| The devastation across most of the Eastern portion of the United States,
as well as an inspiring conference over the last couple of days, has me
thinking of books that relate to a theme. If I were to hash tag my
thoughts on Twitter I would use #hurricane, #globalwarming and
#evacuation. Those three hash tags have me recommending the following
two reads: Zeitoun tells the story of a man who chose to stay in New Orleans during the mandatory evacuation period following Hurricane Katrina. The story is at times warm, funny, heart-breaking and thought provoking. In addition to the personal liberties denied during the emergency situation is the opportunity to understand a unique cultural perspective of an American woman's conversion to Islam. The detainment, while rife with examples of prejudice and mistreatment, should have the reader also questioning personal responsibility, the role of the government during times of crisis and suspension of liberty. YouTube search Zeitoun for interesting first-person interviews.  Carbon Diaries 2015 is an award winning YA novel of the near future global climate change world that results in carbon rationing. Wen predicted natural disaster actually strikes, many of the same themes found in Zeitoun are explored. As a bonus for my teen readers, this is the first book in a series, providing continued reading choices!  Grab a book, share it with your friends and family and let the conversations begin. |
| The devastation across most of the Eastern portion of the United States,
as well as an inspiring conference over the last couple of days, has me
thinking of books that relate to a theme. If I were to hash tag my
thoughts on Twitter I would use #hurricane, #globalwarming and
#evacuation. Those three hash tags have me recommending the following
two reads: Zeitoun tells the story of a man who chose to stay in New Orleans during the mandatory evacuation period following Hurricane Katrina. The story is at times warm, funny, heart-breaking and thought provoking. In addition to the personal liberties denied during the emergency situation is the opportunity to understand a unique cultural perspective of an American woman's conversion to Islam. The detainment, while rife with examples of prejudice and mistreatment, should have the reader also questioning personal responsibility, the role of the government during times of crisis and suspension of liberty. YouTube search Zeitoun for interesting first-person interviews. Carbon Diaries 2015 is an award winning YA novel of the near future global climate change world that results in carbon rationing. Wen predicted natural disaster actually strikes, many of the same themes found in Zeitoun are explored. As a bonus for my teen readers, this is the first book in a series, providing continued reading choices! Grab a book, share it with your friends and family and let the conversations begin. |
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