Book reviews by members of GSAL 2008 Society ‘The Hate U Give’ by Angie Thomas Reviewed by Benjamin Bissett (Year 8) The Hate U Give is a novel written by Angie Thomas based on the Black Lives Matter campaign. It is the story of how a girl named Starr recovers and fights for justice after … Continue reading Leaders Are Readers: Book Reviews
Mr Clements - Librarian All of these books are available in the Lawson Library at GSAL. The Wall John Lanchester A dystopia rooted very much in our current climate – Brexit, walls, distrust, fear. Compelling and terrifying. Brief Answers to the Big Questions Stephen Hawking His last book – wide-ranging and stimulating, with looks at … Continue reading Mr Clements Reads…
Book reviews by members of GSAL 2008 Society ‘I Am Malala’ by Malala Yousafzai Reviewed by Alfie Yates (Year 8) ‘I am Malala’ is an amazing autobiography which follows Malala Yousafzai from an average child to being one of the youngest people ever to speak at the UN council. Malala grew up in Pakistan in … Continue reading Leaders Are Readers: Book Reviews
Mr C Dodd - Staff Editor Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Harari, Yuval N. (2015) This popular book from historian, philosopher and author Yuval Noah Harari was recently listed as one of the best ‘brainy’ books of the last decade. A popular choice as a school speech day prize, this accessible and thought-provoking book … Continue reading Recommended Read: Sapiens
Mr C Dodd - Staff Editor This month The GSAL Journal caught up with 2018 GSAL leaver and successful Oxbridge applicant Sami Creswick (English, Cambridge). Mr Dodd was asking the questions. Hi Sami! Thank you for taking the time to chat to me today and congratulations on securing a place to study English at Cambridge. … Continue reading In Conversation With… English at Cambridge
Mr C Dodd - Staff Editor Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About The World—And Why Things Are Better Than You Think Rosling, H. & Rosling, O. (2019) This book by acclaimed Swedish doctor and statistician Hans Rosling has been given free to all college graduates in the USA by none other than Bill Gates. The … Continue reading Recommended Read: Factfulness
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