Ms. Genovese’s Picks:

I believe reading in general is the best way to educate oneself. In my view, Elie Wiesel's book, Night, should be mandatory reading for ALL humans. I feel so strongly about this book. I also recommend Agatha Christie's book, And Then There Were None. It is a mystery that keeps the reader guessing the whole time! In general, I like to revisit books from my youth whenever possible. I think you are never too old to pick up a children's book for the sheer pleasure of reading it. Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree, Roald Dahl's, James and the Giant Peach, Katherine Paterson's, The Bridge to Terabithia, and Frances Hodgson Burnett's book, The Secret Garden, remain important to me since they "lit a fire" under me as a young reader.