I was very excited about reading the book The 57 Bus. This book was a riveting non fiction book about gender, crime, and racial issues. I was happy to hear the wonderful response it received from other book club members.
The story raised so many questions for us as a group of educators. We service so many students each day and see how impulsively they can act; and many of us realized it is the brain development of an adolescent. The story was painful and complex, it created a good discussion during the meeting.
The 57 Bus was an excellent book that showed us how impulsive actions can lead to negative consequences. We also learned about forgiveness, tolerance, and how "not to judge".
---- Damary Soto
Loved the book, Dee! Our discussion was enlivening as it posed as many new questions as it answered. We, as educators share a responsibility to help our students make informed, thoughtful and hopefully not so impulsive choices every day. Thank you, Dee and Robin L.!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the book. I NEVER would have picked it on my own, which made it all the more special. We had very interesting conversations, and I felt like I learned a lot. Thank you Dee! XXOO -- Robin L.
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