Barron's AP Computer Science A Premium Prep Book is a great resource many AP Computer Science students rely on. This book comprehensively covers the AP Computer Science A curriculum, offering detailed content reviews, practice questions, and full-length practice exams. Designed to mirror the format and difficulty of the actual AP exam, it includes thorough explanations and strategies to help students excel.
Atomic Habits by James Clear is an extremely well written book. It talks about how the smallest habits can make a huge difference in your everyday life. He explains in extreme detail how to start new habits and break bad ones. One thing that I like about this book is that at the beginning of most chapters there is a real world example. I would recommend this book to everyone because it is really fun to read and teaches you many things.
What the Eyes Don’t See is a true story about the Flint water crisis. Dr. Mona, along with a team of parents, friends, families, researchers, and leaders, helped expose a horrifying truth. The citizens of Flint, Michigan were being exposed to deadly levels of lead in their tap water. Their water source had been switched from the Detroit River to the Flint River due to cuts in the city’s budget.
10 Practice Tests for the SAT by The Princeton Review is an essential study tool that I’m sure many SAT test-takers are familiar with. This book provides ten full-length practice tests, mirroring the format and difficulty of the actual SAT, and includes detailed answer explanations. Despite the repetitive nature of practice exams, the book is designed to help students prepare effectively and build confidence for test day.
The Official Digital SAT Study Guide is a well-known resource that I’m sure every SAT test-taker knows about. This guide covers all sections of the SAT, providing detailed explanations and practice questions. However, despite its comprehensive nature, it has the same tests as the Bluebook app, which isn't that great.
After the Second World War, Adolf Eichman, a Nazi officer in the SS responsible for ordering the killings of millions of Jews, escaped from Germany to Argentina to go into hiding so as not to be brought to justice.
The Stage Actor’s Handbook covers many things that young actors need to know. It goes through the etiquette of acting, including how to treat fellow actors, stage managers, and directors well. It gives examples of poor and good etiquette. It makes sense of many of the weird traditions that people new to acting don’t understand. I’d recommend The Stage Actor’s Handbook to anybody interested in live theatre at any level. I love this book and it has made me
The Medici is an amazing story of the banking family that ruled the Renaissance. It follows the occasionally mafia-like experiences of the ruling families in Italy during the Renaissance. It explains how one of the most influential families in history faded away from history completely. Paul Strathern perfectly weaves narrative stories and facts together to provide an engaging story of power, money, and art. For anybody with any interest in history, art, or finance, this book is key.
Big Bad Ironclad! is part of the series called Hazardous Tales by Nathan Hale. This book is about the race between the North and the South during the US Civil War to build bigger and better ironclad warships. The North tries to sabotage the ships of the South, failing and instead indirectly helping them get ideas about how to improve their ships. The South first builds the Viriginia, a giant Ironclad, so the North builds the Monitor, which is smaller but faster.
Want to obtain general knowledge of the human body? If so, you should check out Bill Bryson’s The Body. This book covers basic knowledge of various areas throughout the human body. Topics like the heart, the brain, the head, the immune system, and others can be found in this book. Bill Bryson incorporates his fun style and worthy information into the book which keeps the reader entertained while reading. Additionally, he amusingly converses with the reader to keep them curious and engaged.
