Flowers for Algernon

Charlie Gordon is mentally challenged—until a team of doctors performs an operation that turns him into a super-genius. Triumph, though, turns to devastation when the brilliant Charlie learns the effects of the operation are only temporary, and even he cannot think of a way to save himself. Keyes's narrative technique—telling the story through a series of diary entries that change as Charlie gains and then loses his intelligence—makes this a terrific study for all levels of students. A few incidents involving sex, which are crucial to the plot, should not discourage you from teaching this classic.

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