Category Archives: Human Rights Issues
“They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan”
They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan by Benson Deng, Alephonsion Deng and Benjamin Ajak with Judy A. Bernstein In the introduction, Judy Bernstein compares the situation that the three … Continue reading
“Fast Food Nation”
Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser Though I’d read several books about food in the last few years, I missed this one. So when it came up as a choice for summer reading in the English II Honors class, I … Continue reading
“The Rock and the River”
The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon 1968: Racial tensions are escalating in cities across America, including fourteen-year-old Sam’s hometown of Chicago. The struggle for racial equality has even divided Sam’s own family—his father is a civil rights activist, … Continue reading
“The Post-American World”
“The Post-American World” by Fareed Zakaria Perhaps I’m feeling too much like ‘Chicken Little” (“The sky is falling!”), but lately I’ve been drawn to books about the future of both the world and the United States. Thankfully, I’ve generally enjoyed … Continue reading
“In Our Own Best Interest”
“In Our Own Best Interest: How Defending Human Rights Will Help Us All” by William F. Schulz “In Our Own Best Interest” is a great choice for students concerned about global issues, students who care about what happens to other … Continue reading
The Book of Dead Birds
We often think of authors as distant celebrities, but the truth is that more authors—even of very good books—are desperately working alone in the hope of sharing their vision with others. Here in the Inland Empire, we have many good … Continue reading
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