Diallo, Frank Jackson, E’Twaun Moore, Rajon Rondo

Posting & Toasting (New York Knicks): Kristaps Porzingis, Willy Hernangomez, Frank Ntilikina, Carmelo Anthony, Damyean Dotson, Kyle O’Quinn, Courtney Lee, Ron Baker

Welcome to Loud City (Oklahoma City Thunder): Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Steven Adams, Andre Roberson, Patrick Patterson, Alex Abrines, Enes Kanter, Raymond Felton

Orlando Pinstriped Post (Orlando Magic): Jonathan Isaac, Aaron Gordon, Arron Afflalo, Elfrid Payton, Nikola Vucevic, Terrence Ross, Jonathon Simmons, Marreese Speights

Liberty Ballers (Philadelphia 76ers): Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Markelle Fultz, Robert Covington, Dario Saric, J.J. Redick, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarot, Richaun Holmes

Bright Side of the Sun (Phoenix Suns): Devin Booker, Josh Jackson, Marquese Chriss, Dragan Bender, Tyler Ulis, Eric Bledsoe, T.J. Warren, Alan Williams

Blazer’s Edge (Portland Trail Blazers): Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum, Jusuf Nurkic, Al-Farouq Aminu, Zach Collins, Caleb Swanigan, Maurice Harkless, Noah Vonleh

Sactown Royalty (Sacramento Kings): De’Aaron Fox, Skal Labissiere, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Justin Jackson, Buddy Hield, Willie Cauley-Stein, Harry Giles, Malachi Richardson

Pounding the Rock (San Antonio Spurs): Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green, DeJonte Murray, Manu Ginobili, Patty Mills, LaMarcus Aldridge, Davis Bertans, Kyle Anderson

Raptors HQ (Toronto Raptors): Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, Serge Ibaka, Norman Powell, Delon Wright, Jakob Poeltl, O.G. Anunoby, Jonas Valanciunas

SLC Dunk (Utah Jazz): Rudy Gobert, Ricky Rubio, Dante Exum, Rodney Hood, Donovan Mitchell, Derrick Favors, Joe Ingles, Joe Johnson

Bullets Forever (Washington Wizards): John Wall, Bradley Beal, Otto Porter, Markieff Morris, Marcin Gortat, Kelly Oubre, Tim Frazier, Mike Scott

Then there’s the actual draft.

Using the players our team communities left unprotected, SB Nation’s Kristian Winfield drafted one team, while our Seattle Supersonics blog Sonics Rising — a hopeful and extremely likely expansion team whenever it finally happens — selected the other. They will unveil their rosters at noon ET.

NOTE: Per expansion draft rules, each new expansion team is limited to one selection per NBA team. Hence, some of the picks.

Remember the time we last did this?

Tom Ziller will take a stroll down memory lane to 2004, when the Charlotte Bobcats (now Hornets) entered the league. There were some odd players left unprotected and some fascinating ripple effects.

Who would you pick?

Now it’s your turn. Here are the five most notable players left unprotected at each position.

And here’s the full list. Pick four from each category (but not two players from the same team) and let us know your 12-man rosters in the comments section:

GUARDS: Malcolm Delaney, Terry Rozier, Isaiah Whitehead, Langston Galloway, Lou Williams, D.J. Augustin, Derrick White, Derrick Rose, Joe Young, Jawun Evans, Troy Daniels, Jamal Crawford, Frank Mason III, Michael Carter-Williams, Kay Felder, Darren Collison, Wade Baldwin, Jerryd Bayless, Brandon Knight, Fred VanVleet, Cameron Payne, Devin Harris, Jameer Nelson, Tyler Ennis, Andrew Harrison, Tyler Johnson, Matthew Dellavedova, Jordan Crawford, Shabazz Napier, Tomas Satoransky, Sean Kilpatrick, Briante Weber, Jose Calderon, Mario Chalmers, Shelvin Mack, T.J. McConnell, Pat Connaughton, Bobby Brown, Ian Clark, Semaj Christon, Randy Foye, Tony Parker, Archie Goodwin

WINGS: Jeremy Lamb, Dwyane Wade, Iman Shumpert, Corey Brewer, Chandler Parsons, Tim Hardaway Jr., Kyle Singler, Alec Burks, Dwayne Bacon, Dorian Finney-Smith, Luol Deng, Nik Stauskas, Evan Turner, C.J. Miles, Tyler Dorsey, David Nwaba, Malik Beasley, Nick Young, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Sindarius Thornwell, Josh Hart, Wayne Ellington, Quincy Pondexter, Lance Thomas, Doug McDermott, Evan Fournier, Brandon Paul, Thabo Sefolosha, Jodie Meeks, Luke Babbitt, Johnny O’Bryant, Reggie Bullock, Omri Casspi, Troy Williams, Bojan Bogdanovic, DeAndre Liggins, Mindaugis Kuzminskas, Michael Beasley, Jerami Grant, Garrett Temple, Bryn Forbes, Marco Belinelli, Abde Nader, Justin Holiday, Wesley Matthews, Wesley Johnson, Okaro White, Darius Miller, Jared Dudley, Bruno Caboclo, Nicolas Brussino, Marcus Morris, Joe Harris, Treveon Graham, Eric Moreland, Rodney McGruder, Rashad Vaughn, Furkan Korkmaz, Jake Layman, Vince Carter, Semi Ojeleye, Jeff Green, Justin Anderson, Derrick Jones Jr., Rudy Gay, Mario Hezonja, Terrance Ferguson,

BIGS: Dwight Powell, Kenneth Faried, David West, Ryan Anderson, Kevin Seraphin, A.J. Hammonds, Spencer Hawes, Taj Gibson, Omer Asik, Jahlil Okafor, Tyson Chandler, Meyers Leonard, Georgios Papagiannis, Pascal Siakam, Ian Mahinmi, Miles Plumlee, Jon Leuer, Gershon Yabusele, Quincy Acy, Robin Lopez, Trey Lyles, Jon Leuer, Zaza Pachulia, Chinanu Onuaku, Udonis Haslem, Greg Monroe, Alexis Ajinca, Joakim Noah, Nick Collison, Bismack Biyombo, Alex Len, Pau Gasol, Jonas Jerebko, Chris McCullough, Aron Baynes, Timofey Mozgov, Josh McRoberts, Boban Marjanovic, John Henson, Cole Aldrich, Amir Johnson, Ed Davis, Daniel Theis, Trevor Booker, Edy Tavares, Khem Birch, Lucas Nogueira, Ekpe Udoh, Mason Plumlee, Anthony Tolliver, Kevon Looney, Tarik Black, Ike Anigbogu, Ivica Zubac, Mirza Teletovic, Dakari Johnson, Kosta Koufos, Tony Bradley, Channing Frye, Darrell Arthur, Damian Jones, Brice Johnson, Thomas Bryant, Joffrey Lauvergne, Joel Bolomboy, Jason Smith, Tyler Lydon, JaVale McGee, Al Jefferson, Willie Reed, Zach Randolph

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NBA Mock Draft 2017

NBA FINAL MOCK DRAFT 2017

Trevon Cheatham

1)Philadelphia 76ers

Markelle Fultz

Other Potential Draftees:

None

Why? Can play with the ball in his hands, or off the ball. Perfect compliment to the Ben Simmons experience that the 76ers fans and people who've never questioned #TheProcess have been waiting to see.

2)Los Angeles Lakers

Lonzo Ball

Other Potential Draftees:

De'Aaron Fox

Why? "Lonzo Ball will be drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers" and that's the bottom line because Triple BS is here to stand because LAVAR BALL SAID SO. It's also a great fit because of his playmaking and pass first mentality, in which coach Luke Walton is all for.

3)Boston Celtic

Jayson Tatum

Other Potential Draftees:

Josh Jackson, Jonathan Isaac

Why? The Celtics drafted Jaylen Brown last year and drafting Josh Jackson would be a little repetitive. Jayson Tatum can come in and score 12-15 as a rookie and take some of the scoring load off the 5'9 IT.

 4)Phoenix Suns

Josh Jackson

Other Potential Draftees:

De'Aaron Fox, Dennis Smith Jr.

Why? Perfect fit alongside Devin Booker & Chriss. TJ Warren and Josh Jackson can switch offense for defense and would work together in small ball lineups.

5)Sacramento Kings

De'Aaron Fox

Other Potential Draftees:

Josh Jackson, Jayson Tatum

Why? Everything points to this kid being a star in this league. Well almost everything. His jumper still needs work (try telling that to Lonzo Ball) but should come along with more gym time. Mike Conley at worst, John Wall at best only the Kings can mess this one up if he fell in their lap.

6)Orlando Magic

Jonathan Isaac

Other Potential Draftees:

Dennis Smith Jr, Lauri Markkanen

Why? Greek Freak. Thon Maker. Those names alone are the reason why the Orlando Magic call Isaac's name if still on the board under new GM John Hammond. Tall, lanky, athletic. Check. Check. Check.

7)Minnesota Timberwolves

Lauri Markkanen

Other Potential Draftees:

Jonathan Isaac, Malik Monk

Why? If I had to predict the first trade of the draft it would be in this slot. Thibbs is known for his defense but the best players at this pick are not his preference. Monk & Markkanen will bring offense to the table right away, but that's not exactly the problem with the Wolves. If they stand though I guess you can't go wrong with either one.

8)New York Knicks

Frank Ntilikina

Other Potential Draftees:

Malik Monk, Dennis Smith Jr.

Why? Because stars who break out for a career high 6 made field goals in the playoffs (overseas) are rare finds in the draft you know. Phil Jackson is stubborn about forcing the Knicks to play the triangle, and this guy is tall and can play defense overseas apparently. Knicks fans should be hoping the Mavericks leap frog their team so the Knicks can draft a superior talent in Dennis Smith Jr. 　

9)Dallas Mavericks

Dennis Smith Jr.

Other Potential Draftees:

Frank Ntilikina, Lauri Markkanen

Why? Yogi Ferrell, Seth Curry just ain't it. Role players at the point will only get you so far in today's NBA. Mavericks will get the steal of the draft if Smith Jr falls into their lap at 9. Rick Carslisle is one of the most underrated coaches in the league and will get everything out of this kid.

10)Sacramento Kings

Zach Collins

Other Potential Draftees:

Malik Monk, Harry Giles, Justin Jackson

Why? Best big available. Malik Monk might be too redundant to Buddy Hield to draft even with his Kentucky ties with #5 pick De'Aaron Fox. In only 17 minutes per game you Zach Collins revealed he is everything an big man needs to be in today's NBA.

11)Charlotte Hornets

Malik Monk

Other Potential Draftees:

Luke Kennard, Donovan Mitchell

Why? Every time MKG shoots a jumper a tear flows from Chuck Hayes free throws technique. Malik Monk is instant offense. Would work well with Kemba & Batum facilitating and providing him with good looks to make up for his so-so ball handling skills.

12)Detroit Pistons

Donovan Mitchell

Other Potential Draftees:

Luke Kennard, John Collins

Why? Ish Smith is a career backup, yet he started plenty of games last season for the Pistons while Reggie Jackson struggled to return to form after his surgery. Mitchell at worse is a capable defender, whom improved his outside shooting and has a chance at developing into a quality starter down the road.

13)Denver Nuggets

John Collins

Other Potential Draftees:

Bam Adebayo, Harry Giles

Why? The Nuggets need to find a athletic big to run along with Nikola Jokic. Collins judging from the workouts look the part of a finisher with the potential to spread the court, and protect the rim.

14)Miami Heat

TJ Leaf

Other Potential Draftees:

Justin Jackson, Harry Giles

Why? Defense is a question mark so putting him with one of the best defensive centers only makes sense. Luke Babbitt received plenty of playing time for the Heat last year and Leaf can easily replace him.

15)Portland Trailblazers

Bam Adebayo

Other Potential Draftees:

Harry Giles, Justin Jackson

Why? Ed Davis and Noah Vonleh are solid but aren't getting any better. Bam didn't get to show off too much in his lone year in Lexington but future may be brigther than Coach Cal may have let loose.

16)Chicago Bulls

Luke Kennard

Other Potential Draftees:

Josh Jackson, Terrance Ferguson, Jarret Allen

Why? Jimmy Butler, D.Wade & Rondo need space. Kennard may be the best shooter in this draft and the Bulls need to give into Fred Hoiberg's system and help him spread the floor.

17) Milwaukee Bucks

Harry Giles

Other Potential Draftees:

Bam Adebayo, Justin Patton

Why? Bucks have had success shooting for the stars and the moon in recent drafts and they will hope to strike again. Knee surgeries and lack of production drops Giles out of the lottery, but was one of the top prospects coming out of high school.

18)Indiana Pacers

Justin Jackson

Other Potential Draftees:

Tyler London, Terrance Ferguson

Why? Somebody is going to have to score the ball when PG13 packs his bags and heads home, or wherever he ends up before he goes home.

19)Atlanta Hawks

Justin Patton

Other Potential Draftees:

O.G Anunoby, Terrance Ferguson

Why? They let go of Dwight Howard and Paul Milsap is likely next to go. Somebody is going to need to occupy those minutes.

20)Portland Trailblazers

Isaiah Hartenstein

Other Potential Draftees:

Kyle Kuzma, Justin Patton

Why? With three draft picks in the first round the Trailblazers are likely to spend one on a player they can stash and bring over in a couple years.

21)Oklahoma City Thunder

Terrance Ferguson

Other Potential Draftees:

Justin Jackson, Harry Giles

Why? Opted to play in Australia rather than going to college and struggled. Still was highly touted coming out of high school and the Thunder hope he can regain his shooting stroke and grow into the running mate MVP Westbrook needs.

22)Brooklyn Nets

DJ Wilson

Other Potential Draftees:

O.G Anunoby, Tony Bradley

Why? Brooklyn will be paying 9 million for Trevor Booker again this year, a player who is solid but doesn't thread the needle. In DJ Wilson Nets hope to find his replacement and a player who can develop into a high end role player.

23)Toronto Raptors

Jonah Bolden

Other Potential Draftees:

Tony Bradley, Tyler London

Why? Patrick Patterson and Serge Ibaka are both free agents, and Masai Uijiri isn't afraid to take a flyer on a prospect who may turn out to be the next Greek Freak, but more than likely to be the next Bruno Caboclo.

24)Utah Jazz

Jarrett Allen

Other Potential Draftees:

Kyle Kuzma, Jawaun Evans

Why? Derrick Favors is a free agent, and his athleticism seems to be on the way. Finding a cheap replacement who can spell the Stifel Tower for short minutes should be answer here.

25)Orlando Magic

Frank Jackson

Other Potential Draftees:

Jonah Bolden, Tyler London

Why? Magic passed on drafting a PG with their sixth pick so look for them to pick up one here with their second first round pick.

26)Portland Trailblazers

Tyler London

Other Potential Draftees:

Derrick White, Tony Bradley

Why? Blazers need more shooting from their front court. Mo Harkless & Aminu are not that. Blazers draft Tyler hoping he can develop into a low ceiling Chandler Parsons.

27)Los Angeles Lakers

Derrick White

Other Potential Draftees:

Ivan Rabb, Ike Anigbogu

Why? With Nick Young and D'Angelo both on their way out the Lakers need to find players to fill out their guard rotation. A senior who can do more than one thing is a good way to start.

28)Los Angeles Lakers

Jordan Bell

Other Potential Draftees:

Josh Hart, Wesley Iwundu

  Why? Tarik Black has done all he can to prove he's a NBA player, but now it's time to find his replacement. There's no question what Jordan Bell's role will be.. defense and rebounding. Another local kid, and if all things fail you can at least say Magic has made a couple So Cal natives dream come true.

29)San Antonio Spurs

Josh Hart

Other Potential Draftees:

Derrick White, Wesley Iwundu

Why? Danny Green on the trading block with his replacement on the way. Everything about Josh Hart game, demeanor screams Spurs player. Or they will draft a player no one ever heard of, stash him, and wait for him to be the perfect system player.

 30)Utah Jazz

Kyle Kuzma

Other Potential Draftees:

Frank Mason, Semi Ojeleye

Why? Gordon Hayward and Joe Ingles are both free agents and the Jazz may be on the lookout for a potential replacement.

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Dose: C-Ya, CP3

James Harden had an inefficient triple-double, Jimmy Butler just missed one and Goran Dragic flirted with one in Tuesday’s action. Dose wraps up everything you might have missed. Additionally, Chris Paul will have thumb surgery on Wednesday and miss about two months. Picking up Austin Rivers and Raymond Felton, in that order, is a smart move in any league right now. Follow me on Twitter by clicking here.

Raptors 119, Nets 109 – DeMar DeRozan went off for 36 points, 11 rebounds, six dimes and a steal, but it was Cory Joseph who shocked the world with Kyle Lowry taking a night off for a rest. Joseph played 37 minutes, hit a whopping 15-of-22 shots and a 3-pointer, and finished with a career-high 33 points, four boards and four assists as the Raptors downed the Nets. Joseph ended up being a fantastic play in all formats last night, but has been playing pretty well all season. He’s still not a must-own player in 12-team leagues, but should at least be on your radar. DeMarre Carroll and Jonas Valanciunas were shaky, at best, but have been playing very well. Look for them both to bounce back on Wednesday against the Sixers. Lucas Nogueira was an intriguing DFS play last night, but took a crushing forearm to the face after just seven minutes and is still being evaluated for a concussion. Patrick Patterson was out again due to a sore knee, and if both he and Bebe (Nogueira) are out on Wednesday, Carroll should have a much better night. Terrence Ross got loose for 15 points and three 3-pointers, and guard Fred VanVleet added 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals, but the guys you want to pay attention to here are Lowry, DeRozan, Carroll, Valanciunas, and Nogueira, if healthy. Ross is always worth a look, but has been highly inconsistent all season.

Brook Lopez was back from a rest in a big way with 28 points and eight boards, but the rest of the Nets were underwhelming. Trevor Booker had eight points and eight boards, Joe Harris was awful (zero points), Spencer Dinwiddie started and had just five points, and Bojan Bogdanovic added just 11 points and two 3-pointers on 3-of-7 shooting in 21 minutes. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson got hot and had 14 points, eight boards, a steal and a block in 26 minutes, and Caris LeVert added 14 points, four assists, two steals and two 3-pointers on 6-of-8 shooting in 23 minutes. Sean Kilpatrick hit just 1-of-7 shots for seven points in 26 minutes, and LeVert is pushing him for minutes right now. The bottom line is that no Nets are worth trusting right now, outside of Lopez, while Bogdanovic and Booker have been pretty solid. But keep a close eye on LeVert!

Heat 109, Rockets 103 – Goran Dragic flirted with a triple-double with 21 points, eight boards and eight assists, Hassan Whiteside added 14 points, 15 rebounds, a steal and a block, and Dion Waiters hit 7-of-15 shots and a 3-pointer for 17 points, five boards, and three assists in the unlikely win. Waiters has been shooting it horribly, but came through last night. With Josh Richardson out for a couple more weeks, Waiters is a solid add right now. Off the bench, James Johnson filled the stat sheet, Tyler Johnson scored 16 and Wayne Ellington had 18 points and five 3-pointers. The guys who should be owned here are Whiteside, Dragic, Waiters, Ty Johnson and James Johnson, while Wayne Ellington is worth a look if you’re desperate for threes. I just don’t trust him. James Johnson and Tyler Johnson should be owned in all leagues, while starter Luke Babbitt managed to miss all three of his shots in 17 minutes of another start. He just doesn’t have it, despite me listing him in this week’s Waiver Wired column. You’re welcome, Mrs. Babbitt.

The Rockets got an ugly triple-double from James Harden, who hit just 12-of-30 shots and 4-of-15 3-pointers for his 13th triple-double of the season with 40 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. He also had six turnovers in one of the most inefficient stat lines you’ll ever see. Corey Brewer started for Ryan Anderson (ill) and didn’t do much at all, and Clint Capela returned to start, but played just nine minutes and didn’t score. Stash Capela until he’s ready to go, and don’t mess with Brewer. Montrezl Harrell had 13 points and one rebound, but played just 16 minutes, so it’s time to say goodbye with Capela coming, and Sam Dekker played 25 minutes for eight points, seven boards and a 3-pointer, helping to fill in for Anderson. Ryno will be back, probably for the next one, so don’t mess with Dekker, either. Eric Gordon had a bad night, hitting just 3-of-17 shots for seven points and had his ankle or toe re-taped in the locker room at one point. He should be OK, but check back for updates on his status on Wednesday. The Rockets were simply off their game last night.

Mavericks 99, Bulls 98 – Seth Curry got another start and hit 7-of-10 shots and three 3-pointers for 18 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals in 30 minutes. I’m all for owning him right now, unless you have to cut him for Austin Rivers or Raymond Felton with the Chris Paul injury. Dirk Nowitzki started at center and had 10 points and 10 rebounds, but was dominated by Robin Lopez. Harrison Barnes played well and scored 20, and Deron Williams had a nice line of 11 points, six rebounds and nine assists, with a steal and a 3-pointer. Wesley Matthews hit the game-winning 3-pointer and while his stat line wasn’t great, he did play solid defense all night long. Barnes, Williams and Matthews are must-own, Dirk and Curry are close, and J.J. Barea, who had 12 points, six dimes and two 3-pointers in just 18 minutes, is worth a close look right now. Andrew Bogut is hurt and Dirk may continue to start at center for the near future. Note to self: start opposing centers against the Mavericks right now.

Jimmy Butler hit 5-of-12-shots and a Harden-esque 14-of-16 free throws for 24 points, nine boards and 12 assists, just missing his first triple-double of the season. He fumbled the ball late into the hands of Dwyane Wade, who was unable to connect on the game-winning shot. Wade returned from a rest and had 17 points and five boards, but hit just 8-of-21 shots along the way. Michael Carter-Williams had 10 points, five rebounds, one assists, two steals, one block and two 3-pointers, while backup Rajon Rondo missed all four of his shots and failed to score. Rondo has been dreadful over his last four games and I’m not sure he’s even worth owning at this point. And that is good news for MCW. Robin Lopez took advantage of the Dirk start at center and had a season-high 21 points and five rebounds on 10-of-15 shooting, which was nice to see. It’s too bad he can’t go against Dirk every night. Paul Zipser started, but didn’t do much in his 19 minutes, as Taj Gibson sat out with a sprained ankle. Nikola Mirotic finally returned from an illness and had six points, five boards, a steal, a block and two 3-pointers in 22 minutes, and will be the guy you want to play if Gibson misses more time. And Doug McDermott hit just 3-of-10 shots for seven points, six rebounds, two assists and a 3-pointer. He had a season-high 31 points in his previous game, but turned back into a pumpkin last night. I picked him up in a few leagues and will give him another game or two, but Sunday’s line looks a bit like a fluke. If you throw out that game, he hasn’t scored more than eight points in his last five games and has hit just 10-of-41 shots over that stretch. The Bulls have back-to-back sets on Friday and Saturday, and then Tuesday and Wednesday, meaning Wade could potentially only play in two of the Bulls’ next four games. Stay tuned.

Spurs 122, Wolves 114 – Kawhi Leonard went off for 34 points, seven boards, five assists, a steal and two 3-pointers and LaMarcus Aldridge added 29 points, four boards and two blocks in the win. Pau Gasol played just 17 minutes in what was essentially a night off, and Tony Parker had 14 points and five dimes in 29 minutes. Patty Mills was back in action and had 11 points and four assists, but played just 19 minutes, and Danny Green continued to stink it up, hitting just 1-of-8 shots for five points. He did have four steals, a block and a 3-pointer, but he’s been a fantasy mess for the last two seasons.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points, 16 boards, a block and five turnovers, and all five Wolves starters scored in double digits. Gorgui Dieng had 17 points, six boards, a steal and four blocks in one of his best games, Andrew Wiggins got Kawhi’d with 10 points on 3-of-8 shooting, Ricky Rubio stayed hot with 21 points and 14 assists, hitting 13-of-14 free throws, and Zach LaVine added 18 points, two 3-pointers and the dunk of the night in the loss. Shabazz Muhammad had 15 points, four rebounds and two 3-pointers on 4-of-6 shooting, and helps make up for my inclusion of Luke Babbitt in Waiver Wired. Muhammad has been playing much better over the past few weeks, making him worth a look in deeper leagues.

Nuggets 127, Lakers 121 – Nikola Jokic was at it again, racking up 29 points, 15 rebounds, three blocks and a 3-pointer against the Lakers. It’s too bad he can’t play them every night, but he’s on fire, scoring 30 points with 11 boards and three steals against the Magic on Monday. Kenneth Faried is coming on right now and had 20 points and seven boards on 9-of-10 shooting, and is averaging 18.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals on a ridiculous 25-of-30 shooting over his last three games. Add him, even though Darrell Arthur’s absence with a knee injury is helping him. Emmanuel Mudiay stayed hot with 14 points, six assists, two steals and two 3-pointers on 5-of-7 shooting, and Will Barton started for Gary Harris (ankle) and went off for 26 points, four rebounds, a season-high eight assists, and hit 5-of-5 3-pointers on a 9-of-16 shooting night. I don’t know why Barton isn’t starting over Harris and he’s been effective in his last four games. Barton should be scooped up in all leagues right now, even if Harris comes back to buzzkill him at some point. Wilson Chandler was solid off the bench, while Jameer Nelson hit just 1-of-2 shots for two points and four assists last night. He had scored in double digits in his previous three games and lit up his former team (the Magic) for 18 points, four boards, four assists and two 3-pointers on 7-of-10 shooting on Monday. Don’t take the bait on Nelson, but add Barton if you can.

For the Lakers, Luol Deng is out indefinitely with a wrist injury and Brandon Ingram started in his place. Ingram had a couple ugly airballs, but still managed 15 points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals and two 3-pointers. With Deng’s “out indefinitely” status coming out of nowhere, Ingram is worth an add in most leagues, finally. Nick Young had 22 points, four 3-pointers and three steals in another start, while Julius Randle, Timofey Mozgov and D’Angelo Russell all struggled in starts. Russell played just 17 minutes, which is a concern, but I suspect he’ll bounce back in his next game on Friday against the Pacers. Ivica Zubac was one of the stories of the night with his 11 points, 13 rebounds, a steal and three blocks, but it would have to be a pretty deep league for you to take a flier on him. Then again, Mozgov only played 10 minutes, so maybe the young Lakers are ready to take a flier on Zubac. Just keep an eye on him against the Pacers on Friday. If he does it again, be ready to pounce, but I doubt it happens. Jordan Clarkson played through an ankle injury and scored 19, and Tarik Black did the same, finishing with 14 points and eight rebounds. And Lou Williams finally caught fire again with 24 points, four boards, seven assists and two 3-pointers in 31 minutes. I’d rank the fantasy Lakers in terms of ownership like this: Randle, Russell, Young, Ingram, Clarkson, Williams, Zubac, Black, Mozgov.

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100 Must-Reads For Kids 9-14

​The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian – Sherman Alexie

Caddie Woodlawn – Carol Ryrie Brink

The House on Mango Street – Sandra Cisneros

The Birchbark House – Louise Erdrich

To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee

A Long Way from Chicago Series – Richard Peck

Esperanza Rising – Pam Munoz Ryan

A Tree Grows In Brooklyn – Betty Smith

The Witch Of Blackbird Pond – Elizabeth George Speare

Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry – Mildred D. Taylor

All-Of-A-Kind Family Series – Sydney Taylor

Little House Series – Laura Ingalls Wilder

Watership Down – Richard Adams

The One and Only Ivan – Katherine Applegate

Mr. Popper's Penguins – Richard Atwater

Poppy – Avi

Because of Winn-Dixie – Kate DiCamillo

Misty of Chincoteague – Marguerite Henry

Bunnicula – James Howe

The Redwall series – Brian Jacques

The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh – A. A. Milne

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH – Robert C. O'Brien

Where the Red Fern Grows – Wilson Rawls

The Cricket in Times Square – George Selden

Charlotte's Web – E. B. White

The Lincolns – Candace Fleming

Anne Frank the Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Eleanor Roosevelt – Russell Freedman

Bomb – Steve Sheinkin

Tuck Everlasting – Natalie Babbitt

James and the Giant Peach – Roald Dahl

Half Magic – Edward Eager

The Graveyard Book – Neil Gaiman

The Borrowers – Mary Norton

Harry Potter series – J.K. Rowling

A Series of Unfortunate Events books – Lemony Snicket

Mary Poppins – P. L. Travers

Little Women – Louisa May Alcott

Ramona series – Beverly Cleary

Walk Two Moons – Sharon Creech

The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 – Christopher Paul Curtis

Catherine, Called Birdy – Karen Cushman

Danny the Champion of the World – Roald Dahl

The Saturdays – Elizabeth Enright

Sarah, Plain and Tall – Patricia MacLachlan

Anne of Green Gables series – L.M. Montgomery

One Crazy Summer – Rita Williams-Garcia

The Chronicles of Prydain series – Lloyd Alexander

Peter Pan – J. M. Barrie

Oz series – L. Frank Baum

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll

The City of Ember – Jeanne Duprau

The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles – Julie Edwards

The Earthsea Cycle series – Ursula K. Le Guin

Chronicles of Narnia series – C.S. Lewis

The Giver – Lois Lowry

The Wee Free Men – Terry Pratchett

His Dark Materials series – Philip Pullman

The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda series – Tom Angleberger

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret – Judy Blume

The Secret Garden – Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Hundred Dresses – Eleanor Estes

Harriet the Spy – Louise Fitzhugh

Wonder – R.J. Palacio

Bridge to Terabithia – Katherine Patterson

Holes – Louis Sachar

Okay for Now – Gary D. Schmidt

Maniac Magee – Jerry Spinelli

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing – Judy Blume

Matilda – Roald Dahl

The Phantom Tollbooth – Norton Juster

Diary of a Wimpy Kid series – Jeff Kinney

The Bone Series – Jeff Smith

The Arrival – Shaun Tan

American Born Chinese – Gene Luen Yang

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase – Joan Aiken

The House With a Clock in Its Walls – John Bellairs

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler – E.L. Konigsburg

The Invention of Hugo Cabret – Brian Selznick

When You Reach Me – Rebecca Stead

The Egypt Game – Zilpha Keatley Snyder

The Dark Is Rising series – Susan Cooper

D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths – Ingri D'Aulaire

The Little Prince – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Ella Enchanted – Gail Carson Levine

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon – Grace Lin

Percy Jackson and the Olympians series – Rick Riordan

The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales – Maria Tatar

The Sword in the Stone – T.H. White

Inside Out & Back Again – Thanhha Lai

Ender's Game – Orson Scott Card

The House of the Scorpion – Nancy Farmer

A Wrinkle in Time series – Madeleine L'Engle

My Side of the Mountain – Jean Craighead George

Julie of the Wolves – Jean Craighead George

Number the Stars – Lois Lowry

Island of the Blue Dolphins – Scott O'Dell

Hatchet – Gary Paulsen

The Twenty-one Balloons – William Pene Du Bois

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