Although it is not required, students are encouraged to purchase the book they have chosen and annotate as they read. An alternative method, of course, is to take notes in a notebook or on sticky notes. Obtain your book as soon as you can in the beginning of this grading quarter, so you can have it read and the assignment completed before the February 12th deadline, as other papers and/or projects will be assigned throughout the quarter as well. Nonfiction Reading List Possible Selections – Mitch Albom Tuesdays with Morrie, Julia Alvarez In the Time of the Butterflies, Augusten Burroughs Magical Thinking, Augusten Burroughs Running with Susan Cain The Power of Introverts…, Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dave Cullen Columbine, Jim 102 Minutes, Dave Eggers What is the What, Jonathan Safran Foer Eating Animals, Betty Friedan The Feminine Mystique, Roxane Gay Hunger, Thomas L. Friedman Hot, Flat, and Crowded, Malcom Gladwell Blink, Malcom Gladwell David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell Outliers, Malcom Gladwell The Tipping Point, Barry Glasser The Culture of Fear, Eva Hoffman Lost in Translation, Maxine Hong Kingston Woman Warrior, Piper Kerman Orange is the New Jon Krakauer Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer Into Thin Air, Steven Leavitt Freakonomics, Alexandra Robbins Overachievers: Secret Life of Driven Kids, John Elder Robison Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's, Eric Schlosser Fast Food Nation, David Sedaris Me Talk Pretty One Day, Martin E. P. Seligman Learned Optimism, Henry David Thoreau Walden, Paul Tough How Children Succeed, Sudhir Venkatesh Gang Leader for a Day, Jeanette Walls The Glass Castle, Richard Wright Black Boy,
Although it is not required, students are encouraged to purchase the book they have chosen and annotate as they read. An alternative method, of course, is to take notes in a notebook or on sticky notes. Obtain your book as soon as you can in the beginning of this grading quarter, so you can have it read and the assignment completed before the February 12th deadline, as other papers and/or projects will be assigned throughout the quarter as well. Nonfiction Reading List – Possible Selections Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch Albom In the Time of the Butterflies, Julia Alvarez Magical Thinking, Augusten Burroughs Running with Augusten Burroughs The Power of Introverts…, Susan Cain How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie Columbine, Dave Cullen 102 Minutes, Jim What is the What, Dave Eggers Eating Animals, Jonathan Safran Foer The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan Hunger, Roxane Gay Hot, Flat, and Crowded, Thomas L. Friedman Blink, Malcom Gladwell David and Goliath, Malcom Gladwell Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell The Tipping Point, Malcom Gladwell The Culture of Fear, Barry Glasser Lost in Translation, Eva Hoffman Woman Warrior, Maxine Hong Kingston Orange is the New Piper Kerman Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer Freakonomics, Steven Leavitt Overachievers: Secret Life of Driven Kids, Alexandra Robbins Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's, John Elder Robison Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris Learned Optimism, Martin E. P. Seligman Walden, Henry David Thoreau How Children Succeed, Paul Tough Gang Leader for a Day, Sudhir Venkatesh The Glass Castle, Jeanette Walls Black Boy, Richard Wright