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There are few things as peaceful as opening a good book by the fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate in hand. With the holidays and school winter breaks on the horizon, we invite you to rejuvenate this season with one of the books on our winter reading list, recommended by our staff and friends
Winter  Reading  List  recommendations  by  the  team  at  Scholastica  Travel
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My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor
Book Description: “The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. Now, with a candor and intimacy never undertaken by a sitting Justice, she recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a journey that offers an inspiring testament to her own extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself.”
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State of Wonder: A Novel by Ann Patchett
Book Description: “Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett returns with a provocative and assured novel of morality and miracles, science and sacrifice set in the Amazon rainforest. Infusing the narrative with the same ingenuity and emotional urgency that pervaded her acclaimed previous novels… Patchett delivers an enthrallingly innovative tale of aspiration, exploration, and attachment in State of Wonder—a gripping adventure story and a profound look at the difficult choices we make in the name of discovery and love.”
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The Presidents Club: Inside the World’s Most Exclusive Fraternity by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy
Book Description: “The Presidents Club, established at Dwight Eisenhower’s inauguration by Harry Truman and Herbert Hoover, is a complicated place: its members are bound forever by the experience of the Oval Office and yet are eternal rivals for history’s favor. Among their secrets: How Jack Kennedy tried to blame Ike for the Bay of Pigs. How Ike quietly helped Reagan win his first race in 1966. How Richard Nixon conspired with Lyndon Johnson to get elected and then betrayed him. How Jerry Ford and Jimmy Carter turned a deep enmity into an alliance. The unspoken pact between a father and son named Bush. And the roots of the rivalry between Clinton and Barack Obama. ”
Winter  Reading  List  recommendations  by  friends  of  Scholastica  Travel
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The American Reader: Words that Moved a Nation
by Diane Ravitch
Recommended by @MrJakeMiller
Book Description: “The 200 poems, speeches, songs, essays, letters, and documents were chosen both for their readability and for their significance. These are the words that have inspired, enraged, delighted, chastened, and comforted Americans in days gone by.”
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Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? by John Fea
Recommended by @MrJakeMiller
Book Description: “Fea offers an even-handed primer on whether America was founded to be a Christian nation, as many evangelicals assert, or a secular state, as others contend. He approaches the title’s question from a historical perspective, helping readers see past the emotional rhetoric of today to the recorded facts of our past.”
What books are you reading this winter? Comment below! You may also enjoy our Summer Reading List for Teachers and History Buffs!
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