Posted by BEN BEAUMONT – The Clinton School Class of 2011 recommended reading list is out, and the Associated Press has featured the tradition in a story on their national wire. CLICK HERE to view recommended reading from the 36 members of the class.
The list continues a tradition that started when Dean Skip Rutherford asked the 2nd Clinton School class to choose one book that they would want others to read. Here’s an excerpt from the AP story:
David Watterson of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., chose “Bowling Alone,” by Robert Putnam, a book that details the growing isolation that people are experiencing from family and neighbors, and how there is hope for changing the trend.
“The idea is to get out and build connections with your fellow citizens,” Watterson said.
The Clinton School, named for former President Bill Clinton, opened in 2005.
School Dean Skip Rutherford began the list when he took over as dean in 2006, and said the annual list has been reaching a growing audience.
“The book list quickly became one of the most requested pieces of information at the Clinton School,” Rutherford said. “The interest in it has been amazing.”
Rutherford said the school buys a copy of each of the students’ choices for the school’s own library.
When students are asked for their titles, Rutherford stresses that he’s not asking for their favorite book, but titles that the student thinks others would benefit from reading.
Lindsey M. Johnson of Memphis, Tenn., picked “Reading Lolita in Tehran,” by Azar Nafisi.
“The book was in a lot of ways really eye-opening for me,” she said.
CLICK HERE for the full article.