Over the past two summers, Trafalgar’s English Department has led an
exciting project. We have followed the lead of other schools, and even
some cities (“One Book, One Chicago”), and united the school with a
school-wide book read. Not only has this brought our Traf community
together, but it has generated excitement about reading. We are proud to continue this wonderful initiative!
The selection committee, composed of nominated members from each grade
level, plowed through the myriad book
title suggestions from students and staff. The 2009
finalist, The Bite of the Mango,
by Mariatu Kamara with Susan McClelland, is a powerful and timely TRUE
story of a young woman’s experience during the civil war in Sierra
Leone, and her journey to Canada. For a summary of the book,
background on the conflict in Sierra Leone, and information about
Mariatu’s foundation today, please visit www.mariatufoundation.com.
Click here to read about Traf Reads 2008.
