A novel written in the 1950s describes a world where people are not allowed to read books. A small group of people who want to save books memorize them so that the books won't be forgotten. For example, an old man who has memorized the novel "The Call of the Wild" helps a young boy memorize it by reciting the story to him. In this way, the book is saved for the future. If you were told that you could save just one book for future generations, which book would you choose?

-from the US Department of Education's
Nation's Report Card for high school seniors