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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks |
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By Rebecca
Skloot
Rebecca
Skloot has written a fascinating & well researched book about the
famous (or, now, infamous) HeLa cell line that researchers have used for
over 50 years without any acknowledgement or payment to the original
donor( who had no knowledge of the cell usage) or her family. This is
an exciting read--difficult to put down! Reviewed by Sue Domis
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Outliers: The Story of Success |
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 By Malcolm Gladwell
In this landmark work, the author of "Blink" and
"The Tipping Point" asks what makes high-achievers different? Brilliant
and entertaining, "Outliers" is a landmark work that will
simultaneously delight, illuminate, and provoke thought.
"I highly recommend this book to all people with children,
grandchildren, those who work with children, and those who just think about why
some people are more successful than others! Why was Whitney Houston
successful? Diana Ross? Bill Gates....?"
~ Janice Johnson, Yakima Librarian and Educator
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By Robert Goolrick
Now in Paperback!
This book set in rural Wisconsin has generated lots of national interest, and is now available in paperback. Inthe bitter cold, Ralph Truitt, a successful businessman, stands alone on a train platform  waiting for the woman who answered his newspaper ad for "a reliable wife." But when Catherine Land steps off the train from Chicago, she's not the "simple, honest woman" that Ralph is expecting. She is both complex and devious, haunted by a terrible past and motivated by greed. Her plan is simple: she will win this man's devotion, and then, ever so slowly, she will poison him and leave Wisconsin a wealthy widow. What she has not counted on, though, is that Truitt--a passionate man with his own dark secrets--has plans of his own for his new wife. Isolated on a remote estate and imprisoned by relentless snow, the story of Ralph and Catherine unfolds in unimaginable ways. $14.95
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By Tracy Chevalier
C hevalier, author of Girl With A Pearl Earring, again brings history to
life with this lovely novel about two very different women as they work
together hunting fossils on the beaches of Lyme Regis, England, in the
1800's. Mary Anning, a working-class villager, and Elizabeth Philpot,
an eccentric spinster of the middle class, find themselves at the
center of scandals and history as they challenge the male-dominated
world of archaeology. Their discoveries also put them at odds with the
rigid religious teachings of their times.
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 How to Talk to Kids About Morals, Values,
and What Matters Most
26 Read-Aloud Stories by Ian James Corlett
Teaching children ethics, values, and morals has become a real
challenge for parents and educators today.
Ian
James Corlett, an award-winning children's TV writer, was inspired to
write this book as his own family grappled with this issue. The result is in your hands:
twenty-six simple, clear, original, and entertaining stories for you to
read aloud with your child. Teaching your children values, life skills, and ethics has never been so much fun!
This book is an ideal way to incorporate the Character Trait of the Month into your classroom or home. Many of the topics dovetail perfectly with the Character Traits: Honesty, Forgiveness, Kindness, Responsibility, Respect, and more.
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