The Catcher in the Rye: 100 Best YA Books of All Time
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Find out why 'The Catcher in the Rye' by J.D. Salinger is on TIME's list of best YA books of all time.
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How We Chose the 100 Best YA Books of All Time
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Considering 'The Catcher in the Rye', Challenging the Classics
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High schoolers need a new Catcher in the Rye. Luckily David Mitchell wrote one. Slate.com review on Black Swan Green : r/books
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Time Magazine the 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time
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80 Good Books for Teens - Imagination Soup
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The most popular YA books of all time
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The Catcher in the Rye: 100 Best YA Books of All Time
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Best Young Adult Novels, Best Teen Fiction, Top 100 Teen Novels : NPR
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Best Young Adult Novels, Best Teen Fiction, Top 100 Teen Novels : NPR
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The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger 1962 Signet Vintage Pulp Paperback
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The Catcher in the Rye: 9780316769488: J.D. Salinger: Books
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Best YA Books About Teenage Girls: 10 Books That Totally Understand What Being a Teenage Girl Feels Like
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4 Canadian titles featured in Time's '100 best YA books of all time' list
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The Catcher in the Rye: 9780316769488: J.D. Salinger: Books