"If we believe that reading over the summer is important for children, how can we revitalize our own reading lives over the summer? Beyond our responsibility as a reading role model for the young readers in our lives, we need a boost, too."
-- Donalyn Miller (author of The Book Whisperer)
In response to a recent survey, teachers and staff have revealed their recent reads. When do they find time, among all the exams, essays and reports? For many people in the UNIS Hanoi community, reading is a priority. Aside from it being an enjoyable activity, scientific studies show the many benefits of reading every day, including, among others, less stress, healthier lifestyle in general, and greater empathy.
The Castle
by Franz Kafka
-- My Nguyen Kieu, Procurement Officer
The Mediterranean Caper
by Clive Cussler
-- Marc Vermeire, MS Principal
Indian Summer
by Alex Von Tunzelmann
-- Maeve O'Donovan, Board of Directors Administrator
The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
-- Lily Liu, Mandarin Teacher
Where the Forest Meets the Stars
by Glendy Vanderah
-- Cody Taggart, Enrichment Coach, Maths Teacher
El Silencio de la Ciudad Blanca
by Eva García Sáenz
-- Aitor Rey, Spanish Teacher
Revolution 1989: The Fall of the Soviet Empire
by Victor Sebestyen
-- Nicholas Valldejuli, MS I&S Teacher
A Long the Riverrun
Richard Ellmann
-- David Carter, ES EAL Teacher
Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures
by Stephen Fry
-- Geoffrey Piggot, MS English Teacher
The Refugees
by Viet Thanh Nguyen
-- Liana Bianchi, Marketing Manager
Becoming
by Michelle Obama
-- Jesse Bradley, MS Art & Design Teacher
The Whole-Brain Child
by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
-- To Thu Le, Alumni Officer
The 1,000 Year Old Boy
by Ross Welford
-- Megan Brazil, ES Principal
George Orwell: the Authorised Biography
by Michael Shelden
-- Elliott Cannell, DP Coordinator
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
by Dalai Lama XIV and Desmond Tutu
-- Sarah Schneider, HS Teacher
Training the Best Dog Ever
by Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz & Larry Kay
-- Anya Russo, K2 Teacher
Normal People
by Sally Rooney
-- Bronwyn Hutton, Maths Teacher
The Librarian of Auschwitz
by Antonio Iturbe
-- Nikki Carey, ES Physical Education Teacher
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives
by Dashka Slater
-- Kristi Belete, EAL Teacher
We Should All Be Feminists
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Kristi Belete, EAL Teacher
African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan
by Thomas Lockley & Geoffrey Girard
Colin Campbell, CAS Coordinator
Go
by Kazuki Kaneshiro, translated by Takami Nieda
-- Nora Graham, Teacher
The Incredible Book Eating Boy
by Oliver Jeffers
-- Kristin Partridge, Teacher
The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations
by Toni Morrison
-- Casey Nolen-Jackson, Counselor
Gold Run: The Rescue of Norway's Gold Bullion from the Nazis, 1940
by Robert Pearson
--Kirk Jackson, Counselor
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
by Yuval Noah Harari
-- Laura Berrish, ES EAL
[Thiên Táng] = Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet
by Xinran
-- Nguyen Bien Thuy, CSL Officer
The Mind: It's [sic] Projections and Multiple Facets
by Yogi Bhajan
-- Michelle Noullet, Teacher
The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe
by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
-- Keri Giller, Teacher
Mason & Dixon
by Thomas Pynchon
-- Jackson Garland, Film Teacher/Theatre Manager
Ubik
by Philip K. Dick
-- Jackson Garland, Film Teacher/Theatre Manager
House of Leaves
by Mark Z. Danielewski
-- Jackson Garland, Film Teacher/Theatre Manager
The Universe in Your Hand: A Journey Through Space, Time, and Beyond
by Christophe Galfard
-- Donna Frose, Teacher
Americanah
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
-- Stacey Maire, Teacher
Do They Hear You When You Cry
by Fauziya Kassindja
-- Sayoko Oda, Teacher
Wild Seed
by Octavia E. Butler
-- Nicole Moodie, EAL Teacher
LEGO Architecture Studio
ed. by Christopher Turner
-- Nghia Pham, Business Systems Analyst
Eating Dirt
by Steve Gurney
-- Tanya Lee-Parker, HS PHE Teacher
Fantastic Mr. Fox
by Roald Dahl
-- Colin Campbell, Media & Film Teacher, Service Learning
Circe
by Madeline Miller
-- Kimberley Yash, Science Teacher
Sabrina
by Nick Drnaso
-- Griffin Loynes, IB MYP/DP Language A Teacher
Pay It Forward
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
-- Nguyen Thu Hang, Teaching Assistant
The Beauty of Humanity Movement
by Camilla Gibb
-- Francesca Biros, EAL Teacher
Active Parenting of Teens
by Michael Popkin
-- Cao Thi Hoai An, Admissions Admin Officer
The Final Empire (Mistborn #1)
by Brandon Sanderson
-- Luke Dore, Math Teacher
The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge
by M.T. Anderson & Eugene Yelchin
-- Laura Kaufman, Teacher
A Tale for the Time Being
by Ruth Ozeki
-- Michelle Wise, Visual Art Teacher
Tower of God
by SIU
-- Luke Dore, Math Teacher
Nicholas and Alexandra
by Robert K. Massie
-- Donna Frose, Teachers
My Brilliant Friend (The Neapolitan Novels #1)
by Elena Ferrante
-- Seran Choi, Korean Teacher
Dreamers
by Yuyi Morales
-- Kristi Belete, Grade 5 EAL Teacher
Her Fearful Symmetry
by Audrey Niffenegger
-- Emma Hamilton, Art Teacher
Their Eyes Were Watching God
by Zora Neale Hurston
-- Nathan Smith, G5 Teacher
The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity
by Kwame Anthony Appiah
-- Jennifer Louvet, HS English Teacher
The Murmur of Bees
by Sofia Segovia
-- Emma Silva, Director of Advancement
