T5W: Rewind May 2nd

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Top 5 Wednesday Rewind
Top 5 Required Reading
1.    The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
2.   Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
3.    Maus by Art Spiegleman
4.   A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickenson

5.    The Crucible by Arthur Miller

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