Summer 2010 Reading List

Every summer, I try to build a new list of summer reads with a little something for everyone. Some fiction, some non-fiction, something to make you laugh, and something to make you think. Try these out!

For a step back in time, read:

Crossing Stones by Helen Frost

Dreams in a Time of War by Ngugi Wa Thiong'o

Where the Flame Trees Bloom by Alma Flor Ada

Mao's Last Dancer by Cunxim Li

To meet Someone Amazing:

The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

Wild Horse Annie and the Last of the Mustangs by David Cruise and Alison Griffiths

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Consider This:

The Story of Stuff: How our obsession with Stuff is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and our Health--and a Vision for Change by Annie Leonard

In Pursuit of Silence: Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise by George of Prochnik

The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fal of America's Favorite Planet by Neil deGrasse Tyson

A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers will Rule the Future by Daniel Pink

If you are looking for a fun summer mystery, try Linda Gerber's series about teenage sleuth Aphra Behn Connolly and her family's exclusive island resort:

Death by Bikini

Death by Denim

Death by Latte

Readers looking for something a bit more serious try a novel by one of my new favorites: Paul Volponi

Rikers High

Rooftop

Black and White

Learn!

         Grow!

                  Read!

Stacy Desideri

Library Media Teacher

Davis Senior High School