NON-FICTION RECOMMENDATIONS
A Long Way Gone
(Mature Readers, Teachers)
This memoir by Ishmael Beah recounts his life as a child soldier and eventual rehabilitation.
A powerful read to demonstrate the effects of war and child soldiers to high school students.
This memoir by Ishmael Beah recounts his life as a child soldier and eventual rehabilitation.
A powerful read to demonstrate the effects of war and child soldiers to high school students.
Mountains Beyond Mountains
(Mature Readers and Teachers)
Tracy Kidder's biography of Paul Farmer, a doctor who devotes his life to providing equitable healthcare to the world's impoverished and disadvantaged communities. It also recounts the founding and growth of Partners In Health, the foundation Farmer started with a few close colleagues -- including Roald Dahl's daughter, Ophelia -- that has blossomed into a global initiative.
Tracy Kidder's biography of Paul Farmer, a doctor who devotes his life to providing equitable healthcare to the world's impoverished and disadvantaged communities. It also recounts the founding and growth of Partners In Health, the foundation Farmer started with a few close colleagues -- including Roald Dahl's daughter, Ophelia -- that has blossomed into a global initiative.