If I had a school-aged child, I would be more than happy to have him/her enrolled in the Walpole, Massachusetts School District. Just a short list of books required of their summer reading program, including several that are sure to generate a little controversy:
The Golden Compass---Philip Pullman
I Am Charlotte Simmons---Tom Wolfe
I, Robot---Isaac Asimov
Beloved---Toni Morrison
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War---Max Brooks
A Thousand Splendid Suns---Khaled Hosseini
Bringing Down the House---Ben Mezrich
Eragon---Christopher Paolini
The Five People You Meet in Heaven---Mitch Albom
At Hell's Gate---Claude Anshin Thomas
Dreams From My Father---Barack Obama
Into Thin Air---Jon Krakauer
It's Not About the Bike---Lance Armstrong
John Adams---David McCullough
The Revolution: A Manifesto---Ron Paul
Tuesdays With Morrie---Mitch Albom
Assistant Superintendent Jean Kenney said "The students are encouraged to read as much and as many different genres as possible."
Three cheers for promoting diverse topics!
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