21. Esperanza Rising

Esperanza Rising is about a Mexican girl named Esperanza. She is extremely rich at least... until her father dies on the eve of her birthday. He is killed by "bandits." Or so the uncles that found his body tell Esperanza and her mother. They are forced to move to California after more than one proposal on one of Esperanza's uncle's part. The book is about Esperanza's struggles in the U.S. of A.

It is by Pam Munoz Ryan. It has 262 pages. I loved this book, and I don't usually like Historical Fiction. It's so super good!!!

20. A Study In Scarlet

This is the first Sherlock Holmes book ever created. It's written by Sir Arther Conan Doyle. He was knighted because of his wonderful books. "A Study In Scarlet" is about how Watson (Holmes' assistant) met "Mr. Sherlock Holmes," as a friend refers to him as. Swiftly after meeting Holmes, however, a man is found dead in a mansion. The police have already swamped the place. Will Sherlock Holmes be able to solve the crime the police can't seem to figure out?

This is a really GREAT book. It has some words that might need to be looked up in the dictionary, though... It's nice to read it on a Kindle because you just have to press the word, and there is the definition. There are 129 pages. It's FREE on the Kindle because the copyright has expired. It is SUPER good. I loved it!!!