Reading List

Each summer the School asks all students and faculty to read a book in common, believing that the experience will be one more factor that can bring us together as a community. This year everyone will read another book as well, one that each chooses from a list of books that faculty have chosen to sponsor. Both books are required, and we will discuss them in the fall.  The all-school book will be a relatively short but provocative book, The Legacy: An Elder's Vision for Our Substainable Future, by Dr. David Suzuki. Of course, we hope that students will read several more than just these two books, because reading expands one's perspective on life, besides being entertaining. And we hope the list of faculty-sponsored books will provide many options and ideas and create an opportunity for many discussions in school and beyond. Enjoy!

New incoming students may sign up by sending an email with their name and the title of the book to summerreading@taftschool.org

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