Books & Downloads by Katarína Devečková https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29 In this section, you will find the assigned books for your group, organized by tier. Each post includes a short description of the book and a link to download the e-book. For research participants only - do not redistribute files. en-us 2025-09-27 08:26:19 UTC 2025-10-08 06:09:39 UTC hello@padlet.com Laurie Halse Andersen, SPEAK (B1+/B2) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606679917 A girl stops speaking after a traumatic event - until she finds her voice again.


Themes: trauma, silence, recovery


Characteristics: short, clear prose; trauma theme sensitively handled

]]> 2025-09-27 08:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606679917 Lois Lowry, THE GIVER (B1+/B2) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606681184 In a world without emotion or memory, one boy learns the truth and questions control.


Themes: dystopia, freedom, memory


Characteristics: simple language, rich moral depth

]]> 2025-09-27 08:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606681184 Alan Gratz, REFUGEE (B1+/B2) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606682885 Three young refugees flee danger across different eras and countries.


Themes: war, migration, hope


Characteristics: multiple perspectives, clear narrative voice

]]> 2025-09-27 08:46:52 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606682885 Dave Pelzer, A CHILD CALLED "IT" (B1+/B2) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606684225 A memoir of a boy's survival through extreme parental abuse.


Themes: abuse, trauma, resilience


Characteristics: narrowing content but straightforward structure

]]> 2025-09-27 08:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606684225 Jay Asher, THIRTEEN REASONS WHY (B2+) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606685508 A teen uncovers the reasons behind a classmate's suicide through a series of tapes.


Themes: bullying, suicide, blame


Characteristics: clear teen voice, manageable pace

]]> 2025-09-27 08:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606685508 Sherman Alexie, THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART TIME INDIAN (B2) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606687109 A Native American teen leaves his reservation to attend an all-white school.


Themes: race, poverty, humor, identity


Characteristics: humor and cartoons support understanding

]]> 2025-09-27 08:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606687109 Stephen Chbosky, THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER (B2) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606688489 A shy teen navigates friendship, trauma, and emotional growth in high school.


Themes: depression, self-discovery, abuse


Characteristics: diary format supports gradual comprehension

]]> 2025-09-27 08:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606688489 John Green, TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN (B2) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606689725 A girl with OCD searches for a missing billionaire - and stability in her own mind.


Themes: mental health, identity, friendship


Characteristics: modern voice; relatable style

]]> 2025-09-27 08:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606689725 Laurie Halse Andersen, WINTERGIRLS (B2+) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606690727 A teen struggles with anorexia and grief after her best friend's death.


Themes: mental illness, guilt, healing


Characteristics: accessible but layered; good for guided slow reading

]]> 2025-09-27 09:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606690727 Angie Thomas, THE HATE U GIVE (B2) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606691692 A teen girl witnesses police brutality and must navigate race, identity, and activism.


Themes: racism, justice, voice

]]> 2025-09-27 09:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606691692 R. F. Kuang, YELLOWFACE (B2+/C1) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606693131 A writer steals her dead friend's novel and identity, raising questions of race and authorship.


Themes: cultural appropriation, ambition


Characteristics: satirical and dense; culturally sharp

]]> 2025-09-27 09:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606693131 Kazuo Ishiguro, KLARA AND THE SUN (C1) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606694351 A solar-powered robot observes human love, illness, and belief from the outside.


Themes: AI, empathy, belonging


Characteristics: subtle, poetic language; ToM rich

]]> 2025-09-27 09:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606694351 Dave Eggers, THE CIRCLE (C1) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606695412 A young woman joins a powerful tech company - and discovers its dark side.


Themes: surveillance, ethics, tech


Characteristics: long, conceptual, ideal for tech-critical readers

]]> 2025-09-27 09:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606695412 John Green, LOOKING FOR ALASKA (B2) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606696590 A quiet boy's life is changed by a girl full of mystery, loss, and rebellion.


Themes: grief, friendship, existentialism


Characteristics: philosophical and emotional complexity

]]> 2025-09-27 09:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606696590 Neal Shusterman, CHALLENGER DEEP (B2+) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606697558 A teen battles mental illness as two realities - read and imagined - collide.


Themes: schizophrenia, identity


Characteristics: dual narrative structure; requires focus

]]> 2025-09-27 09:15:10 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606697558 Mark Haddon, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME (B2) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606698751 A neurodivergent boy investigates a mystery - and reveals his view of the world.


Themes: neurodivergence, family, logic vs. emotion


Characteristics: unique voice, logical structure with emotional undertones

]]> 2025-09-27 09:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606698751 Simon Mawer, THE GIRL WHO FELL FROM THE SKY (B2+/C1) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606699883 A WWII spy operates behind enemy lines while grappling with identity and loyalty.


Themes: war, identity, female agency


Characteristics: historical narrative; layered identity themes

]]> 2025-09-27 09:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606699883 Nicholas Evans, THE HORSE WHISPERER (B2) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606700885 A girl and her horse are injured in an accident; healing begins in the wild.


Themes: trauma, nature, love


Characteristics: descriptive, emotionally subtle

]]> 2025-09-27 09:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606700885 Ned Vizzini, IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY (B2) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606701881 A depressed teen checks into a mental health facility and starts to recover.


Themes: depression, self-worth, healing


Characteristics: realistic and reflective with moments of humor and depth

]]> 2025-09-27 09:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3606701881 George Orwell, 1984 (B2) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3610926143 A man struggles to keep his individuality under a government that watches and controls everything.


Themes: surveillance, totalitarianism, truth vs. propaganda


Characteristics: dystopian, thought-provoking, political

]]> 2025-09-30 08:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3610926143 George Orwell, ANIMAL FARM (B2) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3612627821 On a farm, animals overthrow humans to create equality, but soon face corruption and tyranny.


Themes: power, corruption, inequality, revolution


Characteristics: allegorical, satirical, political

]]> 2025-10-01 03:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3612627821 Orson Scott Card, ENDER'S GAME (C1) katarinadehaluz https://padlet.com/katarinadehaluz/619zm3c78wjytn29/wish/3623067456 A gifted child is trained through ruthless military simulations to fight alien species, only to question the morality of his actions and the cost of obedience.


Themes: manipulation, morality, leadership, identity


Characteristics: fast-paced and psychological; strategic and thought-provoking

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