Category Archives: Non-fiction
“Lies My Teacher Told Me”
Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong by James W. Loewen This book was originally published in 1994 and was revised in 2007. I’d been thinking about reading it for a long time, but … Continue reading
Posted in Multicultural, Non-fiction, Over 375 pages
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“Queen Bees & Wannabes”
Queen Bees & Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends & Other Realities of Adolescence by Rosalind Wiseman Although this book is directed to parents of girls, it’s a great book for the girls themselves to read (as it … Continue reading
“So Sexy So Soon”
“So Sexy So Soon” by Diane E. Levin, Ph.D. and Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D. I don’t think the blurb on the book jacket—which uses examples straight out of the 1970s and 1980s for parent strategies to counteract the assault of a … Continue reading
Dear Author: Letters of Hope
Dear Author is a wonderful, compact book of letters from kids and teens to authors. The teens pour their hearts out, telling the authors how their books have helped them, how some books have even saved lives. You’ll recognize some … Continue reading
“A Nation of Wimps”
“A Nation of Wimps” by Hara Estroff Marano I just finished reading “A Nation of Wimps” this weekend, and while high school students are not its target audience, it is about people like you—what helps you succeed and what makes … Continue reading
“The Audacity of Hope”
“The Audacity of Hope” by Barack Obama It’s actually been a few years since I’ve read this book, and while it may seem surprising now, I read it to find out who Barack Obama was. I knew he was running … 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
“A Three Dog Life”
“A Three Dog Life” by Abigail Thomas Here’s a memoir that truly is poignant (a word very much overused). When a teacher assigns memoir reading, ask if you can read “A Three Dog Life.” It’s short at 182 pages—many teachers … Continue reading
Posted in Biography/Memoir, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Non-fiction
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“The World is Flat”
“The World is Flat” by Thomas L. Friedman Throughout my reading of “The World is Flat,” I wondered, would your average high school student want to read this? This is ironic, because where subject matter is concerned, this book should … Continue reading
“On Writing” and “Extraordinary Short Story Writing”
“On Writing” by Stephen King and “Extraordinary Short Story Writing” by Steven Otfinoski Happily, here at Colony High there are several of you who are interested in creative writing. Here are two books I’ve read recently that I think are … Continue reading
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