Marlboro High School
50 Cross Road
Marlboro, NY 12542
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Marlboro High School 50 Cross Road Marlboro, NY 12542 |
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| READING SUGGESTIONS | |||
| Leisure reading is a very important component of education. Not only is it a very enjoyable and relaxing way to pass the time, but it is also a painless way to improve your speaking and writing skills. In fact, New York State Commissioner of Education Richard Mills recommends that students read at least 25 books per year of increasingly sophisticated content and literary quality. This may sound like an overwhelming goal, particularly if you currently think of yourself as a non-reader. The trick is to find an interesting book and make some time each day for reading. Before you know it, it will have become a habit - a good one! | |||
| The Marlboro High School Media Center encourages student leisure reading in many ways. The links below may help get you started on the reading habit. | |||
Author Visit | |||
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| Alex Flinn | |||
| Young adult mystery writer Alex Flinn will visit the Marlboro High School on April 21, 2004. A lawyer by trade, Ms. Flinn grew up on Long Island, but now lives in Florida with her family. Her experiences in the legal profession have shaped the plots of the the books she writes. Breathing Underwater deals with the very serious and timely problem of dating violence. It is based on the author's work with battered women. Breaking Point looks at the dual problems of school violence and peer pressure. Somewhat autobiographical in nature, it is based on Ms. Flinn's recollections of feeling like a misfit in high school. Nothing to Lose, due to be published in March of 2004, is about a teen who runs away from home after his mother is accused of murdering her abusive husband. A fourth book, Fading to Black, about a hate-crime against an HIV-positive student, is in the works next. | |||
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Book Discussion Group | |||
| One of the greatest joys of reading comes from talking about your reactions to a book with others. Our Book Discussion Group meets monthly in the Media Center from 2:30 to about 3:15 pm. Refreshments are always served and new members are invited to join at any time. There is no stress because, in this setting, there are no right or wrong answers. The only requirement is that you be willing to listen to others and not be afraid to voice your own opinions. Copies of books can be obtained in the Media Center. | |||
| Schedule for 2003-2004 | |||
| October 06, 2003 | East of Eden by John Steinbeck - A family saga based on the Bible's Cain and Abel. | ||
| November 12, 2003 | In the Image by Dara Horn - Are we shaped by our experiences or how we choose to deal with them? | ||
| December 9, 2003 | The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd - A story about the power of women. | ||
| January 13, 2004 | Atonement by Ian McEwan - A young girl plays detective after her sister is murdered. | ||
| February 17, 2004 | Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens - This classic is the basis of our school play to be performed this month. | ||
| March 16, 2004 | TBA - Can you suggest something? | ||
| April 13, 2004 | Books by Alex Flinn - The choice is up to you! | ||
| May 11, 2004 | TBA - Can you suggest something? | ||
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Book Group Recommendations | |||
| Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte - A classic English romance novel about love, hate and revenge. | |||
| Here on Earth by Alice Hoffman - A contemporary retelling of the Wuthering Heights tale. | |||
| Icy Sparks by Gwyn Hyman Rubio - Poor, orphaned and a victim of Tourette's Syndrome, this child will tug at your heart strings. | |||
| Her Daughter's Eyes by Jessica Inclan - A teenaged girl attempts to hide her pregnancy and the birth of her baby with her sister's help. | |||
| Into the Forest by Jean Hegland - A futuristic tale of two sisters trying to survive after the collapse of civilization as we know it. | |||
| The House of Sand and Fog by Andre DuBus III - Two people fight over ownership of a house in California - a depressed divorcee and an Iranian immigrant. | |||
| We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates - Life was perfect for this all-American family until they tried to hide an act of violence. | |||
| Caucasia by Danzy Senna - A bi-racial family disintegrates under racial pressure from the community that surrounds them. | |||
| The Hobbit by J.R.R.Tolkien - The classic fantasy about little people in their battle against evil. | |||
| The Stand by Stephen King - Thought to be King's best work, this futuristic story is the battle of good against evil after a nuclear holocaust. | |||
| For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway - A tale of personal honor set amidst the Spanish Civil War. | |||
| The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger - A tragic adventure of man against nature. | |||
| Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier - Historical fiction about the painter Vermeer and one of his models. | |||
| Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland - A mystery about the possible existence of an unknown Vermeer painting. | |||
| Dracula by Bram Stoker - The terrifying diary of Jonathan Harker and his unfortunate experiences with Count Dracula. | |||
| Bel Canto by Ann Patchett - A hostage situation becomes unrealistically idyllic before its grim conclusion. | |||
| The White Bone by Barbara Gowdy - An imaginative look at the lives of a pack of African elephants. | |||
| Colors of the Mountain by Da Chen (Visiting Author 2003) - The memoir of a young Chinese boy who dreams of attending college. | |||
| Sounds of the River by Da Chen (Visiting Author 2003) - Chen's further adventures as a student at the University of Beijing. | |||
| Peace Like a River by Leif Enger - A teenage boy commits murder and his family hopes to find him before the police do. | |||
| The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold - A young murder victim watches from heaven as her family deals with the aftermath of her death. | |||
| The Pact by Jodi Picoult (Visiting Author 2002) - A teenage suicide pact results in a thought-provoking murder trial. | |||
| Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult (Visiting Author 2002) - A child witnesses her father's infidelity and develops supernatural abilities. | |||
| The River King by Alice Hoffman - A story of two misfit students at a private school enhanced with Hoffman's signature brand of magical realism. | |||
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Links to Suggested Reading Lists | |||
| MHS Summer Reading List 2003 | |||
| American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults | |||
| ALEX Awards Adult books for high school students | |||
| Outstanding Books for the College Bound - Fiction | |||
| Outstanding Books for the College Bound - Nonfiction | |||
| Outstanding Books for the College Bound - Biography | |||
| Outstanding Books for the College Bound - Drama | |||
| Outstanding Books for the College Bound - Poetry | |||
| Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults | |||
| Reader's Robot Over 5,000 books organized by genre with reviews | |||
| Books for the Teen Age From the New York Public Library | |||
| Reading Rants Out of the ordinary Teen Book Lists | |||
| New York Times Bestseller Lists Updated weekly | |||
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