Category Archives: Non-fiction

Adult books for teens: “War”

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Adult Books for Teens: War by Sebastian Junger In the year between June 2007 and June 2008, the Korengal Valley was the most dangerous place for a soldier to be at war. The daily temperatures of one hundred degrees, the … Continue reading →

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“That Used to Be Us: Part III”–back to our staff recommended reading

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Part I Part II That Used to Be Us—Part III: The War on Math and Physics Part III of That Used to Be Us starts with more bad news. Part I tells us that we underestimated the impact of globalization … Continue reading →

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“That Used to Be Us: Part II: The Education Challenge”

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Part II: The Education Challenge Teachers who are overwhelmed should try to make time to read, at the very least, this section of the book. The global market and the IT revolution discussed in Part I means big changes for … Continue reading →

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“That Used to Be Us”

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

“This is a book of exceptional importance, written on a sweeping scale with remarkable clarity by two of our most gifted thinkers. . . . It should be read by policymakers and every American concerned about our country’s future.” Library … Continue reading →

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Let’s Shop! Book Fair February 27-March 2

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

The library will be having its Scholastic Book Fair again this year during the week of February 27 to March 2 from 8 AM to 3 PM. We’ll be open Wednesday evening February 29 until 7 PM so that parents … Continue reading →

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“The Meaning of Matthew: My Son’s Murder in Laramie and a World Transformed”

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

This week–February 8, 9, 10, and 11–the Colony High School Theater Arts Department is producing the play The Laramie Project. After seeing this powerful production, students who want to learn more about Matthew Shepard should consider reading The Meaning of … Continue reading →

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“Bossypants”

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Bossypants by Tina Fey Bossypants is the most fun biography I’ve read. As you probably know, Fey was a writer and then an actor on Saturday Night Live. She produces and stars in the TV comedy 30 Rock and has … Continue reading →

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Holocaust Survivor to speak

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Titans, Last year we had Holocaust survivor Stephen Nasser speak at Colony High. He is the author of the book My Brother’s Voice, which I reviewed here. He gave a great presentation and students gave him a standing ovation. At … Continue reading →

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“Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock”

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock by David Margolick When young and learning about desegregation in the South, for me, one photograph stood as the example of the deep southern racial divide. It portrays all the hatred of … Continue reading →

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More than just memoir: Deeper thinking about the Holocaust “The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness” and “Man’s Search for Meaning”

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

  The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness by Simon You are a prisoner in a concentration camp. A dying Nazi soldier asks for your forgiveness. What would you do? Withe responses by Robert Coles, The Dalai Lama, … Continue reading →

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