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Explore the world of Penguin Classics! "Penguin Classics on Air," a half-hour series devoted to the discussion and exploration of some of Penguin Classics' 1,500-plus titles.From There to Here: The Immigrant Experience, Student Book Should we keep America’s immigration door open? This book from the Literature & Thought series contains literature that challenges the reader, promotes critical thinking, and encourages independent exploration of themes and issues related to this topic. Prologue Prospective Immigrants Please Note Adrienne Rich Melting Pot or Salad Bowl? • Timeline • Concept Vocabulary Cluster One: Who Were the Immigrants and Why Did They Come? The New Colossus (poem) General Considerations for the Plantation in New England (pamphlet) A Slave Narrative (personal narrative) Gold Mountain Poems (poems) The Pogroms Were All Around Us (personal narrative) Cluster Two: What First Experiences Did Immigrants Have? Going to America (autobiography)
The Tortilla Curtain (personal narrative) Between Two Worlds (article) Tires Stacked in the Hallways of Civilization (poem) Cluster Five: Thinking on Your Own
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4 pics 1 word stage with red curtains spiral illusion Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Undocumented Foreigners (commentary) “My Fellow Citizens . . .” You may also be interested in: Great Books Roundtable Level 2, Student Book Great Books Roundtable Level 3, Student Book Great Books Roundtable Level 1, Student Book Sandi enjoys almost any kind of non-fiction. 100 Places to Go Before They Disappear by Desmond Tutu Dear Mom by Jean Willet Hand Me Down World by Lloyd Jones Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
The Christmas Visitor by Linda Byler The Residence by Kate Anderson Brower The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes Remember the 60’s by Patricia Masso Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup Pink Sari Revolution by Amana Fontanella-Khan American Rose by Karen Abbott Down the Rabbit Hole by Holly Madison Linnea enjoys teen fiction, scary stories and horror. Monstrumologist by Richard Yancy Steampunk edited by Kelly Link and Gavin Grant Lost at Sea by Bryan Lee O’Malley Just Kids by Patti Smith Wildwood by Colin Melay The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Masters of Color and Light by Linda Ferber & Barbara Dayer Gallati Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith Let the Right One In by John Lindqvist Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes The May Queen Murders by Sarah Jude Sue enjoys teen fiction, dystopia, mystery, paranormal/fantasy, biography, and how-to books. The Diviners by Libba Bray
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson The Poisoner’s Handbook by Deborah Blum Brain Rules by John Medina Red Rising by Pierce Brown The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel The Host by Stephenie Meyer Pastrix by Nadia Bolz-Weber Mean Streets by Jim Butcher Cynthia enjoys mysteries and a variety of eclectic subjects. Death at Gills Rock by Patricia Skalka The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny Dead Rapunzel by Victoria Houston Long Upon the Land by Margaret Maron Theory of Death by Faye Kellerman Blood Orange by Susan Wittig Albert Tall Tail by Rita Mae Brown The Defense by Steve Cavanagh Presumption of Guilt by Archer Mayor The Dread Line by Bruce DeSilva Silver Star by Jeanette Walls The Roots of the Olive Tree by Courtney Miller Santo Villa America by Liza Klaussmann The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi Vintage by Susan Gloss Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Fin and Lady by Cathleen Schine Purity by Jonathan Franzen Complete Book of Country Cooking, Crafts and Decorating by Emma Summer Born to Darkness by Suzanne Brockman Vision in White by Nora Roberts The Betrayed by Heather Graham Starry Night by Debbie Macomber Fast Track by Julie Garwood Midnight in Ruby Bayou by Elizabeth Lowell The Harlot’s Tale by Samuel Thomas Royal Street by Suzanne Johnson Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlin Badlands by C.J. Box The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Stolen Season by Steve Hamilton Brush Back by Sara Paretsky Blue Heaven by C.J. Box Mudbound by Hillary Jordan Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle The Secret Between Us by Barbara Delinsky Cheryl enjoys mysteries, narrative nonfiction, humor, and fiction. The Cinderella Murder by Mary Higgins Clark Defending Jacob by William Landy
Identical by Scott Turow Starlight on Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs Deck the Halls by Mary Higgins Clark Sheetcake Named Desire by Jacklyn Brady Best Friends Forever by Kimberla Lawson Roby Learning to Stay by Erin Celello Being Mortal by Atul Gawande Lost in Shangri-la by Mitchell Zuchoff Sweet Tomorrows by Debbie Macomber Anita enjoys fiction with spunky female characters, books on travel, food and agriculture. Loving Frank by Nancy Horan Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple Missoula by Jon Krakauer Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery Long Way Down by Nick Hornby The Martian by Andy Weir Tales of a Female Nomad by Rita Golden Gelman Life After Life by Kate Atkinson 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman Jan enjoys general fiction, mostly–adults, teens, childrens, some mysteries.
Her non-fiction interests include gardening, birds, crafts and handwork. Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon The Soloist by Steve Lopez June Bug by Chris Fabry Whip Hand by Dick Francis What’s So Amazing About Grace? Morrow Anthology of Great Western Short Stories edited by Jon Tuska & Vicki Piekarski Mastering the Art of Watercolor by Wendy Jelbert and Ian Sidaway Kalahari Typing School for Men by Alexander McCall Smith Mrs. Grant & Madame Jule by Jennifer Chiaverini Katherine enjoys children’s and young adult fiction, scary stories, folk and fairy tales, paranormal/fantasy, humor, historical fiction, mysteries, and picture books…just to name a few. Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld Far Far Away by Tom McNeal The Princess Bride by William Goldman The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness Bella at Midnight by Diane Stanley A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz Wonder by R.J. Palacio Liza enjoys paranormal romance/mystery and books that make research fun and interesting.
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare Undead and Unappreciated by Mary Janice Davidson Dragonbane by Sherrilyn Kenyon As You Wish by Cary Elwes Undead Pool by Kim Harrison Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris The Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning Beloved by Toni Morrison Eden of the East: The Complete Series Paragon Walk by Anne Perry City of Bones by Cassandra Clare The Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen Bookpage: America’s Book Review (You can also find free monthly print copies of Bookpage at Aram Library) Fresh Press: Books and Authors in the Media New York Times Best Seller Lists NoveList (Provided by BadgerLink. Your library card may be needed.) Aram Public Library conducts four monthly book discussions which you are encouraged to join: Cook the Book meets the first Monday of each month at 6:00pm Aram Book Club meets the third Thursday of each month at 6:30pm