Summer Reading Is for Enjoyment

By Coordinator of Library Services and Research Lorrie Culver
Summer is almost upon us. Does anyone else feel like this school year has flown by? What should we read during the lazy days of summer? Read exactly what you want to read! I use the summer season to get caught up on books that experts say I should read, but it’s also the time to just explore and discover new reading materials—books, cookbooks, travel guides (check out Atlas Obscura), or fun new magazines (my new favorite magazine is The New Philosopher from Australia).

In early May, your friendly librarians (Susan Middleton, Rafa Eaton, Conor Foley and I) hosted our annual Parent Coffee to discuss favorite reads of the year. We thought you might enjoy some recommendations for your summer reading.

Recommendations by Lower School Librarian Susan Middleton
  1. Homegoing, by Yaa Gyasi
  2. March, by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell (artist)

Recommendations by Middle School Librarian Rafa Eaton
  1. Universal Harvester, by John Darnielle
  2. Time Travel: A History, by James Gleick

Recommendations by Library Assistant Conor Foley
  1. The Sun Is Also a Star, by Nicola Yoon
  2. Harry Potter: The Illustrated Editions, by J. K. Rowling (unabridged with new, full-color art by Jim Kay)

Recommendations by Upper School Librarian, me
  1. The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World, by Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama with Douglas Abrams
  2. Underground Railroad, by Colson Whitehead
 
Bonus: Recommendations by Head of School Gary Krahn
  1. How to Raise an Adult, by Julie Lythcott-Haims
  2. Reclaiming Conversation, by Sherry Turkle


We also cannot forget to note that students aren’t the only ones with required reading over the summer, faculty and staff are also assigned a summer reading book. This year’s faculty/staff read is The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Childrenby pioneering developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik. Alison Gopnik is a professor of psychology and an affiliate professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley. She is an internationally recognized leader in the study of children's learning and development.

Please stop by the library before the end of the school year to check out a book or two. As part of the LJCDS community, parents, faculty, staff and students have access to our full range of library resources. I think that you’ll be surprised at our selection of current and timely books for parents and faculty. Check out a book from the library during the last week or two of classes, and keep the book checked out until school resumes in August. If you want to find out if we have a particular author or book in our collection, check the library web page for the online catalog.

If you would like to make any of these recommendations part of your permanent collection and help LJCDS in the process, please join the Parents Association for a private book fair coffee and shopping event at Bookstar/Barnes & Noble in La Jolla on Wednesday, May 24 from 8–10 a.m. A percentage of all sales will benefit LJCDS. Or shop online to support LJCDS from May 24–June 22 by entering Bookfair ID 12110847 at checkout. Click here for more information.

Happy reading and happy summer to all!

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