The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace Wells

“Honestly, we probably all need to read more about our own planet. So, save The Uninhabitable Earth for when you’re ready for its intensity.”

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

“I love this book for what it tells my students: no matter what life hands you, no matter how difficult it may be, surround yourself with people who cheer you on and hold on to your power, talent, and inherent worth. Don’t let anyone try to tell you you aren’t worthy because of x,y, or z. Because they are wrong.”

Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation by Andrew Marantz

“The internet is a strange place.”

The Opposite of Hate by Sally Kohn

“I like the thought of my students becoming global citizens who can have a rational conversation with anyone — even people who have radically different beliefs than them. I like the idea that my students can be safer in the world if we all start connecting rather than hating.”

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

“Of all my credentials as a therapist, my most significant is that I’m a card-carrying member of the human race” – Gottlieb 7 Is it just me, or does everyone at some point or another think that going to a therapist is for other people? That’s what I used to think. I thought I was …

The Teacher Wars by Dana Goldstein

“What are some of your thoughts about how we might improve education in the United States?”

The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

“It’s a form of racism that is especially dangerous because it is so well-disguised.”

Parkland by Dave Cullen

“It’s become commonplace for Americans to feel desensitization when it comes to mass shootings; the voices of the students in Parkland disrupt that and demand our attention.”

She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story that Helped Ignite a Movement by Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey

“They hit the nail on the head of what it feels like for women to choose between peace of mind and speaking out against their abuser.”