I think classics like 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'The Catcher in the Rye' are great for high school students. They offer deep insights and thought-provoking themes.
As someone who loves reading novels, I don't have real-time updates or access to the latest online literature. However, from what I know, there are other secondary school novel competitions besides the New Concept Essay Competition, such as the Reader Cup National Reading and Writing Competition. These competitions may vary in terms of time, venue, awards, etc. You can inquire and understand them through various channels.
Okay, according to my studies, the following is the recommended list of good books for middle school students:
1 Dream of the Red Chamber-Qing Dynasty was considered a classic in Chinese literary history.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a novel written by Luo Guanzhong, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty, is a classic of ancient Chinese novels.
3. Journey to the West, a novel by Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty, is regarded as an immortal work of ancient Chinese novels.
4 Water Margins-A long novel by Shi Naian, a novelist of the Yuan Dynasty, is considered a classic of ancient Chinese novels.
5 The Scholars-The Qing Dynasty revealed the dark side of feudal society through its criticism of the imperial examination, officialdom politics, and Confucianism.
The Ordinary World-China's contemporary society shows the complexity of China's contemporary society through the description of rural life and the differences between urban and rural areas.
7 "One Hundred Years of Solitude"-A novel by Colombia Márquez is considered a classic of Latino literature.
8 How Steel Was Tempered-The Soviet Union reflected the dark side of the Soviet society and the arduous process of the revolutionary struggle by describing the growth of the protagonist, Pavel Kochagin.
The Catcher in the Rye-A novel by the famous American author, D. Salinger, reveals the problems faced by teenagers in modern society through thinking and reflection on teenagers.
Living-Through the description of the life of an ordinary farmer, the contemporary Chinese story reflects the poverty and suffering of the Chinese countryside, and at the same time, it also shows the complexity and beauty of human nature.
Primary school students, junior high school students, high school students, and college students must read the following books:
The primary school student:
1 The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)
2 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (JK Rowling)
The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)
4 Grimm's Fairy Tales (Jacob Grimm and William Grimm)
5 Andersen's Fairy Tales (Andersen)
Junior high student:
1 The Adventures of Tom sawyer (Mark Twain)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Luo Guanzhong)
3 Water Margins (Shi Naian)
Dream of the Red Chamber (Cao Xueqin)
5 Journey to the West (Wu Chengen)
High school student:
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Garcia Marquez)
War and Peace (Leo Tolstoy)
3. Ordinary World (Lu Yao)
4. How Steel Was Tempered (Ostrovsky)
5 Teahouse (Lao She)
The university student:
1 Alive (Yu Hua)
2 The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)
3. One Hundred Years of Solitude (Garcia Marquez)
4 War and Peace (Leo Tolstoy)
5. Ordinary World (Lu Yao)
Some of the best science fiction books for high school students include 'Ender's Game' by Orson Scott Card and 'Dune' by Frank Herbert. They offer exciting storylines and thought-provoking concepts.
😋I recommend the following books for high school students. I hope you will like them:
1. " The Strongest Female Empress on Campus ": A fantasy romance novel with supernatural powers. The female protagonist becomes a fair, rich, and beautiful woman after her rebirth. She turns the male protagonist's family upside down and wins his heart.
2. " Demon Warlock Chronicle ": A novel about supernatural powers in the city. The protagonist gains the ability to communicate with hell and becomes a demon warlock.
3. " The City's God-level Choice System ": A novel about supernatural powers. The protagonist has obtained a God-level Choice System. Various choices have allowed him to obtain rewards and become a powerful story.
4. " Campus Super Red Envelope ": A novel about supernatural powers in the city. The protagonist's fate changed because of the magical red packet system, and he led an extraordinary life.
5. " I Have Countless Divine Weapons ": A novel about supernatural powers in the city. The protagonist accidentally obtained the Soldier Dominator System and began his counterattack.
I hope you like my recommendation.😗
Zhenhua Trilogy referred to the three novels, Zhenhua Trilogy's Sword, Zhenhua Trilogy's Full-time Master, and Zhenhua Trilogy's Shepherd of Gods, which were all fantasy novels. As the content of these novels is relatively complicated, there are certain requirements for the comprehension ability of junior high school students, so they need to have a certain reading ability and thinking ability.
Generally speaking, junior high school readers could improve their reading ability and literary accomplishment by reading these novels. At the same time, they could also expand their knowledge and imagination through the plots and characters in these novels. However, readers needed to decide whether to read these novels according to their actual situation to ensure the reading effect.
Whether reading Zhenhua Trilogy would benefit junior high school students depended on the reader's personal reading level and purpose. If the readers could understand and digest the plot and characters in the novel, then reading these novels might be beneficial to the readers. However, if the readers can't understand the content of these novels or find it difficult to read them, reading these novels may have a negative impact on the readers 'learning and reading effect.
There are many books suitable for middle and high school students to read. The specific recommendations are as follows:
Reading for Junior High School Students:
- Journey to the West
- Dream of the Red Chamber
- Water Margins
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms
- The Scholars
- Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio
- One Hundred Years of Solitude
- The Little Prince
High School Student Reading:
- Alive
- Ordinary World
- Fortress Besieged
- Mein Kampf
- How Steel Was Tempered
- Wuthering Heights
- One Hundred Years of Solitude
- The Little Prince
Of course, this was only a part of the recommendations. He could also choose the books that suited him according to his interests and reading needs.
I can't provide any information about a specific university's essay competition because each university may have its own essay competition. You can search for the name of the university you are interested in to see if they have held essay competitions or ask the student organization or the admissions office about essay competitions.
For literature suitable for high school students, you can refer to the following suggestions:
1 Harry Potter series: This is a fantasy adventure story suitable for students who like fantasy and magic.
The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger: This is a story about growth, self-redemption and loneliness that can inspire young people to think.
3 The Great Gatsby, F. Scott F. Gerald: This is a novel describing American society in the 1920s. The story is full of love, wealth and vanity, which can make readers feel the breath of the times.
4.100 Years of Solitude by Garcia Marquez: This is a magical realism novel about the family history of seven generations. It is suitable for high school students who are interested in literary history and fantasy.
5 " Dream of the Red Chamber " Cao Xueqin: This is a Chinese classical novel, a classic in the history of Chinese literature. It can let readers feel the charm of Chinese traditional culture.
The literary works recommended above were very suitable for high school students to read. They could help broaden the readers 'horizons, improve their literary attainments, and at the same time, let the readers feel different cultures and thoughts.