Recommended Reading
Nonfiction
Animals
333.954 G61t
The Ten Trusts. Goodall, Jane 200p.
597.96 B28s
Snakes. Barth, Kelly 96p.
599.67 M85e
Echo of the Elephants. Moss, Cynthia 192p.
599.74 R45t
Tigers. Riley, Helen 32p.
599.773 M69w
The Wolf. Mitchell, Hayley R. 96p.
636.8 H43j
James Herriot’s Cat Stories. Herriot, James 161p.
797.2 C83g
Grayson. Cox, Lynne 147p.
Current Events and Politics
323.042 M869
MoveOn’s 50 Ways to Love Your Country. MoveOn 145p.
364.13 R14d
Dying to Cross: The Worst Immigrant Tragedy in American History.
Ramos, Jorge 173p.
373.788 B81n
No Easy Answers: The Truth behind Death at Columbine.
Brown, Brooks 270p.
628.92 H12f
Firehouse. Halberstam, David 201p.
973 R72w
Where We Stand: 30 Reasons for Loving Our Country. Rosenblatt, Roger 194p.
973.931 W556
What We Saw: The Events of September 11, 2001. CBS News 143p.
Multicultural
305.38 C82e
The Envy of the World: On Being A Black Man in America. Cose, Ellis 163p.
305.40958 L34m
My Forbidden Face: Growing Up under the Taliban. Latifa 210p.
305.8 G87b
Black Like Me. Griffin, John Howard 243p.
305.896 B26e
Everyday Racism. Barnes, Annie S. 177p.
305.896 T917
12 Angry Men: True Stories of Being a Black Man in America Today.
Parks, Gregory S., ed. 179p.
306.872 AL4i
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced. Ali, Nujood 188p.
364.66 Ab9d
Death Blossoms: Reflections from a Prisoner of Conscience.
Abu-Jamal, Mumia 158p.
751.73 G15g
Graffiti World: Street Art from Five Continents. Ganz, Nicholas 375p.
943.087 H39a
After the Wall. Hensel, Jana 180p.
956.95 L48s
Storm of Terror: A Hebron Mother’s Diary. Leavitt, June 185p.
958.1 Z79z
Zoya’s Story: An Afghan Woman’s Struggle for Freedom. Zoya 239p.
970.1 B83o
Our Stories Remember: American Indian History, Culture, and Values through
Storytelling. Bruchac, Joseph 192p.
970.3 G37t
The Trail of Tears across Missouri. Gilbert, Joan 122p.
975.9 OL4m
Multicolored Memories of a Black Southern Girl. Oliver, Kitty 173p.
Personal Stories
306.874 C47b
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Chua, Amy 237p.
306.874 Sw3f
Father Figures: Three Wise Men Who Changed a Life. Sweeney, Kevin 196p.
362.734 W25o
Orphan Train Rider. Warren, Andrea 80p.
371.9773 M58h
Holler If You Hear Me: The Education of a Teacher and His Students.
Michie, Gregory 186p.
616.83 AL1t
Tuesdays with Morrie. Albom, Mitch 192p.
616.89 K18g
Girl, Interrupted. Kaysen, Susanna 168p.
616.979 St7b
A Boy I Once Knew. Stone, Elizabeth 202p.
811 Or73zo
The Blessing: A Memoir. Orr, Gregory 209p.
813 St99zs 1992
Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness. Styron, William 84p.
843 W63n 2006
Night. Weisel, Elie 120p.
976.1 H24s
Summer Snow: Reflections from a Black Daughter of the South.
Harris, Trudier 186p.
Poetry
811 C692n
Nine Horses: Poems. Collins, Billy 120p.
821 M127b 2002
Blackbird Singing: Poems and Lyrics, 1965-2001. McCartney, Paul 191p.
Psychology
133.9 OL4c
The Case for Life Beyond Death. Oliveira, Jacquelyn Frances 217p.
153.69 Q41b
Body Language. Quillian, Susan 128p.
154.63 B65L
A Little Course in Dreams. Bosnak, Robert 121p.
158 Sh8t
Ten Things I Wish I Had Known. Shriver, Maria 125p.
158.1 R18h
How Full Is Your Bucket? Rath, Tom 127p.
170.44 K95L
Life Lessons. Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth 224p.
331.702 L53w
Whistle While You Work. Leider, Richard J. 153p.
362.88 G11d
Dangerous Dating: Helping Young Women Break Out of Abusive Relationships.
Gaddis, Patricia Riddle 138p.
808.56 K58h
How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere. King, Larry 220p.
Sports and Adventure
796.082 L42p
Punch! Why Women Participate in Violent Sports. Lawler, Jennifer 152p.
796.082 OL8w
Women Who Risk: Profiles of Women in Extreme Sports. Olsen, Marilyn 188p.
796.332 M76j
Joe Montana’s Art and Magic of Quarterbacking. Montana, Joe 212p.
796.357 H12t
The Teammates: A Portrait of a Friendship. Halberstam, David 217p.
919.8 F66a
Alone across the Arctic: One Woman’s Epic Journey by Dog Team.
Flowers, Pam 120p.
MCC – Maple Woods Library 06/2014
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