Great Books for High School Kids: A Teacher's Guide to Books That Can Change Teens' Lives
The editors have selected nearly 400 fiction, nonfiction, and poetry titles, all of which have "something that made them extraordinary to readers who love books…." The list follows seven essays contributed by English teachers on their experiences withBless Me, Ultima,The Things They Carried,Oresteia,Reservation Blues,Song of Solomon,Bastard Out of CarolinaandThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. These anecdotal stories offer lighthearted, "in the trenches" accounts of the teachers' attempts to create meaningful connections between their students and the material. The alphabetical list of books offers brief annotations for classic and modern titles includingTo Kill a Mockingbird,Dune,Life of Pi,Cut, andPoisonwood Bible. Subject categories range from the usual ("African-American Experience") to the unusual ("Big Fat Books to Take on a Road Trip"). A refreshing bibliography with good instincts about what's "great."–Vicki Reutter, Cazenovia High School, NYCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.