Category Archives: Non-fiction
“Imagine: How Creativity Works”
Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer “When we obsess over tests, when we teach the way we’re teaching now, we send the wrong message to our students. . . . We’re basically telling them that creativity is a bad … Continue reading
“Because of Romek: A Holocaust Survivor’s Memoir”
Because of Romek: A Holocaust Survivor’s Memoir by David Faber (with Anna Vaisman) Like My Brother’s Voice, Because of Romek chronicles the events in the life of a young Holocaust survivor, with particular details focused on the survivor’s brother who … Continue reading
Posted in Biography/Memoir, Human Rights Issues, Non-fiction
Tagged Holocaust, Holocaust literature, Holocaust survivors, Poland, Tarnow
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“The Meaning of Matthew: My Son’s Murder in Laramie and a World Transformed”
The Meaning of Matthew: My Son’s Murder in Laramie, and a World Transformed by Judy Shepard Matthew Shepard was beaten, tied to a split rail fence and brutally murdered in Laramie, Wyoming in October 1998. His death became the focal … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights Issues, Non-fiction
Tagged gay rights, Laramie, Matthew Shepard, Wyoming
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“Columbine”
Columbine by Dave Cullen You’re too young to remember the worst high school shooting in the country’s history, but no doubt you’ve heard of ‘Columbine.’ On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold begin to shoot—indiscriminately—students and teachers at … Continue reading
Posted in Mature Readers, Non-fiction, Over 375 pages
Tagged Cassie Bernall, Columbine, school shootings, school violence
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That Used to Be Us–looking outward and forward III
That Used to Be Us—Links on looking to the future Last thoughts on how the book connects to educators Places to find more information I’ve created three posts on where to look while we think about how we are changing—guideposts … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction
Tagged Common Core standards, education, educators, poverty, standardized testing
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That Used to Be Us–Looking Outward and Forward
That Used to Be Us—Links on looking to the future Last thoughts on how the book connects to educators Places to find more information “Who knew that being an educator meant you needed to be a student of technology?” Gregg … Continue reading
“Thinking Fast and Slow”
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman The author is a Nobel Laureate in Economics (2002) and a psychologist by education and training. Thinking Fast and Slow just won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest this past … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction, Over 375 pages
Tagged Adult books for teens, business, cognition, decision making, economics, employment, politics, Psychology, thinking
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“That Used to Be Us: Part V: Rediscovering America”
Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V: Rediscovering America The authors reiterate that they are “frustrated optimists” who are inspired by “the number of people and small groups who are summoning … Continue reading
Posted in Controversial Issue/Debate, Environmental Issues, Non-fiction
Tagged climate change, economics, education, politics
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“That Used to Be Us: Part IV–Political Failure” (back to our staff reading)
Back to our staff reading–this is Part IV of fives parts of That Used to Be Us. Part I Part II Part III Part IV: Political Failure No one ever admits they do anything wrong. At least not on Capitol … Continue reading
Posted in Controversial Issue/Debate, Non-fiction
Tagged climate change, economics, education, energy, politics, United States
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