A red hardcover book titled "Jean Val Jean." The front cover has a golden embossed stamp on the bottom right of the cover which reads "Clarke Irwin Canadian Classics," printed around an image of a candle stick. The spine reads "Jean Val Jean" and "Cleaver" in gold. The pages have yellowed with age. The first page has a blue ink stamp that reads "Willoughby School" indicating these books were used in other schools around the district. A sticker on the back page reads "Ronald Paul Meister / Class 14 Room I Year 67."