The entire Mercersburg Academy will read at least one of these four summer reading selections:

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster, by Jon Krakauer

The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, by Thomas L. Friedman

The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, by Michael Pollan

Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace… One School at a Time, by Greg Mortenson

In the fall, students will declare their reading selection with the history and English departments and we will also share our reactions to these books in school-wide seminars.

I'm behind! I've read Friedman's book, as I'm sure most teachers have by now, but not the other suggestions. The Amazon reviews of these books are great, Teach.

Even if you don't plan to read these high school requirements, reviews provide enough info for you to keep up with book chatter at parties with an intellectual component, you know the kind at the school superintendent's house at the beginning of the academic year!

Note: Amazon provides these titles for Kendle download as well as hardcopy purchase.

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