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Harpercollins’S Titles, New and Classic, to Feature Our Best Books for First-Year Student Reading Programs in One Catalog 2015 2016 Dear First-Year Administrator, We’ve combed through all of HarperCollins’s titles, new and classic, to feature our best books for first-year student reading programs in one catalog. We hope that you’ll also think of us as a resource. Need sample copies? You can reach us at [email protected] or 212.207.7546. We’re happy to suggest titles, alert our HarperCollins Speakers Bureau about your request for an author visit, and help coordinate your book order. Sincerely, Diane Burrowes Louisa Hager Michael Fynan HarperFirstYear.hc.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents New and Featured.....................................................................................4 Big Ideas..................................................................................................9 American Society......................................................................................17 American Memoir.....................................................................................26 Fiction.....................................................................................................33 Global Issues & Memoir...........................................................................41 Religion...................................................................................................46 Orientation............................................................................................48 Index.................................................................................................50 Ordering Information................................................................................52 3 FIRST-YEAR STUDENT: BOOKS FOR COURSE ADOPTION NEW & FEATURED Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss, and Hope in an African Slum Kennedy Odede and Jessica Posner Find Me Unafraid tells the uncommon love story between two uncommon people whose collaboration sparked a successful movement to transform the lives of vulnerable girls and the urban poor. Jessica Posner met Kennedy Odede on her junior year abroad, when she arrived in Nairobi to work with Shining Hope for Communities, the youth empowerment group he had founded in Kibera, the notorious slum where he was raised. Though it was unheard of for a white person, Jessica decided to live in Kibera with Kennedy, and they fell in love. They went on to found Kibera’s first tuition-free school for girls—a large, bright blue building, which stands as a bastion of hope in what once felt like a hopeless place. This is their story, and they are just getting started. “Shining Hope for Communities is one of the most hopeful places I have ever visited.” —Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times Ecco: 352 pp. 2015 • 978-0-06-229285-8 • hc • $27.99 ($34.99/CAN) Paperback available in September 2016: 978-0-06-229286-5 • pb • $15.99 ($19.99/CAN) The Shed That Fed a Million Children: The Extraordinary Story of Mary’s Meals Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow In The Shed That Fed a Million Children, Magnus MacFarlane- Barrow—a former salmon-farmer—retells how a series of miraculous circumstances and an overwhelming display of love from those around him led to the creation of Mary’s Meals, a global charity that could hold the key to eradicating child hunger in the world’s poorest countries. This humble, heart-warming yet powerful story has never been more relevant in our privileged society. It will open your students’ eyes to the extraordinary impact that one person can make. “Magnus takes us on an extraordinary personal adventure into some of the most dangerous and unforgiving parts of the world, all for a single, simple mission: every child deserves to eat.” —Conor Grennan, bestselling author of Little Princes William Collins: 320 pp. 2015 • 978-0-06-813270-5 • hc • $21.99 ($26.99/CAN) Paperback available in January 2016: 978-0-00-815224-6 • pb • $14.99 (N/C) 4 KEY: ebook Available Audio Book Available FIRST-YEAR STUDENT: BOOKS FOR COURSE ADOPTION How to Be Alive: NEW & FEATURED No Impact Man’s Guide to a High Impact Life Colin Beavan Deeply concerned about the environment, Colin Beavan went on a yearlong experiment to lead a zero net-impact existence in the middle of New York City. His “lifestyle redesign” project—chronicled in a bestselling book (No Impact Man), a documentary, and an ongoing lecture series—has provoked and inspired tens of thousands of people. But most students cannot make the extreme changes that Colin explored. In this thoughtful, enlightening guide, Colin offers insight to help them negotiate the maze of dilemmas and questions that confront us all when trying to do right by themselves and the planet, suggesting small lifestyle adjustments that offer both security and meaning in a world plagued by ecological disaster, failing economies, war, and social injustice. In the process, he helps students embark on an achievable quest for a “good life”—both better for themselves and the world. Dey Street: 224 pp. January 2016 • 978-0-06-223670-8 • hc • $25.99 ($31.99/CAN) Paperback available in October 2016: 978-0-06-223671-5 • pb • $14.99 ($18.50/CAN) One More Step: My Story of Living with Cerebral Palsy, Climbing Kilimanjaro, and Surviving the Hardest Race on Earth Bonner Paddock Bonner Paddock summited 19,341 foot-high Mount Kili- manjaro, the world’s tallest freestanding mountain. Four years later, he earned the elite triathlete title, Kona Ironman. Thousands have done each individually. He is the first with cerebral palsy to do both. An athlete, adventurer, and philanthropist, Bonner is today no longer defined by his limits, but by the moments that pushed him past them. Infused with his irresistible charis- ma, courage, and heart, One More Step shows students how to conquer challenges and embrace every moment life has to offer. “One More Step is a riveting story of overcoming the chal- lenge of living with cerebral palsy and conquering the impossible. Bonner Paddock is an inspiration to everyone.” —Nolan Ryan, MLB Hall of Fame pitcher HarperOne: 288 pp. 2015 • 978-0-06-229558-3 • hc • $27.99 ($34.99/CAN) Paperback available in March 2016: 978-0-06-229560-6 • pb • $16.99 ($21.00/CAN) KEY: ebook Available Audio Book Available 5 FIRST-YEAR STUDENT: BOOKS FOR COURSE ADOPTION NEW & FEATURED The Prince of Los Cocuyos: A Miami Childhood Richard Blanco This powerful and inspiring memoir from Richard Blanco, the first Latino and openly gay inaugural poet, explores his coming of age as the child of Cuban immigrants, and his at- tempts to understand his place in America while grappling with his burgeoning artistic and sexual identities. Blanco’s poignant, often hilarious memoir brilliantly illuminates the experience of “becoming” in America—a singular yet universal story that all your students will relate to in some way. “A warm, emotionally intimate memoir.” —Kirkus Reviews Freshman Common Read: Florida International University, Quinsigamond Community College Ecco: 272 pp. 2015 • 978-0-06-231377-5 • pb • $15.99 ($19.99/CAN) Bad Feminist: Essays Roxane Gay Bad Feminist is a sharp, funny, and spot-on look at the ways in which the culture we consume becomes who we are, and an inspiring call-to-arms of all the ways we still need to do better. Roxane Gay—one of the most-watched and original young cultural observers of her generation—takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman (Sweet Valley High) of color (The Help) while also taking readers on a ride through culture of the last few years (Girls, Django in Chains) and commenting on the state of feminism today (abortion, Chris Brown). The portrait that emerges is not only one of an incredibly insightful woman continually growing to understand herself and our society, but also one of our culture. “Gay playfully crosses the borders between pop culture consumer and critic, between serious academic and lighthearted sister-girl, between despair and optimism, between good and bad. How can you help but love her?” —Melissa Harris-Perry, Wake Forest Professor and MSNBC Host Freshman Common Read: University of California-Los Angeles, Virginia Wesleyan College Harper Perennial: 336 pp. 2014 • 978-0-06-228271-2 • pb • $15.99 ($19.99/CAN) 6 KEY: ebook Available Audio Book Available FIRST-YEAR STUDENT: BOOKS FOR COURSE ADOPTION Girl in the Woods: NEW & FEATURED A Memoir Aspen Matis On her second night of college, Aspen Matis was raped by a fellow student. Dealing with a problem that has sadly become all too common on college campuses around the country, she stumbled through her freshman year. At its end, she made a bold decision: she would seek healing in the freedom of the wild, on the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail leading from Mexico to Canada. In this grippingly honest and inspiring memoir, Aspen recounts her journey from shattered girl to self-reliant woman, and how she found hope and healing in nature. “Beautiful and so wildly engaging.” —Lena Dunham William Morrow: 384 pp. September 2015 • 978-0-06-229106-6 • hc • $24.99 ($31.00/CAN) Paperback available in June 2016: 978-0-06-229107-3 • pb • $15.99 ($19.99/CAN) Ashley’s War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefield Gayle Tzemach Lemmon In 2010, the Army created Cultural Support Teams, a secret pilot program to insert women alongside Special Operations soldiers battling in Afghanistan to assist on raids and gather crucial information from Afghani women. In Ashley’s War, reporter Gayle Tzemach Lemmon tells the tale of one of these secret units and the remarkable hero at its heart: Ashley White, a beloved and effective soldier who gave her life serving her country
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