Hi folks! Just spent a good portion of last month traveling Scotland with my family. My wife is a huge fan of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series, so we traced the steps of Claire and Jamie Fraser. Also managed to read a ton of books on Scottish history, detailing the lives of folks like William Wallace and Bonnie Prince Charlie. Fell in love with Edinburgh, too.
Anyhow, enjoy this month’s book selections below. I hope you are all reading some wonderful books. Make sure to tell me all about them. If you're an author or a publisher and would like to send me review copies of your book(s), please send them to the address listed for authors and publishers.
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Written to his adolescent son, Coates’s book is probably the most honest and thought-provoking look at race in America that I have read in years. Truly a mature examination that the media tends to lack.
Maybe I should move to Japan. I cannot stand “stuff,” and Americans seem to be obsessed with accumulating as much stuff as possible. Really enjoyed this book chronicling the values of decluttering.
At least once a year I have to remind folks that a great writer to get boys hooked on reading is Philip K. Dick, as his books are always short, engaging and haunting!
By Evan Daugherty,John Lee Hancock,Hossein Amini
240 pages
Young Adult
Danny Says
Teens are familiar with the movie, and I often can entice students to read books whenever they are related to movie versions. Classic tales retold in different ways always make for good class discussions.
Great female protagonist in this thrilling time travel tale of a girl who discovers that the life she thinks she leads in the 1840s is really a tourist attraction for 1996.
Annoyed by California’s drought, I picked up this book and was entranced by the true story of two Sudanese children living at different times in a wonderfully-crafted tale by master storyteller Linda Sue Park.
Funny and clever story about a boy who likes to interrupt (I can empathize) with a nice message for all of us who need to learn to be respectful of others and listen attentively before blurting something out.
As silly as this book may seem, it offers a wonderful message about the potential that is inside all of us. A grumpy fish realizes that the characteristics that make him negative are the same elements that allow him to spread cheer with others. A nice book that includes great illustrations by Dan Hanna.
