The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris
RESTRICTED TO STUDENTS GOING INTO GRADE 11 & 12
"A dramatic account of how 19th-century Quaker surgeon Joseph Lister developed an antiseptic method that indelibly changed medicine, describes the practices and risks of early operating theatres as well as the belief systems of Lister's contemporaries." |
Mr. Ben Lane teaches English and enjoys adding to his vinyl collection. And while soccer is his main interest, "Since moving to Canada I've really started to get into baseball."
Of this selection, Mr. Lane says: "My major is in history but I never really 'got into' medical history (because I get easily grossed out) but after teaching the history of medicine in the UK, I became fascinated with Georgian/Victorian medicine, and surgery in particular." |
Columbine by David Cullen
RESTRICTED TO STUDENTS GOING INTO GRADE 11 & 12
"Ten years in the making and a masterpiece of reportage, Columbine is an award-winning journalist's definitive account of one of the most shocking massacres in American history." |
Ms. Jennifer Hetherington teaches Senior Key and enjoys books inspired by true stories.
Ms. Holly Schofield teaches AP Psychology and Senior KEY, and coaches the Golf team. In her free time, she enjoys jogging, cooking, home renovations, and Netflix binging. Her favourite reading genre is psychological thriller.
Of this choice, she says: "Columbine was a seminal moment in the history of American gun violence and left an indelible stamp on the American psyche. While not the first school shooting it was the first to unfold on national tv. What really happened April 20, 1999? All that we thought that we knew is wrong." |
Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
"Explores how to cultivate daring leaders by recognizing and developing the potential in people, sharing power, aligning authority with accountability, and not avoiding difficult conversations or situations."
|
Science Lab Technician Ms. Apeksha Sapkota sponsors the Science Club. She spends a lot of her spare time outdoors--climbing, hiking, snowboarding. When she's not outside, she likes to read, especially personal development books.
So why pick this book? "I recommend this book because it is very introspective. It is a fun read as you get to learn a lot about yourself." |
High Noon: 20 Global Problems, 20 Years to Solve Them by Jean-Francois Rischard
"In this ambitious, challenging, yet superbly readable book, Jean-Francois Rischard first tells us what constitutes a "global" problem and then offers a brief overview of the twenty most important. He finds they all have two things in common: They're getting worse, not better, and the standard strategies for dealing with them, such as international treaties, are woefully inadequate to the task."
|
Head of Morven Mr. James Lee enjoys reading, skiing, and hiking with the family.
Mr. Lee like to read about educational leadership. He recommends this book because it addresses: "The importance of understanding how we are all interconnected and must make time to solve problems together." |
Policing Black Lives by Robyn Maynard
Traces the violent realities of anti-Blackness from the slave ships to prisons, classrooms, and beyond. Robyn Maynard provides listeners with the first comprehensive account of nearly 400 years of state-sanctioned surveillance, criminalization, and punishment of Black lives in Canada."
|
House Commander Mr. Charly Pimentel teaches New Media 10 and 12, English 11/AP Seminar 11 and sponsors: The EDI Student Committee, AdVerum, and Encounter. In his free time, he enjoys the beach, patio, video games, movies, biking, and writing. In terms of his favourite genre, "Depends on my mood or the ideas occupying my mind at the time."
So why select this book? "Because it provides a historical context that none of us were given in our own history classes. It's important for us to know the context of systemic racism in Canada as this will help us understand our part in it and what we can do about it." |
The Skin We're In by Desmond Cole
"This book draws insistent, unyielding attention to the injustices faced by Black Canadians on a daily basis, punctures the bubble of Canadian smugness and naive assumptions of a post-racial nation, and chronicles just one year--2017--in the struggle against racism in this country."
|
Law 12 and AP World History teacher Ms. Kim Mulder sponsors Thunderbird Mentoring and Model UN. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, cooking, and learning to rollerskate. She likes to read "books about catastrophes: war, disease, social unrest..."
So why select this book? "The author is a really, really, really smart person." |
The Sports Gene by David Epstein
"Explores the roles of both genetics and training in athletic success, arguing that both are equally necessary components of athletic achievement while considering such topics as race, gender, and genetic testing."
|
Science teacher Mr. Evan Hall coaches rugby. "Most of my time is taken up by two toddlers...but I do like to bike, fish, golf and trying to play guitar." Mr. Hall enjoys a variety of genres from murder mystery to non-fiction.
So why select this book? "If you love sports (which I do) this will be a really interesting read!" |
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
"Daniel Kahneman, world-famous psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical."
|
Geography 12 and AP Economics teacher Ms. Walentyna Karcz sponsors the Econ Club. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, skiing, trail running, and reading, especially non fiction.
So why read this book? "It is written by an behavioural scientist who got Nobel Prize in Economics. I am looking forward to learn about our thinking process and its impact on our decisions." |
The Upside of Your Dark Side by Todd B. Kashdan
"Explores what positive side effects our bad feelings and worst behaviours have, because there’s something good in everything. Instead of telling you how to avoid anger, guilt, and procrastination, it asks how those things add to our life. The surprising result is that they actually do and that it’s better to embrace rather than suppress them, if you want to live a whole life."
|
Explore and Leadership 11 teacher Mr. Andrew Field sponsors the Mountain Biking team and he enjoys doing anything outside and learning about leadership. His prefers to read leadership style books.
So why this one? "It sounded good when I read the back cover, so here’s hoping!" |
The Warmth of Other Suns with Ms. French
"In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America."
|
Key teacher Ms. Erin French coaches Junior Field hockey. She likes to spend her free time with her dog. Ms. French's favourite genre is biography.
|
Winning by Tim S. Grover
"Drawing on his three decades of work with elite competitors, Grover strips away the clichés and rah-rah mentality that create mediocrity and challenges you to embrace reality with single-minded intensity. The prize? Massive success."
|
Math teacher Mr. Andy Wong coaches Varsity Boys Basketball. He enjoys spending his free time with family and reading books on leadership and business.
Of this selection, Mr. Wong says: "I enjoy reading books on self-improvement. Tim Grover has inspired the best in the world of basketball." |