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Dear Educator, According to the Scholastic 2010 Kids & Family Reading Report* the top reasons that kids ages nine to seventeen read books for fun are that they want to use their imagination, experience a great story, and above all, be entertained. With this in mind, I am delighted to present you with our 2011 Language Arts and Social Studies Catalog.Geared toward providing you, the educator, with fresh and exciting material for your classroom, this catalog features new books that will appeal to all of your students tastes in reading: adventure books, classics, graphic novels, historical fiction, mysteries, and more. According to the Scholastic report mentioned above, only 39 percent of boys find that reading books for fun is very important, compared to 62 percent of girls. To help you identify books that are ideal for boys who may not be eager to read, we have indicated suggestions for the reluctant reader with this logo: . In addition to this print catalog, Random House also oers a variety of electronic social media for teachers. Have you joined the Random House High School Network? If not, be sure to connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and through our blog, RHI Magazine on the Web (see facing page for more details). Lastly, this past summer, we held the Second Annual Author Event for NYC Educators in the Random House building. Over one hundred educators and students from the tri-state area listened to author and teacher presentations and participated in writing workshops. Our dynamic author lineup included Georey Canada and Jamar Nicholas (Fist Stick Knife Gun), and Wes Moore (The Other Wes Moore), whose messages you can find on pages 5 and 11, respectively. You can view pictures taken at the event on our Facebook page, and video of the event will soon be posted to RHI Magazine on the Web. I invite you to turn the page and browse our oerings. I am confident you will find the right books for your students, whatever their interests may be. Heres to another great school year! Sincerely,
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I AM NUJOOD, AGE 10 AND DIVORCED

By Nujood Ali with Delphine Minoui
m a simple village girl who has always obeyed the orders of my father and brothers. Since forever, I have learned to say yes to everything. Today I have decided to say no. Nujood Alis childhood came to an abrupt end in 2008 when her father arranged for her to be married to a man three times her age. With harrowing directness, Nujood tells of abuse at her husbands hands and of her daring escape. With the help of local advocates and the press, Nujood obtained her freedoman extraordinary achievement in Yemen, where almost half of all girls are married before the legal age of seventeen. Nujoods courageous defiance of both Yemeni customs and her own family even inspired other young girls in the Middle East to challenge their forced marriages. Featuring a new epilogue that describes Nujoods life today, this is an unforgettable story of tragedy, triumph, and courage.
One of the greatest women I have ever seen . . . She set an example with her courage. Hillary Clinton A powerful new autobiography. . . . Its hard to imagine that there have been many younger divorcesor braver ones than a pint-size third-grader named Nujood Ali. Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times The unimaginably awful story is told in the voice of the girl, simply and clearly . . . This memoir will move readers. Kirkus Reviews Simple and straightforward in its telling, this is an informative and thoroughly engaging narrative. Publishers Weekly Nujood and all other girls like her who are traded like objects deserve to be heard. This important book gives them a voice and sheds light on an ugly secret that has destroyed the lives of children for centuries. Marina Nemat, author of Prisoner of Tehran
Three Rivers Press | TR | 978-0-307-58967-5 192pp. | $12.00/$15.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 5
About the Authors NuJooD AlI was the first child bride in Yemen to win a divorce. Named a Glamour Woman of the Year in 2008, she has been profiled in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Time magazine. She lives in Yemen. DelpHINe mINouI, a recipient of the Albert Londres Prize, has been covering Iran and the Middle East since 1997. She lives in Beirut. 2 www.randomhouse.com/highschool
Dear Teachers: I Am Nujood: Age 10 and Divorced is a very special little bookas the title certainly alludes. Forced by her father to marry a man three times her senior at an age far below the legal one, this brave young Yemeni girl fled her new home with just a few coins in her pocket, and headed to the courthouse in the capital. Her mission: to petition for a divorce. With the help of a trailblazing female lawyer, she wonand her extraordinary case has raised awareness throughout the Middle East about antiquated customs and even helped change the law. Her story is perfect for high school reading on so many levels. Its written by Nujood herselfher voice is one of youth that teens will easily relate to. Its also a book that introduces important and timely cultural and political issues in an accessible way. Furthermore, it is an inspiration to students who are interested in political activism, law, journalism, and womens studiesespecially considering that Nujood is passionate about becoming a lawyer, so that she may defend other young girls who have experienced what she has. Its no surprise that Nujood won Glamour magazines Woman of the Year award in 2008 along with the likes of Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice, that the book is an international best seller, or that Nicholas Kristof interviewed Nujood for his popular New York Times blog when the book was recently published in the United States. It is simply a story unlike any other. It is also one that will encourage lively dialogue in the classroom and help high school teachers introduce multicultural issues and current events in an engaging way. The book features a reading group guide to facilitate discussion, and the Q & A below, written by the French coauthor (a famous international journalist), is a riveting, behind-the-scenes look into Nujoods world, the writing of the book, and how her experience has shaped her life and the lives of so many other young girls like her. Nicole Sprinkle, The Crown Publishing Group To read a Q & A with the journalist and cowriter of I Am Nujood, go to: http://tinyurl.com/2vx7qza
Nujoods French publisher, pictured with Nujood to his immediate right, visits her at school in Yemen
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FIST STICK KNIFE GUN:

A PERSONAL HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
A True Story in Black and White
By Geoffrey Canada; Adapted by Jamar Nicholas
To view trailer and official website for the documentary, Waiting for Superman, featuring Geoffrey Canada, go to: www.waitingforsuperman.com
ong before President Barack Obama praised his work as an all-encompassing, all-hands-on-deck anti-poverty effort that is literally saving a generation of children, and First Lady Michelle Obama called him one of my heroes, Geoffrey Canada was a small and scared boy growing up in the South Bronx. His childhood world was one where sidewalk boys learned the codes of the block and were ranked through the rituals of fist, stick, knife, and, finally, gun. In a stunning pairing, acclaimed comics creator Jamar Nicholas presents Canadas raw and riveting account, one of the most authentic and important true stories of urban violence ever told.
Geoffrey Canadas realistic yet hopeful voice finds fresh expression through the comic style of Jamar Nicholas. Canadas account of his childhood and the role that violence played in shaping his experiences provides hard-won and crucial lessons. Pedro A. Noguera, Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education at New York University Jamar Nicholas is a master of his crafthis drawings are full of life and truly stunning. Bryan Lee OMalley, creator of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World I wish every city had a Geoffrey Canada. President Bill Clinton
Beacon Press | TR | 978-0-8070-4449-0 144pp. | $14.00/$16.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 9
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FIST STICK KNIFE GUN: A Personal History of Violence

A new edition, including the story of the founding of the Harlem Childrens Zone A more powerful depiction of the tragic life of urban children and a more compelling plea to end Americas war against itself cannot be imagined. The New York Times Book Review A slim, revealing volume that should be required reading for anyone who was ever a child, for anyone who has ever negotiated the complicated hierarchy of rep and revenge on city streets. Boston Globe
Beacon Press | TR | 978-0-807-00423-4 | 192pp. | $14.00/$16.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
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About the Author geoFFReY cANADA grew up in the South Bronx. Since 1990, he has been the President and Chief Executive Officer for Harlem Childrens Zone, an organization that offers a comprehensive range of services in a nearly 100-block area in Central Harlem and serves over 10,000 children. Their work has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, 60 Minutes, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Nightline, and The New York Times. In October 2005, Canada was named one of America's Best Leaders by U.S. News and World Report. He is featured in the film Waiting for Superman. 4 www.randomhouse.com/highschool
A Message from the Author

When my memoir, Fist Stick Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence, was first published in 1995, it told the story of my life growing up in the South Bronx as both a victim of violence, and as a perpetrator, for my own survival. Things in my neighborhood and in many neighborhoods across the country, have not improved since I was young. In fact, theyve grown worse. Violence has always been a problem, but it has never been as deadly as it is today. In 2009, the Childrens Defense Fund reported that nearly nine children and teens are killed every day as a result of gun violence. With more guns and more drugs available on the streets than ever before, what chance do kids today have of surviving, let alone thriving, in the world that has been provided for them? This year my publisher, Beacon Press, has released a revised edition of Fist Stick Knife Gun, updated to reflect some of the work that has been done over the last fifteen years. At the Harlem Childrens Zone, where I am now the president and CEO, we have grown to serve nearly one hundred city blocks, reaching more than ten thousand children with free programming and support. One way in which we accomplish this is by placing trained and caring adults in the middle of these underserved communities, in order to let these children know that they are not alone out there. In Fist Stick Knife Gun I describe what it was like for me to be in the middle of the violence, with nowhere to run, and no one to turn to. In the years since I wrote it, I have worked to protect the children who are still trapped in that difficult place. In addition to the revised edition of my memoir, Beacon Press has also released a new graphic novel adaptation of Fist Stick Knife Gun, by cartoonist and illustrator Jamar Nicholas. This new version brings the book into the twenty-first century in a fresh and exciting way. It offers a new tool for understanding the circumstances and psychology of the children who must face violence everyday. Additionally, the graphic novel format makes Fist Stick Knife Gun more accessible to younger readers, which I hope will help to put this story in the hands of those who need it most. The problem of youth violence cannot be solved from a distance. While I believe it is essential that people begin to understand the crisis that our children face, it is more important that they start taking steps to protect them. I hope these two new editions of Fist Stick Knife Gun can be a step in that direction for many of todays students, parents, activists, and concerned citizens. When I was in college, I was absolutely focused on one thing: how to improve the outcomes for the kinds of kids I knew growing up. I still dream of the day that we find the answer to that question.
Geoffrey Canada
pages from the graphic edition
Jamar Nicholas and georey canada at the Random House Second Annual Author event for NYc educators
MINDSET
The New Psychology of Success
By Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
www.mindsetonline.com
To read Carol Dwecks Attitude, from The Chronicle Review (May 9, 2010) go to: http://tinyurl.com/2cpn7nk
leading expert in motivation and personality psychology, Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., has discovered, through more than 20 years of research, that mindset is not a minor personality quirk; rather, it creates ones whole mental world. In Mindset, she argues that it explains how individuals become optimistic or pessimistic, shaping their goals, and their attitude toward work, relationships, and how they raise their kids ultimately predicting whether or not they will fulfill their potential. She demonstrates that mindset unfolds in childhood and adulthood and drives every aspect of ones life, from work to sports, from relationships to parenting. She illustrates how creative geniuses in all fieldsmusic, literature, science, sports, businessapply the growth mindset to achieve results. Highly engaging and drawing upon years of research, and ideal reading for faculty department programs, Mindset breaks new ground as it offers compelling methods to change ones manner of thinking for a more productive life.
A good book is one whose advice you believe. A great book is one whose advice you follow. I have found Carol Dwecks work on mindsets invaluable in my own life, and even life-changing in my attitudes toward the challenges that, over the years, become more demanding rather than less. This is a book that can change your life, as its ideas have changed mine. Robert J. Sternberg, IBM Professor of Education and Psychology at Yale University, director of the PACE Center at Yale University, and author of Successful Intelligence Highly recommended. . . . This book is an essential read for parents, teachers, coaches, and others who are instrumental in determining a childs mind-set, and in turn, his or her future success, as well as for those who would like to increase their own feelings of success and fulfillment. Library Journal, starred review A serious, practical book. Dwecks overall assertion that rigid thinking benefits no one, least of all yourself, and that a change of mind is always possible, is welcome. Publishers Weekly
Ballantine Books | TR | 978-0-345-47232-8 288pp. | $16.00/$19.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
About the Author cARol S. Dweck, Ph.D., is widely regarded as one of the worlds leading researchers in the fields of personality, social psychology, and developmental psychology. She has been the William B. Ransford Professor of Psychology at Columbia University and is now the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She lives with her husband in Palo Alto, California. 6 www.randomhouse.com/highschool

When I was in the sixth grade, my teacher Mrs. Wilson seated us around the room in IQ order. Only the highest-IQ students were allowed to erase the blackboard or carry the flag in the school assembly. Mrs. Wilson believed that your IQ score embodied not just your inborn intelligence, but your character as well. This was my first and most powerful experience with the fixed mindsetthe idea that your traits are fixed and that they define you. I have devoted my life to liberating students from this mindset. Mindset introduces students to a body of research they can use in their lives, especially during this time, when challenges are coming at them from every direction. Students struggle with work that is much harder than anything theyve done before, are in an environment that may seem less supportive and nurturing than before, and . . . they have to think about college! On top of this, new social challenges (and setbacks) constantly occur. In this context, students find the growth mindsetthe idea that your qualities can be developed over timeto be critical to their adjustment. In fact, they often tell me that they use the growth mindset principles on a daily basis, to rise to challenges and take on new ones. Rigorous research shows that it can be very helpful for students to learn about the growth mindset in high school. It can positively affect motivation, grade point average, and selfesteem. It can also help students transcend negative stereotypes, such as those facing women in math or minority students in a variety of subjects, helping them understand that they can acquire these skills through good instruction and sustained effort. Mindset has also played a key role in professional development. Many educational institutions have made it required reading for their administrators and teachers, because the book is full of crucial information about how to motivate students. The same thing is happening with athletic organizations, in which, according to coaches, a growth mindset is proving essential for the development of an athletes (and a coachs) potential. Business schools and business organizations are using Mindset to encourage effective leadership and necessary innovation in times of change. Many teachers who have adopted Mindset in their courses tell me that the students enjoy it tremendously, that it provokes excellent class discussions, and that it lends itself to useful and interesting exercises. For example, students can write about something they would like to change in themselves and how they would go about it, and keep a journal of their changes. Students can be asked to do something that they might not have otherwise done and they can write about it or share this challenging experience with their classmates. Educators have told me that many of their students gain the courage to pursue their most valued goals, ones they may not have pursued in the past because of the fear of failure. Almost every day, I get wonderful letters from teachers who have assigned Mindset. I hope I will get a letter from you.
Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
GOING DOWN SOUTH

A Novel
By Bonnie J. Glover
www.bonnieglover.com
rom the author of The Middle Sister comes a heartwarming tale of second chances and the unparalleled love between mothers and daughters. When fifteen-year-old Olivia Jean finds herself in the family way, her mother, Daisy, who has never been very maternal, springs into action. Daisy decides that Olivia Jean cant stay in New York and whisks her away to her grandmothers farm in Alabama to have the babyeven though Daisy and her own mother, Birdie, have been estranged for years. When they arrive, Birdie lays down the law: Sure, her granddaughter can stay, but Daisy will have to stay as well. Though Daisy is furious, she has no choice. Now, under one little roof in the 1960s Deep South, three generations of spirited, proud women are forced to live together. One by one, they begin to lose their inhibitions and share their secrets. And as long-guarded truths emerge, a baby is borna child with the power to turn these virtual strangers into a real, honest-to-goodness family.
Olivia Jean, Daisy, and Birdie are three generations of black women who must deal with pregnancy, relationships with difficult and absent mothers, and men who cannot or will not stand by them in times of emotional ordeal. . . . Each of these women is feisty, insightful, and smartand impatient with the generation immediately next to her own. Glover brings each of themas well as Olivia Jeans adored daddy and Birdies mysterious partnersto vivid and well-focused life. Easy and quick to read, this story will resonate with girls who know the culture portrayed as well as those who are looking from the outside in. Francisca Goldsmith, Halifax Public Libraries, Nova Scotia (School Library Journal)
One World | TR | 978-0-345-48091-0 272pp. | $14.00/$16.50 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 7
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THE MIDDLE SISTER

A Novel
One World | TR | 978-0-345-48090-3 | 272pp. | $12.95/$17.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
Marilena Paris
About the Author BoNNIe J. gloVeR was born in Florence, Alabama and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from Stetson University College of Law with a Juris Doctorate degree. 8 www.randomhouse.com/highschool

Since 2005, when my first book, The Middle Sister, was published, Ive been asked to speak at various public schools, ranging from grade schools to colleges in Florida, where I currently live. Each event has left me wanting to participate more in book discussions with young adults, and Im glad that now Im receiving invitations to speak in schools as far away as Missouri. With the publication of Going Down South, I am finding more and more of my readership among the young adult (YA) population, due to the novels focus on teenage pregnancy. The protagonist, Olivia Jean Stone, is 15 years old and in troublethe dated euphemism for pregnancy in that era. Although the book is set at the cusp of 1959 and 1960, it strikes a chord with todays teen audience and their educators. Suddenly, Im in demand as a speaker, and school personnel and administrators contact me to come to them and talk to their students. My latest foray into public speaking for high school students occurred in early March. Dr. Nick JacAngelo met me in a fairly nice-sized room at Miami Coral Park Senior High. I had been there before. Rosalind Gooding, the schools Reading Department Chair/Reading Coach, had invited me to attend an assembly back in 2005, at the publication of my first book. During that meeting I spoke about writing, how I wrote, the process, my ideas, etc. I answered a lot of questions. The students told me about themselves and what they wanted to accomplish. I felt a secret flush of pride when a couple of students remained behind and whispered their aspirations to me because they wanted me to know them, even though they felt too shy to communicate in front of an audience of their peers. I gave them my card with my email address. I didnt hear from either student again. So this time when Rosalind called, I had a plan. I didnt want to run in and out of the school and not make a solid connection with the students. I thought about the issues facing our children today and what I had written about in both of my novelsthe inability of parents and children to sometimes connect and make things work. I wanted to meet with the students at least twiceonce to introduce myself, to get to know them a little, and to whet their appetite for reading Going Down South by doing an initial reading and a signing. My follow-up visit would be a discussion of the topical issues in Going Down South, with a focus on the students and their feelings about the characters and the problems they were facing. When I arrived at Miami Coral, thirty-six studentsall girls except for one young man who insisted on being a part of our groupwere waiting quietly and very politely for me. I started the process: I introduced myself and used humor to try and ease the tension in the roominevitable when new people meet. They laughed when I told them about my adventures in Los Angeles at the NAACP Awards ceremony. Going Down South had been nominated for an Outstanding Literary Fiction Award and I got to peer at the stars for a good moment or two. I showed the students how I strutted on the red carpet but couldnt get the paparazzi interested because I am not well-known, since writers are usually behind the scenes and it was my first nomination. After our shared laughter, they seemed to relax and a few young people shared their dreams with me there was one attorney-to-be and one writer present! I signed books as they left that first day and each student whispered to me a promisethat they would read Going Down South and be ready to talk to me when I came back. And I promised myself that I would do more of these talks. I might only make a difference to a handful of students, but out of that handful, one or two might go on to do great things. Im hopeful. Bonnie J. Glover
THE OTHER WES MOORE

One Name, Two Fates
By Wes Moore
www.theotherwesmoore.com
n December 2000, The Baltimore Sun ran a short article about Wes Moore, a local student who had just received a Rhodes Scholarship. The same paper also ran a huge story about four young men who had allegedly killed a police officer in a spectacularly botched armed robbery. The police were still hunting for two of the suspects who had gone on the lam, a pair of brothers. One was also named Wes Moore. Wes just couldnt shake off the unsettling coincidence, or the inkling that the two shared much more than space in the same newspaper. After following the story of the robbery, the manhunt, and the trial to its conclusion, he wrote a letter to the other Wes, now a convicted murderer serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. His letter tentatively asked the questions that had been haunting him: Who are you? How did this happen? That letter led to a correspondence and relationship that have lasted for several years. Over dozens of letters and prison visits, Wes discovered that the other Wes had had a life not unlike his own: Both had grown up in similar neighborhoods and had had difficult childhoods; both were fatherless; theyd hung out on similar corners with similar crews; and both had run into trouble with the police. At each stage of their young lives they had faced similar moments of decision, yet their choices would lead them to astonishingly different destinies. Told in alternating dramatic narratives that take readers from heart-wrenching losses to moments of surprising redemption, The Other Wes Moore tells the story of a generation of boys trying to find their way in a hostile world.
The Other Wes Moore highlights the transformative influence of caring adults. . . . Moore vividly and powerfully describes not just the culture of the streets but how it feels to be a boy growing up in a world where violence makes you a man, school seems irrelevant, and drug dealing is a respected career choice. O, The Oprah Magazine
wes moore at the Random House Second Annual Author event for NYc educators
Spiegel & Grau | TR | 978-0-385-52820-7 272pp. | $15.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 Do not order before 1/11/2011. ReADINg leVel: 7
About the Author weS mooRe is a Rhodes Scholar and a combat veteran of the war in Afghanistan. As a White House Fellow, he worked as a special assistant to Secretary Condoleezza Rice at the State Department. He was a featured speaker at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, was named one of Ebony magazines Top 30 Leaders Under 30 (2007), and most recently, was dubbed one of the top young business leaders in America in Crains New York Business. He works in New York City. 10 www.randomhouse.com/highschool

I am living proof that a support system of family, mentors, and educators is critical for success and as such, have the most tremendous respect for those of you who give tirelessly of yourselves to improve the future of a child. I would like to humbly thank all of you for being heroes to so many of your students, for inspiring them in ways you probably cannot even fathom yet, and for teaching them character and personal responsibility in addition to academics. It is your example, your belief in them, along with the preparation you give them in the classroom, that will unlock doors of opportunity. I am a grandchild of a retired school teacher who taught in the Bronx public school system for over 20 years, the son-in-law of a New York City public elementary school teacher of over 20 years, and a proud advocate for schools and the kids they serve. I have grown up hearing the stories of redemption and disappointment, of joy and pain, and of success and failure of so many kids who find themselves in a system that currently works for some, but doesnt for too many. Just as I was serving as a captain on the front lines in Afghanistan, you all are the front-line soldiers in the most important battle our nation faces now: the battle to educate and prepare our next generation of leaders. Just as we need to mobilize leaders and resources around our battles overseas, the same must be done to help our children navigate their journeys into adulthood. We all know the disturbing statistics of low graduation and high dropout rates in our nations public schools by heart. And with more than 50% of marriages failing in todays society, and single-parent households the norm in many inner-city communities, children lack the guidance that the family structure once provided. I am sure we are all alarmed that in todays world, young men of color are more likely to be in prison than in college. For too many in our nation, particularly those who live in our most precarious areas, a broken school system serves as a precursor to entry into the juvenile justice system. But I believe this is a problem we canand musttackle. Studies show that students from low-income communities can and do achieve at high levels when they are given the resources and attention they deserve. And there are amazing educators and civic leaders who are already leading the charge with impressive steam. I know the fixes arent simple, nor are they cheap. But there are two things to remember: The answer isnt simply spending more money, it is to spend the money wisely with a focus on the children we intend to serve; and the costs of inaction on this issue are unbearably high, when you consider it costs nearly $200,000 to incarcerate someone in New York, and according to a recent Columbia University study, cutting the dropout rate in half would yield $45 billion annually in both new federal tax revenues and cost savings. Promising reforms that have embraced alternative teaching platforms, teacher pay systems based on performance, and the inspired $4.35 billion Race to the Top funds that the Obama Administration has allocated are tremendous, but a national embrace of innovation and policy change are imperatives. We will need fortitude and ingenuity as we embark on the education-reform battle of our lifetime. The chance to raise expectations, the opportunity for our children to do better than their parents, and the need to translate the experience of young students into the dreams of a nation must now drive us all. Just as it was imperative for me and my soldiers on the ground to win our fights, the same can be said for you and the work you are doing. As President Obama recently said, The future belongs to the nation that best educates its citizens. I could not agree more. Wes Moore
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ENRIQUES JOURNEY
The Story of a Boys Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with his Mother
By Sonia Nazario
www.enriquesjourney.com For additional educator guides and materials, go to: www.enriquesjourney.com/educators.html
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age n this astonishing story, award-winning journalist Sonia Nazario recounts the unforgettable odyssey of a Honduran boy who braves unimaginable hardship and peril to reach his mother in the United States. Eleven years after his mother is forced to leave her starving family to find work, Enrique travels through hostile worlds full of thugs, bandits, and corrupt cops, often clinging to the sides and tops of freight trains, and with little more in his pocket than a slip of paper bearing his mothers North Carolina telephone number. But Enrique pushes forward, relying on his wit, courage, and hopeand the kindness of strangers. Based on the Los Angeles Times newspaper series that won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for feature writing and another for feature photography, Enriques Journey puts a human face on the ongoing debate about immigration reform in the United States. It is also a timeless story of families torn apart, the yearning to be together again, and a boy who will risk his life to find the mother he loves.
This portrait of poverty and family ties has the potential to reshape American conversations about immigration. Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Enriques Journey is insightful and beautifully written and sheds a great deal of light on the horrific journeys immigrants risk to find a better life. Highly recommended. Library Journal In the tradition of Jacob Riis . . . Nazario has illuminated the modern immigrant experience; with Enrique, she has given a voice and a face to these migrant children. The New York Times Book Review
Random House Trade Paperbacks | TR 978-0-8129-7178-1 | 336pp. | $16.00/$19.95 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 6 Teachers Guide Available
This book is a popular common reading selection at high schools, colleges/universities, and One City, One Book Programs. To view the complete list, go to: http://tinyurl.com/289o78x
About the Author SoNIA NAZARIo has spent 20 years reporting on and writing about social issues, most recently as a projects reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Her stories have tackled some of this countrys most intractable problems: hunger, drug addiction, immigration. In addition to winning the Pulitzer Prize, she has won numerous national journalism and book awards. 12 www.randomhouse.com/highschool

President Obama has vowed that he will soon raise the issue of immigration reform anew, likely igniting heated debates in homes around the country. Yet in many high schools nationwide, teachers have already sought to help students better understand their newly arrived neighbors through discussions of Enriques Journey. Scores of high schools from Bay Shore, New York to Santa Monica, Californiaplaces that have seen a sudden surge of newcomers from other countries have used my book about one Central American boys quest to reach his mother in the U.S. to take students inside the world of migrants, a world many know little about. My visits to high schools all over the country have led to incredibly interesting and moving encounters with students. Many non-Latino students tell me that they had no real concept of the poverty that pushes migrants out of places like Honduras. They say that they find the story of what Enrique and other migrant children are willing to do to reach the U.S. moving and instructive, forcing them to reevaluate their preconceptions about immigrants. One African-American student at a Chicago high school told me how her grandmother had moved from Mississippi to Illinois, leaving her children behindan experience common among African-American women leaving the South. That student said the book gave her a deeper bond with people living south of the border. Mexican-American students often tell me that, after reading Enriques Journey, they have a better understanding of the tensions between Mexicans and Central Americans living in the U. S. The most moving responses, however, are from Latino students who say this is the first book they have read in which they can see some glimmer of their own lives and experiences reflected. Theyor someone in their familyhave made the journey to the U. S. on top of freight trains, or have been separated from their parents in the process of coming to the U.S. These Latino students tell me that my book led to first-ever conversations with their parents about how they arrived in the United States. Often, high school teachers tell me that they normally cant get their students to read anything, but their pupils devoured this tale. What has been most promising is to see students clear desire to try to alleviate the situation I describe in Enriques Journey. At La Jolla Country Day School, near San Diego, students launched a campaign to raise money to provide microloans to women in Guatemala. These loans provide women with the necessary start-up capital to create businesses and generate income, thus allowing them to stay with their children in their home country. Students at Crawford High School in San Diego were so taken with the book that they worked with the local public broadcasting station to produce an Emmy-winning short film for television based upon the book and its characters. They also created pop-up books based on Enriques Journey, and took them to elementary schools to discuss immigration. In Logan, Utah, the mostly white, Mormon, high school students interpreted Enriques Journey artistically, through poems, musical compositions, and sculptures. As they performed or presented their works, many in the crowd of parents cried. High school teachers have told me that the book works as a common read for many reasons. It appeals to both male and female students. The protagonist is close to the students age. It is a compelling read that broadens students awareness of other cultures. And it is about a pressing, current issue. Administrators and teachers appreciate how Enriques Journey addresses key themes: survival, community, education, family, diversity, racism, violence, drugs, redemption, foreign relations, politics, and, of course, immigration. What I have enjoyed most about my discussions at high schools is seeing that Enriques Journey has taken a highly polarizing and important issue, and has forced students to reconsider it in a Sonia Nazario with students at nuanced way. Fort lewis college Sonia Nazario
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HOW TO BE A HIGH SCHOOL SUPERSTAR

A Revolutionary Plan to Get into College by Standing Out (Without Burning Out)
By Cal Newport
n How to Be a High School Superstar, Cal Newport explores the world of relaxed superstarsstudents who scored spots at the nations top colleges by leading uncluttered and authentic lives. Drawing from extensive interviews and cutting-edge science, Newports latest book offers step-by-step instructions and guidance to help students and parents navigate the college admissions process without stress. Topics covered include why:
Doing less is the foundation for becoming more impressive; Demonstrating passion is meaningless, but being interesting is crucial; Accomplishments that are hard to explain are better than accomplishments that are hard to do. As a former Ivy League admissions officer, I was overjoyed to see a book that hit the nail on the head regarding selective college admissions and how to take the process in stride. Students will find his book extremely useful and admissions officers will be relieved to see applicants who escape the cookie-cutter syndrome. Dr. Michele Hernandez, author of A Is for Admission and president of Hernandez College Consulting and Application Boot Camp
www.calnewport.com
Broadway | TR | 978-0-7679-3258-5 272pp. | $12.99/$14.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 For more books by Cal Newport, go to http://tinyurl.com/39aqa96
Newport possesses an outstanding sense of high school students lives, as well as the science behind using free time to become interesting, interested, engaged, and authentic. He provides many excellent principles with numerous practical, real life examples to illustrate his points and to help students take immediate action. Dr. Linda Caldwell, Professor, Penn State University
About the Author cAl NewpoRt is the author of How to Win at College and How to Become a Straight-A Student. He graduated from Dartmouth College and earned a Ph.D. from MIT. His writing has appeared in national publications, and he is the founder of Study Hacks (www.calnewport.com/blog), the Webs most popular student advice blog. 14 www.randomhouse.com/highschool
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In the spring of 2008, a group of parents gathered at Palo Alto High School for a program titled Lets REALLY Talk About College. Originally billed as a panel discussion for parents and students, the event garnered a buzz once it was revealed that several college admissions experts would sit on the panel. A few minutes into the first presentation, however, it became clear that the focus of the discussion was not insider tips on how to win acceptance to elite schools. Instead, the panelist asked parents to look beyond the Ivy League and settle for less-competitive schools that would generate less stress for their children. A murmur spread through the crowd. Someone stood up and walked out of the auditorium. More followed. By the time the first speaker finished, more than 20 percent of the audience had left. I later asked one of the event organizers why parents would ignore a message that directly concerned the well-being of their children. They think its other peoples problem, she told me. They think, Not my kidsmy kids will be okay. This story underscores the difficulty of reigning in admissions-related stress. The standard strategy, as presented by the panelists at Palo Alto High School, is to convince students and their parents that theres more to life than Harvard. Those who are suffering the most, however, are also the most likely to ignore this advice: like the walk-outs at the Palo Alto discussion, they convince themselves that theyre different; somehow theyll make it through. I wrote How to Be a High School Superstar to address this issue. The book describes a new philosophy of college admissions that aims to simultaneously decrease stress and increase impressiveness. I start by taking the reader inside the world of relaxed superstarsstudents who defy conventional wisdom by living uncluttered and authentic high school lives, yet still do well during the admissions process. I then detail exactly what makes these students impressivedemolishing the myth that overload and exhaustion is a prerequisite for standing out. I augment this discussion with detailed instructionsfrom practical time management and study habits, to sophisticated strategies for becoming more engaged with the world that prove that relaxed superstardom is not something enjoyed by a lucky few, but is instead a viable goal for any high school student looking to live up to his or her potential without having to suffer through an over-scheduled lifestyle. How to Be a High School Superstar goes far beyond the standard collections of application tips that populate the admissions shelf. It offers the reader a new way of viewing the college processrecasting it not as a chore to survive, but instead as a reward for living a genuinely interesting life.
Cal Newport
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THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS

By Rebecca Skloot
www.rebeccaskloot.com
er name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells taken without her knowledgebecame one of the most important tools in medicine. The first immortal human cells grown in culture, they played a vital role in developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer, viruses, and the effects of the atom bomb; helped lead to important advances like in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions, with devastating consequences for her family. Now Rebecca Skloot takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the colored ward of Johns Hopkins Hospital in the 1950s to stark white laboratories with freezers full of HeLa cells, from Henriettas small, dying hometown of Clover, Virginiaa land of old wooden slave quarters, faith healings, and voodooto East Baltimore today, where Henriettas children, unable to afford health insurance, wrestle with feelings of pride, fear, and betrayal.
Using [The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks] in the classroom will deepen your students understanding of nonfiction, science, medicine, and historybut more than that, it will prepare them to engage thoughtfully with the profound moral and ethical dilemmas posed by emergent technologies and the world we share. Amy Jurskis, Tri-Cities High School, East Point, Georgia The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a fascinating read and a ringing success. It is a well-written, carefully researched, complex saga of medical research, bioethics, and race in America. Above all it is a human story of redemption for a family, torn by loss, and for a writer with a vision that would not let go. The Boston Globe Skloot narrates the science lucidly, tracks the racial politics of medicine thoughtfully, and tells the Lacks familys often painful story with grace . . . Science writing is often just about the facts. Skloots book, her first, is far deeper, braver, and more wonderful. . . . Made my hair stand on end. The New York Times Book Review
Crown | HC | 978-1-4000-5217-2 384pp. | $26.00/$32.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.00 Paperback coming March 2011. ReADINg leVel: 9 Teachers Guide Available
This book is a popular common reading selection at high schools, colleges/universities, and One City, One Book Programs. To view the complete list, go to: http://tinyurl.com/3xwrwze
About the Author
ReBeccA Skloot is an award-winning science writer whose articles have appeared in The New York Times Magazine; O, The Oprah Magazine; Discover; and elsewhere. She has worked as a correspondent for NPRs Radiolab and PBSs Nova ScienceNOW, and has taught nonfiction in the creative writing departments at the University of Memphis and the University of Pittsburgh, and science journalism at New York University. Visit her on the web at www.RebeccaSkloot.com. 16 www.randomhouse.com/highschool

I first learned about HeLa cells and the woman behind them as a sixteen-year-old sitting in a basic biology class. I knew only fragments of her story, but those fragments inspired me to start asking questionsabout science and mortality, bioethics, and how Id feel if my own cells were used in research. I didnt yet know that her cells had launched a multibilliondollar industry while her children lived in poverty, or that the cells had had devastating consequences for the family. Henriettas story captures the imagination of students interested in any number of subjects, including the sciences, medicine, history, philosophy, law, bioethics, journalism, and creative writing. Ive spoken about HeLa at schools around the country, where students are transfixed by the story. I tell them that if you could pile all the HeLa cells ever grown on a scale they would weigh more than one hundred fifty Empire State Buildings, and that HeLa has been fused with mouse cells to create Henrietta-mouse hybrid cells. Its the stuff of science fiction, but its true, and students love it. Combine that with the story of Henriettas familya tale about science, religion, race, and classand students reactions are powerful. During Q & As, the first question is usually, Wasnt it illegal to take her cells and use them in research without asking? The answer is nonot in 1951, and not in 2010. Today, most Americans have their tissue on file somewhere, as a result of routine blood tests or biopsies. And since the late sixties, when testing newborns for genetic diseases became required by law, each baby born in the United States has had blood taken, and those samples are often stored and used by scientists. This means that most students in this country have tissues of their own being used in research, and neither they nor their parents likely realize it. As a teacher, I always look for books that bring together the many disparate fields that students will study throughout their academic careers, and that allow them to explore the real-world consequences of intellectual discoveries. Other teachers tell me The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks does just that, bringing together themes of health, community, family, ethics, religion, science, storytelling, history, business, law, and humanity. I have already spoken at hundreds of schools nationwide. As a regular guest speaker who has also worked as a correspondent for radio and television, I understand the importance of being an engaging speaker, and my talks have been called moving and engaging of both the heart and mind. You can visit the events page of my website at RebeccaSkloot.com and you can contact me through the site. I look forward to visiting even more schools as part of their Common Reading Programs. As a young student, I couldnt have imagined that Henriettas story would lead me to become a writer, or that writing this book would be a ten-year journey. Theres no telling what effect this story could have on students. I cant wait to find out.
Rebecca Skloot
Omar Quintero
Courtesy of Gopal Murti
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Courtesy of Tom Deerinck
Hela cells take on a dierent appearance depending on the type of microscope and dye used to see them
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OUTCASTS UNITED
An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Womans Quest to Make a Difference
By Warren St. John
www.outcastsunited.com To view video of an author discussion with educators, go to: http://tinyurl.com/yegm5jj
utcasts United is the story of a refugee soccer team, a remarkable woman coach, and a small southern town turned upside down by the process of refugee resettlement. In the 1990s, Clarkston, Georgia, became a resettlement center for refugees and a modern-day Ellis Island for scores of families from war zones in Liberia, Congo, Sudan, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The town also became home to Luma Mufleh, an American-educated Jordanian woman who founded a youth soccer team to help keep Clarkstons boys off the streets. These boys named themselves the Fugeesshort for refugees.
Outcasts United follows a pivotal season in the lives of the Fugees, their families, and their charismatic coach, as they struggle to build new lives in a fading town overwhelmed by change. Theirs is a story about resilience in the face of extraordinary hardship, the power of one person to make a difference, and the daunting challenge of creating community in a place where people seem to have so little in common.
Not merely about soccer, St. Johns book teaches readers about the social and economic difficulties of adapting to a new culture and the challenges facing a town with a new and disparate population. Despite their cultural and religious differences and the difficulty of adaptation, the Fugees came together to play soccer. This wonderful, poignant book is highly recommended. Library Journal, starred review A richly detailed, uplifting account of a young Jordanian immigrant who created a soccer program in Georgia for young refugees from war-torn nations . . . educational and enriching. Kirkus Reviews
Spiegel & Grau | TR | 978-0-385-52204-5 336pp. | $15.00/$18.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 8 Teachers Guide Available
This book is a popular common reading selection at high schools, colleges/universities, and One City, One Book Programs. To view the complete list, go to: http://tinyurl.com/29do7ql
Selected for Common Reading at St. Catherines School (Richmond, VA)
About the Author wARReN St. JoHN is a reporter for The New York Times and the author of the national best seller Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer. 18 www.randomhouse.com/highschool

For the better part of a hundred years, Clarkston, Georgiaa community of 7,100 on one square mile of land east of downtown Atlantawas a mostly white town where little of interest happened. In the early 1990s, the town was designated as a resettlement center for refugees from around the world, who poured in from Southeast Asia, the Balkans, Africa, and the Middle East. In less than a decade, little Clarkston transformed into one of the most diverse communities in the country. Outcasts United is the story of this town, told through the lens of a soccer team of refugee boys called the Fugees, a team founded and coached by an American-educated, Jordanianborn volunteer named Luma Mufleh. The team and its remarkable coach ultimately provide the rest of us with powerful lessons about how to create community in places where everyone is different. The Fugees are a paradigm of the modern-day student body. A group of boys from an extraordinary range of backgrounds have come together in a new place and face the challenge of forging alliances and creating a new community. But through lessons taught by the coach and derived from their own experiences, the boys manage to identify common goals that override their significant cultural differences. A nuanced and realistic approach to discussing diversity. The drama of the Fugees soccer season offers a way into a more complex and nuanced discussion about diversity that is not doctrinaire or simplistic. The book does not gloss over the challenges posed by diverse communities, but does offer positive, real-world examples of how people in Clarkston have turned diversity into an asset. Expands students horizons. Though set in Clarkston, Georgia, Outcasts United traces the origins of the conflicts that caused the refugees of Clarkston to flee their homes in the first place, in order to contextualize the refugee experience. Students learn about conflicts in Liberia, Bosnia and Kosovo, Burundi and the Congo, among others. In addition, students gain valuable insights into the struggle of other young people to assimilate into a new culture. The importance and rewards of service. The example of Coach Luma proves the adage that one person can make a difference. With no formal training in social work and with little outside support, she identified a profound local need and single-handedly took the initiative to help meet it. In the process, she found herself with a new family, who valued and appreciated her for her efforts and kindness. Strong female role model. Luma offers a powerful role model for female students. A lone female coach in a league of male coaches, she is determinedsometimes stubbornclever, and above all, passionate on behalf of her players and their families. And through sheer force of will, she takes on local prejudices and political intransigence that works against the refugees. Having already been selected by several schools and communities just the first year of its publication, Outcasts United has already spoken to thousands of students. I hope to have the opportunity to bring the books message to your school as well.
Warren St. John
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MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE

One Mans Crusade to Inspire Others to Dream Bigger and Achieve the Extraordinary
By Bill Strickland with Vince Rause
www.Bill-Strickland.com To watch a video of Bill Strickland speaking at the Random House Luncheon during the First Year Experience 2010 Conference, go to: http://tinyurl.com/334reoj
Success is the point where your most authentic talents, passion, values, and experiences intersect with the chance to contribute to some greater good. Bill Strickland ccording to MacArthur Fellowship Genius award winner Bill Strickland, a successful life is not something you simply pursueit is something that you create, moment by moment. Over the past thirty years, Bill Strickland has been transforming the lives of thousands of people through the creation of Manchester Bidwell, a job-training center and community arts program. Working with corporations, community leaders, and schools, he and his staff strive to give disadvantaged kids and adults the opportunities and tools they need to envision and build better, brighter futures. Strickland believes that every one of us has the potential for remarkable achievement. Every one of us can accomplish the impossible in our lives if given the right inspiration and motivation to do so. Through lessons from his own life experiences, and those of countless others who have overcome their circumstances and turned their lives around, Make the Impossible Possible shows how all of us can build on our passions and strengths, dream bigger and set the bar higher, achieve meaningful success, and help mentor and inspire the lives of others.
Straddling between both autobiographical and inspirational genre, the most exquisite beauty of this book is in its straightforward and heartfelt approach. There are so many imminently quotable lines you can draw from cover to cover. This is the kind of book youd want to read over and over again, with a marker in hand to annotate it as you read, or with a pen and paper on the side to take down notes. Or even both. For as you share in the struggles and successes of Bill Strickland, Make The Impossible Possible is an inexhaustible wellspring of real-life inspiration. Sacramento Book Review
Broadway Business | TR | 978-0-385-52055-3 240pp. | $14.00/$17.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 11
About the Author BIll StRIcklAND is the President and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation and its subsidiaries, Manchester Craftsmens Guild (MCG), and Bidwell Training Center (BTC). He is nationally recognized as a visionary leader who authentically delivers educational and cultural opportunities to students and adults within an organizational culture that fosters innovation, creativity, responsibility, and integrity. Throughout Stricklands distinguished career, he has been honored with numerous prestigious awards for his contributions to the arts and his community, including the coveted MacArthur Fellowship Genius award. 20 www.randomhouse.com/highschool

Make the Impossible Possible describes my personal journey from being an inner-city public-school student and troubled high-schooler to a successful college graduate, and eventually a community leader. The book demonstrates the power of not only one young person to transform his or her own life, but also the power of a motivated public-school teacher to help guide and facilitate that change through the arts and mentorship. I have seen how the book appeals to high-school students and teachers because it: touches on important and relevant themes, such as the transformative potential of change, the power of determination, and the value of helping others; appeals to students, teachers, administrators, and school-reform leaders, as well as school boards, by giving them a real-life model for improving their systems of education; and is written in accessible, easy-to-read language and with a commonsense approach. The book has also inspired a Web site devoted to the improvement of public education, has been adopted by over ten universities now using it as required reading for incoming freshmen, and has been the inspiration for a Fans of Bill Strickland video on YouTube. As the book continues to generate wide interest, I believe it has the potential to create real change in the area of education reform, and will eventually work its way into school libraries, both at the high school and university levels. Ultimately, the true value of Make the Impossible Possible lies in its universal message, which is timeless and can be appreciated by all, regardless of age or background, who are willing and able to listen, learn, and challenge themselves and those around them to make what may seem impossible, possible.
Bill Strickland
Bill Strickland with students at his manchester Bidwell job-training and community arts center
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THE EARTHS LAST WILDERNESS

A Quest to Save Antarctica
By Robert Swan with Gil Reavill (Previously published as Antarctica 2041)
www.2041.com For information about a curriculum developed around this book, go to: http://education.2041.com/
dventurer-turned-environmentalist Robert Swan illuminates the perils facing the planet come 2041the year when the international treaty protecting Antarctica is up for reviewand the many steps that can be taken to avoid environmental calamity. In 1985, when Robert Swan walked across Antarctica, the fragile polar environment was not a high priority for him. But upon his return, the earths perilous state became personal: Roberts ice-blue eyes had been singed to a pale graya result of being exposed to the suns rays passing unfiltered through the depleted ozone layer. At that moment, his commitment to preserving the environment was born, and in The Earths Last Wilderness Swan details his journey to awareness, and his firm belief that humans can reverse the harm done to the planet thus far, and secure its future for generations to come. Despite the dire warnings Swan raises in The Earths Last Wildernessexponentially higher greenhouse-gas levels, rising seas, massive species extinctionhe says there is much we can do to avert looming disaster. Ultimately an upbeat call to action, his book provides the information people need to understand the worlds crisis, and the tools they need to combat it, ultimately showing us all that saving Antarctica amounts to saving ourselves.
Even more compelling than Robert Swans storyand he relates his extraordinary experiences with humor and levityis his plea, not as a scientist or as an activist but as an ordinary man, that we heed the moral mandate to quickly face the challenges of averting global climate chaos. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Broadway | TR | 978-0-7679-3176-2 304pp. | $14.99/$16.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 8
About the Author RoBeRt SwAN is the first person to have walked to both the North and South Poles. An active lecturer, he regularly leads Antarctic expeditions. He divides his time between London, New York, and Antarctica. 22 www.randomhouse.com/highschool
Teacher Testimonial
Using The Earths Last Wilderness in the Classroom The Earths Last Wilderness played a central role in my unit on sustainability. The book chronicles the recklessly ambitious dreams of Robert Swan as he sets out to become the first man to walk to both the North and South Poles. Following this journey, students learn with Robert, as they discover together truths about themselves and the environment. My unit on sustainability focused on the personal choices that my students could make to become more conscious citizens. We asked ourselves, What will my world be like in the year 2030? and What decisions can I be making now to better prepare myself to be living in a healthier body and environment twenty years from now? Under this theme we explored the meaning of sustainability, in what capacities it is expressed, and why it is an issue about which we should be informed.
Zach Rome
ZAcH Rome is a Cohort 16 New York City Teaching Fellow. As Grand-Prize winner of the 2041 Teachers Contest, Rome was awarded free passage aboard the 2009 International Antarctic Treaty Expedition with author Robert Swan.
Book Excerpt from The Earths Last Wilderness

In the Antarctic summer of 1985 I found myself standing at the inland margin of the Ross Ice Shelf, a crevasse-riven, glacier-fed formation about the size of France. A France without baguettes and cathedrals. A totally Paris-less France. The ice beneath me ran down a thousand feet. Underneath that, the Bible-black darkness of a cold, unexplored sea. There were reasons why the Ross Sea remained unexplored. A New Zealand fishing boat once pulled from its waters a colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, to distinguish the species from its smaller cousin, the merely giant squid) more than thirty feet long and weighing over a thousand pounds. Thats what they had down there, that and God knows what other creatures. Perhaps only Captain Nemo could have handled it. To report my location on the Ross Ice Shelf above the Ross Sea, in other words, is another way of saying that I was in the middle of frozen nowhere, perched on the brink of an enormous nothingness. A silence deep with a breath like sleep is how one man who died there put it. Early Antarctic explorers called the ice shelf the Great Ice Barrier, in honor of the hundred-foot-high vertical wall where it meets the sea. But for those early explorers, and for me, the barrier acted more as a road, an immense, human-dwarfing, windswept road, but nevertheless a well-recognized path into the interior of the continent. We followed In the Footsteps of Scott, as our expedition was called, tracing the trek to the South Pole of the great British explorer Captain Robert F. Scott.
Excerpted from The Earths Last Wilderness by Robert Swan with Gil Reavill. Copyright 2009 by Robert Swan. Excerpted by permission of Broadway, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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A tIme to teAcH JoHN gRISHAm: Best-selling Books by one of todays leading Storytellers
www.jgrisham.com
ohn Grishams page-turning books are more than just best sellers; they are great stories oering lessons about perseverance, right and wrong, and justice. Engage your reluctant readers with these thrilling and accessible books. ReADINg leVel: 5
BLEACHERS: A NOVEL
Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award Nominee (2008)
FORD COUNTY: STORIES

Sharp, lean tale[s] . . . full of tacit suspense . . . Mr. Grisham knows how to make himself eminently readable. The New York Times Book Review
Dell Books | MM | 978-0-440-24621-3 | 368pp. | $7.99/$9.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 Bantam | TR | 978-0-553-38681-3 | 336pp. | $15.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
High school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury the teams coach.
Dell Books | MM | 978-0-440-24200-0 | 240pp. | $7.99/$10.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 Delta | TR | 978-0-385-34087-8 | 384pp. | $15.00/$18.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
THE INNOCENT MAN

Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
A disturbing account of the very real flaws in the criminal justice system and a must-read for students interested in law, justice, and bureaucracy.
THE FIRM: A NOVEL

The Firm was John Grishams first widely recognized book and was made into a film starring Tom Cruise. Readers will meet Mitchell Y. McDeere, an ambitious law student who graduated third in his class at Harvard Law School and goes to work at a suspicious Memphis tax firm.
Dell | MM | 978-0-440-24592-6 | 560pp. | $9.99/$11.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 Delta | TR | 978-0-385-31905-8 | 432pp. | $16.00/$19.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
A PAINTED HOUSE: A NOVEL

Characters that no reader will forget . . . prose as clean and strong as any Grisham has yet laid down . . . and a drop-dead evocation of a time and place that mark this novel as a classic slice of Americana. Publishers Weekly
A TIME TO KILL: A NOVEL

The life of a ten-year-old black girl is shattered by two drunken and remorseless young men. The mostly white town of Clanton in Ford County, Mississippi, reacts with shock and horror at the inhuman crimeuntil her father acquires an assault rifle and takes justice into his own outraged hands, dividing the town along and across racial fault lines.
Dell Books | MM | 978-0-440-24591-9 | 672pp. | $9.99/$11.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 Dell Books | TR | 978-0-385-33860-8 | 528pp. | $15.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 Teachers Guide Available
About the Author JoHN gRISHAm has written twenty-one novels and one work of nonfiction, The Innocent Man, published in 2006. He lives in Virginia and Mississippi. 24 www.randomhouse.com/highschool
Bob krasner
AutHoR SpotlIgHt: tracy kidder

STRENGTH IN WHAT REMAINS
Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award
In Strength in What Remains, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder gives us the story of one mans inspiring American journey and of the ordinary people who helped him, providing brilliant testament to the power of second chances. Deo arrives in the United States from Burundi in search of a new life. Having survived a civil war and genocide, he lands at JFK airport with two hundred dollars, no English, and no contacts. He ekes out a precarious existence until he meets the strangers who will change his life, pointing him eventually in the direction of Columbia University, medical school, and a life devoted to healing. Kidder breaks new ground in telling this unforgettable story, as he travels back over a turbulent life and shows us what it means to be fully human. Absorbing . . . a story about survival, about perseverance and sometimes uncanny luck in the face of hell on earth. . . . It is just as notably about profound human kindness. The New York Times
Random House Trade Paperbacks | TR | 978-0-8129-7761-5 | 304pp. | $16.00/$19.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 Teachers Guide Available
Courtesy Village Health Works
MOUNTAINS BEYOND MOUNTAINS

The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
In medical school, Paul Farmer found his lifes calling: to cure infectious diseases and bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most. Tracy Kidders magnificent account shows how one person can make a dierence in solving global health problems through a clear-eyed understanding of the interaction of politics, wealth, social systems, and disease. Tracy Kidder tells the true story of Partners in Health founder Paul Farmer and shows how one person can eect global progress against seemingly impossible problemsTB, AIDS, povertywith creativity, knowledge, and determination.
Random House Trade Paperbacks | TR | 978-0-8129-7301-3 | 352pp. | $16.00/$19.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 9 Teachers Guide Available
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ROBINSON CRUSOE
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THE MASTER OF THE WORLD

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THE INVISIBLE MAN

By H. G. Wells
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MOBY DICK
By Herman Melville
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THE TIME MACHINE

By H. G. Wells
Adapted by Lewis Helfand; Illustrated by Rajesh Nagulakonda
FRANKENSTEIN
By Mary Shelley
Adapted by Lloyd S. Wagner; Illustrated by Naresh Kumar
HARRY HOUDINI
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Illustrated by Lalit Singh
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CRACKING THE AP WORLD HISTORY EXAM, 2011 EDITION

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LANGUAGE ARTS THE VIOLIN OF AUSCHWITZ

A Novel By Maria ngels Anglada
Translated by Martha Tennent
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I AM AN EMOTIONAL CREATURE
The Secret Life of Girls Around the World By Eve Ensler
Do not order before 1/11/2011. Villard Books | TR | 978-0-8129-7016-6 | 176pp. | $13.00/$15.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
EVERY MAN DIES ALONE

By Hans Fallada
Translated by Michael Hofmann
Melville House | TR | 978-1-935554-04-2 | 544pp. | $16.95/$19.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 12
ALICE I HAVE BEEN

A Novel By Melanie Benjamin
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HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET

A Novel By Jamie Ford
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THE SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE

A Flavia de Luce Mystery By Alan Bradley
Bantam | TR | 978-0-385-34349-7 | 416pp. | $15.00/NCR | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 7
JULIET
A Novel By Anne Fortier
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THE WEED THAT STRINGS THE HANGMANS BAG

A Flavia de Luce Mystery By Alan Bradley
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BOMBINGHAM
A Novel By Anthony Grooms
One World | TR | 978-0-345-45293-1 | 320pp. | $13.95/$21.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 7 Teachers Guide Available
THE OUTWARD ROOM

By Millen Brand
Introduction by Peter Cameron
NYRB Classics | TR | 978-1-59017-359-6 | 248pp. | $14.95/$16.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 11
GENGHIS: BIRTH OF AN EMPIRE

A Novel By Conn Iggulden
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THE AWAKENING
By Kate Chopin
BALLISTICS
Poems By Billy Collins
GENGHIS: LORDS OF THE BOW

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MR. TOPPIT
A Novel By Charles Elton
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GENGHIS: BONES OF THE HILLS

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KHAN: EMPIRE OF SILVER

A Novel of the Khan Empire By Conn Iggulden
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THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY

A Novel By Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Dial Press Trade Paperback | TR | 978-0-385-34100-4 | 304pp. | $14.00/$16.50 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 6 Teachers Guide Available
BEATRICE AND VIRGIL

A Novel By Yann Martel
Spiegel & Grau | HC | 978-1-4000-6926-2 | 224pp. | $24.00/NCR | Exam Copy: $12.00 ReADINg leVel: 9 Teachers Guide Available
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

By William Shakespeare
THE TIME IT SNOWED IN PUERTO RICO

A Novel By Sarah McCoy
Three Rivers Press | TR | 978-0-307-46017-2 | 224pp. | $13.00/$15.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 5
THE MOUNTAIN LION

By Jean Stafford
THERES A WORD FOR IT

The Explosion of the American Language Since 1900 By Sol Steinmetz
Harmony | HC | 978-0-375-42617-9 | 256pp. | $19.99/$24.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $10.00 ReADINg leVel: 9
FRANKENSTEINS MONSTER
A Novel By Susan Heyboer OKeefe
OLIVE KITTERIDGE
By Elizabeth Strout
Winner of The Pulitzer Prize
Random House Trade Paperbacks | TR | 978-0-8129-7183-5 | 304pp. | $14.00/$16.50 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 7
SWAN: POEMS AND PROSE POEMS

By Mary Oliver
Beacon Press | HC | 978-0-8070-6899-1 | 96pp. | $23.00/$25.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $11.50
BAKING CAKES IN KIGALI: A NOVEL

By Gaile Parkin
THE GOOD THIEF: A NOVEL

By Hannah Tinti
Winner, ALA Alex Award
Dial Press Trade Paperback | TR | 978-0-385-33746-5 | 368pp. | $15.00/$18.95 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 7
LUKA AND THE FIRE OF LIFE: A NOVEL

By Salman Rushdie
Random House | HC | 978-0-679-46336-8 | 256pp. | $25.00/NCR | Exam Copy: $12.50 ReADINg leVel: 6
THE CHILDREN OF HRIN

By J. R. R. Tolkien
Edited by Christopher Tolkien; Illustrated by Alan Lee
Del Rey | MM | 978-0-345-51884-2 | 320pp. | $7.99/NCR | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 8
SONG FOR MY FATHERS

A New Orleans Story in Black and White By Tom Sancton
Other Press | TR | 978-1-59051-376-7 | 368pp. | $14.95/$17.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 6
THE CASTLE IN TRANSYLVANIA

By Jules Verne
Translated by Charlotte Mandell
SHANGHAI GIRLS: A NOVEL

By Lisa See
WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE: STORIES

By Kurt Vonnegut
Dial Press Trade Paperback | TR | 978-0-385-33350-4 | 352pp. | $15.00/$18.95 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 10
SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN

A Novel By Lisa See
A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
Soon to be a major motion picture Random House Trade Paperbacks | TR | 978-0-8129-6806-4 | 288pp. | $15.00/$18.95 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 6 Teachers Guide Available
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT

A Memoir by Diana Welch, Liz Welch, Amanda Welch, and Dan Welch
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Writing Guides RIP THE PAGE!

Adventures in Creative Writing By Karen Benke
Trumpeter | TR | 978-1-59030-812-7 | 256pp. | $14.95/$17.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
SOCIAL STUDIES FREEDOM

Stories Celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights By Amnesty International USA
Do not order before 1/4/2011. Three Rivers Press | TR | 978-0-307-58883-8 | 400pp. | $16.00/NCR | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 9
IT WAS THE BEST OF SENTENCES, IT WAS THE WORST OF SENTENCES

A Writers Guide to Crafting Killer Sentences By June Casagrande
Ten Speed Press | TR | 978-1-58008-740-7 | 224pp. | $14.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
I DONT WISH NOBODY TO HAVE A LIFE LIKE MINE

Tales of Kids in Adult Lockup By David Chura
Do not order before 2/22/2011. Beacon | TR | 978-0-8070-0123-3 | 240pp. | $14.00/$18.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 11
THE WRITE START

A Guide to Nurturing Writing at Every Stage, from Scribbling to Forming Letters and Writing Stories By Jennifer Hallissy
Do not order before 12/28/2010. Trumpeter | TR | 978-1-59030-837-0 | 160pp. | $15.95/$18.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
PLAY THEIR HEARTS OUT

A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine By George Dohrmann
Ballantine Books | HC | 978-0-345-50860-7 | 432pp. | $26.00/$30.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.00 ReADINg leVel: 8
NAMING THE WORLD

And Other Exercises for the Creative Writer Edited by Bret Anthony Johnston
PLAIN, HONEST MEN

The Making of the American Constitution By Richard Beeman
ORIGINS OF THE SPECIOUS

Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language By Patricia T. OConner and Stewart Kellerman
LOST TO THE WEST

The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization By Lars Brownworth
THERES A WORD FOR IT

The Explosion of the American Language Since 1900 By Sol Steinmetz
Crown | HC | 978-0-375-42617-9 | 256pp. | $19.99/$24.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $10.00
A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING

Special Illustrated Edition By Bill Bryson
Broadway | TR | 978-0-307-88515-9 | 624pp. | $28.00/NCR | Exam Copy: $14.00 Also available in a regular edition: Broadway | TR | 978-0-7679-0818-4 | 560pp. | $16.99/NCR | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 9 Teacher's Guide Available
DISCOVERING WORDS
By Julian Walker
Shire | TR | 978-0-7478-0749-0 | 80pp. | $13.95/$15.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
HEAT AND LIGHT

Advice for the Next Generation of Journalists By Mike Wallace and Beth Knobel
Three Rivers Press | TR | 978-0-307-46465-1 | 288pp. | $14.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00
EYEWITNESS TO HISTORY
From Ancient Times to the Modern Era Edited by Patricia Daniels
Foreword by James Reston, Jr.
National Geographic | HC | 978-1-4262-0652-8 | 464pp. | $35.00/$40.00 Can. Exam Copy: $17.50 ReADINg leVel: 10
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BEST AFRICAN AMERICAN FICTION 2010

Edited by Gerald Early and Nikki Giovanni
One World | TR | 978-0-553-38535-9 | 336pp. | $16.00/$19.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 11
GERTRUDAS OATH
A Child, a Promise, and a Heroic Escape During World War II By Ram Oren
Translated by Barbara Harshav
Doubleday Religion | TR | 978-0-385-52719-4 | 320pp. | $14.99/$16.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 8 Teachers Guide Available
BEST AFRICAN AMERICAN ESSAYS 2010

Edited by Gerald Early and Randall Kennedy
One World | TR | 978-0-553-38537-3 | 400pp. | $16.00/$19.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 11
ACTS OF FAITH
The Story of an American Muslim, in the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation By Eboo Patel
Beacon Press | TR | 978-0-8070-0622-1 | 192pp. | $14.00/$16.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 11
THE OXFORD PROJECT

By Stephen G. Bloom
Photographed by Peter Feldstein Winner, ALA Alex Award
Welcome Books | TR | 978-1-59962-087-9 | 256pp. | $29.95/$34.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $15.00 ReADINg leVel: 8
THE ENOUGH MOMENT

Fighting to End Africas Worst Human Rights Crimes By John Prendergast and Don Cheadle
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Illustrated by Sam Fink
Welcome Books | HC | 978-1-59962-082-4 | 136pp. | $29.95/$34.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $15.00 ReADINg leVel: 5
EXTRAORDINARY, ORDINARY PEOPLE

A Memoir of Family By Condoleezza Rice
Crown | HC | 978-0-307-58787-9 | 352pp. | $27.00/$31.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.50 ReADINg leVel: 9
HOW TO RUN THE WORLD

Charting a Course to the Next Renaissance By Parag Khanna
Do not order before 1/11/2011. Random House | HC | 978-1-4000-6827-2 | 272pp. | $26.00/$30.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.00 ReADINg leVel: 11
THE LIFE YOU CAN SAVE

How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty By Peter Singer
A MIGHTY LONG WAY

My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School By Carlotta Walls LaNier with Lisa Frazier Page
Foreword by Bill Clinton
One World | TR | 978-0-345-51101-0 | 336pp. | $16.00/$19.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 8 Teachers Guide Available
SATCHEL
The Life and Times of an American Legend By Larry Tye
Random House Trade Paperbacks | TR | 978-0-8129-7797-4 | 432pp. | $16.00/$19.00 Can. Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 8 Teachers Guide Available
THE WORLD IS BIGGER NOW

An American Journalists Release from Captivity in North Korea . . . A Remarkable Story of Faith, Family, and Forgiveness By Euna Lee with Lisa Dickey
Broadway | HC | 978-0-307-71613-2 | 304pp. | $25.00/$28.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $12.50 ReADINg leVel: 8
LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS

Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life By Nick Vujicic
Doubleday Religion | HC | 978-0-307-58973-6 | 256pp. | $19.99/$22.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $10.00 ReADINg leVel: 9
THE ROAD OF LOST INNOCENCE

By Somaly Mam
Foreword by Nicholas D. Kristof; Introduction by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Spiegel & Grau | TR | 978-0-385-52622-7 | 224pp. | $15.00/NCR | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 6
THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE MONGOL QUEENS

How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire By Jack Weatherford
Do not order before 1/4/2011. Three Rivers Press | TR | 978-0-307-40716-0 | 336pp. | $15.00/$17.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 12
THINGS IVE BEEN SILENT ABOUT

Memories of a Prodigal Daughter By Azar Nafisi
INDIAN GIVERS
How Native Americans Transformed the World By Jack Weatherford
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April 12, 2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.
Books for your classroom:
HOW THE SOUTH COULD HAVE WON THE CIVIL WAR

The Fatal Errors That Led to Confederate Defeat By Bevin Alexander
The king Legacy Series

By Martin Luther King, Jr.
Beacon Press is partnering with the Estate of Martin Luther King Jr. in a new publishing program, The King Legacy. Beacon will print new editions of previously published King titles and compile Dr. Kings writings, sermons, orations, lectures, and prayers into entirely new editions, including significant new introductions by leading scholars. Martin Luther Kings early words return to us today with enormous power, as profoundly true, as wise and inspiring, now as when he wrote them fifty years ago. Howard Zinn
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FIELDS OF HONOR: Pivotal Battles of the Civil War

By Edwin C. Bearss
Introduction by James McPherson
National Geographic | TR | 978-1-4262-0093-9 | 448pp. | $15.95/$19.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 11
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR: This Mighty Scourge of War

By Gary Gallagher
Osprey | TR | 978-1-84176-736-9 | 328pp. | $24.95/$27.95 Can. | Exam Copy: $12.50 ReADINg leVel: 10
THE KILLER ANGELS

By Michael Shaara
Winner of The Pulitzer Prize
Ballantine | MM | 978-0-345-34810-4 | 384pp. | $7.99/$10.99 Can. | Exam Copy: $3.00 ReADINg leVel: 6
ALL LABOR HAS DIGNITY

Edited by Michael K. Honey
Do not order before 1/11/2011. Beacon Press | HC | 978-0-8070-8600-1 | 240pp. | $26.95/$31.00 Can. | Exam Copy: $13.50
GODS AND GENERALS: A Novel of the Civil War

By Jeff Shaara
STRIDE TOWARD FREEDOM

The Montgomery Story
Introduction by Clayborne Carson
Beacon Press | TR | 978-0-8070-0069-4 | 272pp. | $14.00/NCR | Exam Copy: $3.00
THE LAST FULL MEASURE

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THE TRUMPET OF CONSCIENCE

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LOOK ME IN THE EYE

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