The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The coming-of-age story of a boy growing up in Afghanistan during the turbulent 1970s. The character development in this novel is phenomenal - you really know Amir by the end of the book. A real page turner that you can't set down, and the deep secrets of the past don't fully come to light until the end. A great read for the summer! -Audrey S., alumnus