這7本兒童文學 讀一遍怎麼夠
1. Animal Farm by George Orwell
喬治·奧威爾《動物莊園》
Animal Farm is probably one of the most popular school reads in the world. George Orwell wrote it as a political allegory and has since then inspired the minds of not only adult revolutionaries but also the younger ones who start feeling the spark of righteousness and freedom for all of the humanity in their hearts.
《動物莊園》可能是全球最受歡迎的校園讀物之一。它作爲一部政治寓言體小說出版以後不僅啓發了青年革命者而且使那些開始在內心感受到人性的正義和自由火花的年輕人覺醒。
2. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
安東尼·德·聖·埃克蘇佩裏《小王子》
No matter how old you are, in this book you will find gems of wisdom and advice, The Little Prince reveals the true essence of human nature, it serves to advise us not to be fooled by those in power, it warns us that the conceited man is alone in his own world.
不管你多大年紀，在這本書裏你總能找到如寶石般珍貴的智慧和建議。小王子揭示了人性的真諦，它告訴我們不要被當權者所迷惑，它警示我們自負的人在他們自己的世界裏是孤獨的
3. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
瑪贊·莎塔碧《我在伊朗長大》
This is a wise, funny, and heartbreakingly moving comic-strip memoir of Marjane Satrapi’s years growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, and how she dealt with life whilst experiencing the devastating effects of the war with Iraq. The mistakes she felt she made opened her eyes and shaped her into becoming the influential individual she is today.
這是一本在伊斯蘭革命時期，關於瑪嘉·莎塔琵在伊朗一年生活中睿智、有趣、令人心碎感動的動畫回憶錄，以及她經歷伊拉克戰爭的毀滅性影響是如何面對生活的。她覺得那些她犯過的錯誤開闊了她的眼界，使她變成了今天具有影響力的一個人。
4. A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
琳達·休·帕克《漫漫求水路》
This is definitely one of the must-read children’s book. A story of two people of the same country, but of different tribes and times – both finding themselves on this long, tiring and often dangerous walk of life.
這是兒童必備讀物之一。這是關於同一個國家兩個人，但是不同部落和時代的故事，最終他們在這條漫長，疲倦，經常充滿危險的生活之路上找到自我。
5. Lord of The Flies by William Golding
威廉·戈爾丁《蠅王》
This provocative and compelling novel is about a group of ordinary boys stranded on a coral island. At first it seems as though it will all be fun and games, however the fun and games soon turn into something more animalistic and cruel. Thus, life for some of the boys on the island turns into a nightmare of panic and death.
這篇小說簡述了一羣普通的男孩被困在珊瑚島上，一開始似乎充滿了歡樂和玩耍，然而這種無知天真很快演變成動物般野蠻和殘忍。因此，在島上的生活對於男孩們來說成爲了一段充滿恐慌了死亡的噩夢。
6. To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee
哈波·李《殺死一隻知更鳥》
Regarded as a masterpiece of literature – it is no wonder it won the Pulitzer Prize. To Kill a Mocking Bird is one of those rare classics that both bring you to laughter and tears. It moves its readers in the profound way in which it reminds us as human beings how important it is to defend the innocent.
作爲一部文壇鉅作，它毫無疑問的獲得了普利策獎。《殺死一隻知更鳥》是一部能給你帶來歡笑和眼淚的傑出經典小說。它以一種意義深遠的方式感動着讀者，並且提醒我們作爲人類來說保護無辜的人是多麼重要。
7. The Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling
J.K.羅琳《哈利波特系列》
A story showing the absolute courage of a young boy, who was never afraid to speak his mind in the face of injustice and would always defend the helpless. A boy that shows us the importance of believing in ourselves and others. Harry Potter reminds us that the true power to defeat any enemy is not found in others, but found within each of us.
這個故事描寫了一個充滿絕對勇氣的年輕男孩，面對正義從來不懼怕說出自己的想法，總是在保護那些弱小無助的人。這個男孩告訴我們相信自己和別人的重要性。哈利波特告訴我們真正打敗任何敵人的力量不是別人，而是我們自己。
