the age of miracles, by karen thompson walker (i loved this book! i read it because it was my book club assignment for the month, and i'm so glad we picked it. the premise: the earth's rotation starts slowing down, making each day a little longer than the last. people cope differently to these changes. it's told through the point of view of a 7th grade girl, which adds an interesting element - she's growing up as the world is becoming more and more uncertain, and being a middle schooler is already pretty uncertain. i would recommend this one. it would be a perfect spring break read - it moves very quickly.)
to kill a mockingbird, by harper lee (i re-read this for one of my classes - the class is called "words matter," and it's about writing and speaking as a school leader. our professor wanted us to look at atticus as an example of an important leader, and use his words to reflect on our own practice of leadership. [we say things like this in grad school: "practice of leadership." it doesn't even sound weird to me any more. nerd alert.] what a wonderful book, and i loved the opportunity to read it again. aaaaand i got a little teary when atticus leaves the courtroom after the trial, and scout is urged to stand while her father passes by. ugh. so good.)
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