 In the summer of 2016, rising sophomores will read Deborah Blum’s The Poisoner’s Handbook, rising juniors will read Linda Carroll and David Rosner’s The
Concussion Crisis: Anatomy of a Silent Epidemic, and rising seniors will read James Kakalios’s The Physics of
Superheroes, as part of our SCIENCE Summer
Reading program. What Are the Books About? Sophomores--Class of 2019 The Poisoner's Handbook Deborah Blum, writing with the high style and skill for suspense that is characteristic of the very best mystery fiction, shares the untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. In The Poisoner's Handbook Blum draws from highly original research to track the fascinating, perilous days when a pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end an era when untraceable poisons offered an easy path to the perfect crime.
Juniors--class of 2018  The Concussion Crisis by Linda Carroll and David Rosner THE CONCUSSION CRISIS brings an explosive but largely unseen epidemic out of the shadows. It puts a human face on a pressing public health crisis through poignant stories of athletes (from the peewees to the pros), soldiers, and others whose lives have been forever changed by jolts to the head and brain. Weaving their cautionary tales with a clear and accessible explanation of the advancing science and medicine, The Concussion Crisis is the definitive exploration of the invisible injury behind today’s alarming headlines. Journalists Linda Carroll and David Rosner sound an urgent wake-up call to every family and argue for changing a macho culture that refuses to treat concussion seriously as the traumatic brain injury it is. The Concussion Crisis discussion sheets can be found at the Class of 2018 Google Classroom. Log in to your Boys' Latin email. Open the google classroom app. In the top right-hand corner, next to your email address is a "+" sign. Click it and join the class of 2018 classroom. The code is: 98ya1u5 Seniors--Class of 2017 The Physics of Superheroes James Kakalios explores the scientific plausibility of the powers and feats of the most famous superheroes — and discovers that in many cases the comic writers got their science surprisingly right. Along the way he provides an engaging and witty commentary while introducing the lay reader to both classic and cutting-edge concepts in physics, including: What Superman’s strength can tell us about the Newtonian physics of force, mass, and acceleration How Iceman’s and Storm’s powers illustrate the principles of thermal dynamics The physics behind the death of Spider-Man’s girlfriend Gwen Stacy Why physics professors gone bad are the most dangerous evil geniuses! The Physics of Superheroes assignment can be found at thye Class of 2017 Google Classroom. Log in to your Boys' Latin email. Open the google classroom app. In the top right-hand corner, next to your email address is a "+" sign. Click it and join the class of 2017 classroom. The code is: 4s3dfp5  What Should Students Do?
Why Summer Reading?
Why SCIENCE Summer Reading?
Is This for a Grade? The short answer is YES. (But that should not be the only reason you read the book.) How Do I Find a Book? To find your copy of the selected book, try some of the suggestions below:
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