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Deparment Book Recommendations Department Book Recommendations SOCIAL STUDIES: Fiction -Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie --The story of a family’s struggle through the Biafran War in Nigeria -The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini -- The story of the friendship between an Afghan boy and a servant’s son set during the Russian invasion of Afghanistan and the rise of the Taliban -Forgotten Fire by Adam Bagdasarian-- A young man’s fight for survival during the Armenian genocide in Turkey during WWI. -When the Moon is Low by Nadia Hashimi-- A family’s flight from the Taliban in Afghanistan to Europe where they become separated. -The Milagro Beanfield War by John Nichols --a fanciful tale of a conflict over water rights between small farmers and large owners set in New Mexico. -Chanda’s Secrets by Allan Stratton—a orphaned girl’s struggle to survive in sub-Saharan Africa during the AIDS epidemic. -Flygirl by Sherri Smith--an African-American teenager “passes” as white to participate as a WASP flyer during WWII in Louisiana. -Copper Sun by Sharon Draper--brutal story of capture, transport and life of slaves in the 1700s. -In the Time of Butterflies by Julia Alvarez--a fictionalized account of the murder of three sisters in the Dominican Republic during the Trujillo dictatorship. -Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys--story of a 15 year old Lithuanian girl who is sent to Siberia with her family during WWII. -Ashes of Roses by Mary Jane Auch--two sisters move from Ireland to New York in the early 1900’s where they work at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. -Bless the Beasts and Children by Glendon Swarthout--six adolescent boys escape from a summer camp and head to a buffalo hunt organized by rich men; the boys plan to free the buffalo, -Endangered by Eliot SchreFer--Sophie visits her mother at a bonobo sanctuary in the Congo, which becomes involved in an armed conflict; Sophie flees to the jungle with a baby bonobo. -Crossing the Wire by Will Hobbs--a teenage boy fights for his life as he makes the dangerous journey from Mexico to the U.S. -The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy-- A short novella which forces the reader to contemplate the inevitability of death, and how to live a good, meaningful life. Even if you don't end up agreeing with Tolstoy, its definitely worth the read. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway-- This novel deals with expatriate artists living in Paris after WWI who go to see the bull fights in Spain. Despite the dated sexism and antisemitism that appears in this book, it is a truly great read which deals with the question of how to live authentically. -Lord of the Flies by William Golding -The Lord of the Rings (Trilogy) by J.R.R Tolkien - The Catcher in the Rye by J,D Salinger -Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh-- At the heart of this vibrant saga Is a vast ship, the Ibis. Her destiny is tumultuous voyage across the Indian ocean shortly before the outbreak of the Opium Wars in China. In a time of colonial upheaval fate has thrown together a diverse cast of Indians and Westerners on board a ship the Ibis. -All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque—considered one of the greatest war novels of all time- the German experience during WW1 -The Red Tent by Diamant, Anita Description: Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis that are about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons. Told in Dinah's voice, this novel reveals the traditions and turmoil’s of ancient womanhood--the world of the red tent. -The Help by Kathryn Stockett -Things fall Apart by Chinua Achebe -Siddhartha by Herman Hesse -- Gilgamesh: A New English Version by Stephen Mitchell -- The oldest story of the world! Non-Fiction -The Good Soldiers by David Finkel--This is an honest story of what happened to a battalion of US infantry soldiers on a deployment to Iraq. 2007-08. -Zeitoun by Dave Eggers – description: Syrian American living in New Orleans during hurricane Katrina. Riding a canoe Zeitoun saved people and animals in the flooded neighborhoods nearby. During this whole situation Zeitoun was arrested and accused of terrorist activities while the city was barely above water. -Born a Crime by Trevor Noah--Trevor Noah’s autobiography of growing up biracial in apartheid South Africa -The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus by Richard Preston--an engaging read on the search for the origins of various strains of Ebola -And the Band Played On by Randy Stilts--a history of the early years of the AIDS virus in the U.S. amid homophobia and the Reagan presidency -The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kwamkwaba -Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World by Dan Koeppel--history of the role that the banana has in the world, including the development of the Panama Canal and concerns over a lack of crop diversity -Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo--a story of survival following 4 residents in the slums of Mumbai, India -Clara’s War: One Girls’ Story of Survival by Clara Kramer--a Polish Jewish girl, her family and two other families hide in a basement during WWII. -The Distance Between Us: A Memoir by Reyna Grande--both of Grande’s parents moved to the U.S. leaving her and her siblings in Mexico with their grandmother; her father later takes them to the U.S. where they struggle to adjust -Enrique’s Journey: the Story of a Boy’s Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with his Mother by Sonia Nazario--Enrique leaves Honduras to find his mom in the U.S. -Persepolis, v.1 & 2 by Marjane Satrapi--Satrapi’s experience growing up during the Iranian Revolution and beyond, -A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah--first hand account of Beah’s experiences of abduction and life as a boy soldier -Outcasts United: The Story of a Refugee Soccer Team That Changed a Town by Warren St. John--story of a soccer team comprised of resettled refugees in small town Georgia -Death Clouds on Mt Baldy: Tucson’s Lost Tragedy by Cathy Hufault--search for 6 missing Boy Scouts in the Santa Rita Mountains -Warriors Don’t Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock’s Central High School by Melba Pattillo Beals -Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar NaFisi--seven women secretly gather to read and discuss forbidden texts in Tehran, Iran -A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson--Bryson’s --multi-year stage hike along the Appalachian Trail -The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of A Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan by Jenny Nordberg--girls have very few rights, so some girls are presented and raised as boys until after puberty when they are expected to assume traditional female roles -Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi. Description: A definitive history of racist ideas in America. -Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen -Fast Food Nation- by Eric Scholosser -The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Gareth Stedman Jones. -An Ordinary Person’s Guide to Empire by Arundati Roy. Biography -Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali--autobiographical story of growing up in unstable countries with a strict Muslim family, being rejected by that family and flight to the Netherlands where she became involved in politics -I Am Malala by Malala YousaFzai -The Autobiography of Malcolm X--autobiography -The Story of My Life by Helen Keller Economics: -Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis--the development of the Oakland A’s as a team focused on recruiting using statistics that had usually been undervalued in baseball with a lower budget than other teams -Freakonomics: The Hidden Side of Everything by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt--controversial look at the relationship between high stakes testing and cheating, the economics of drug dealing, crime and abortion legalization, etc. -Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich--the impact of the 1996 welfare reform act on the working poor – -The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan- -Pollan examines the complicated politics of agriculture and our food choices (http://library.uniteddiversity.coop/Food/Michael_Pollan-The_Omnivores_Dilemma.pdf CULTURALLY RELEVANT (CR) -La Calle: Spatial Conflicts and Urban Renewal in a Southwest City 3rd ed. Edition by Lydia R. Otero -Drink Cultura:Chicanismo by Jose Antonio Burciaga-- This book is about the Chicano experience of living within, between and sometimes outside of two cultures--the damnation and salvation, and the celebration of it all -Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs-autobiography -A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J Gaines -Let Their Spirits Dance by Stella Pope Duarte -Narrative of Sojourner Truth -Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass -Parrot in the Oven: Mi Vida by Victor MArtinez -Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire -A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn -A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America by Ronald Takaki -The Rose that Grew from Concrete by Tupac -Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in LA By Luis J. Rodriquez -The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child By Francisco Jimenez -Zoot Suit and Other Plays by Luis Valdez -Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly -The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros -Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan -I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Poetry) by Maya Angelou -Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd -Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez -Into the Beautiful North
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