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The Zookeeper's Wife
By Diane Ackerman
Set in World War II, this is the story of two Warsaw zookeepers who kept and protected hundreds of Poland's Jews from the Nazis by hiding them in their bombed-out zoo.
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The Mississippi and the Making of a Nation: From the Louisiana Purchase to Today
By Stephen Ambrose with Douglas G. Brinkley and National Geographic photographer Sam Abell.
Together, these three explored the length of the Mississippi River from its mouth in Delacroix, Louisiana, to its source at Lake Itasca, Minnesota. Ambrose referred to the river as the "spine of our nation", a national wonder, and a priceless treasure, shaping the history, culture and the landscape of America.
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People of the Book
By Geraldine Brooks
Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist and novelist, Brooks develops an historical adventure, interweaving the past and the present journey of the Haggadah, a rare religious text. The book follows the novel's main character, Hanna Heath, an Australian rare book expert, as she decodes the mysterious origins and secrets of the text.
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Character Is Destiny: Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember
By John McCain
This book is addressed directly to adolescents, emphasizing the seven abstract virtues of honor, purpose, strength, understanding, judgment, creativity, and love. Brief profiles are written about individuals who exemplify the different aspects of these virtues.
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Don't Bump the Blump and Other Fantasies
By Shel Silverstein
After many years, this book, the author's only full-color poetry collection, has recently been re-issued, featuring whimsical watercolor and ink illustrations. This is a compilation of the poet's very first collection of poetry, with favorites, such as the Gritchen in the Kitchen, the Flying Festoon, and the Long-Necked Preposterous.
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| Prep Program Summer Reading List |
Required for all students attending the Prep in Fall, 2008:
Hosseini, Khaled. A Thousand Splendid Suns.
One of the following may be selected as the second book:
Fiction
Atwood, Margaret. The Handmaid’s Tale.
Boyle, T. Coraghessan. The Tortilla Curtain.
Brennert, Alan. Moloka’i.
Nichols, John. The Milagro Beanfield.
Udall, Brady. The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint.
Non-Fiction
Walls, Jeannette. The Glass Castle. |
Check back in September for an updated list of the current book displays. Have a great summer.
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