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LEAP Book Club Library
LEAP offers a growing selection of books to members to borrow and return in good condition. If lost or damaged, the member will be asked to replace the book. The information found in each book represents the diverse opinions and values of each author, and these opinions and values are not necessarily shared with the LEAP program. In a democratic society a wide variety of voices may be heard and are certainly not limited to the selection below. Members are welcome to select outside books of their own choosing with approval. Click each title below to learn more about the book.
Citizenship, Leadership and Service
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The Innovator’s Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity, by George Couros
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United We Serve: National Service and the Future of Citizenship, by E.J. Dionne, Kayla Meltzer Drogosz, & Robert E. Litan
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Talking to Strangers, by Malcolm Gladwell
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How Change Happens, by Duncan Green
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How Women Decide: What’s True, What’s Not, and What Strategies Spark the Best Choices, by Therese Huston
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Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in Challenging Times, by Paul Rogat Loeb
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Do It Anyway: The New Generation of Activists, by Courtney E. Martin
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Strengths Finder 2.0, by Tom Rath
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The American Way to Change: How National Service and Volunteers are Transforming America, by Shirley Sagawa
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Leaders Eat Last, by Simon Sinek
Inspiration and Big Ideas
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A Short History of Nearly Everything, by Bill Bryson
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The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups, by Daniel Coyle
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Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges, by Amy Cuddy
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, by Angela Duckworth
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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, by Thomas L. Friedman
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Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds, by Carmine Gallo
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, by Malcolm Gladwell
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In the Shadow of Man, by Jane Goodall & Richard Wrangham
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The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact, by Chip & Dan Heath
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Horizon, by Barry Lopez
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The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America, by George Packer
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The Power of Positive Thinking, by Norman Vincent Peale
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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, by Daniel H. Pink
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Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation, by Daniel J. Siegel
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The Story Factor, by Annette Simmons
Vermont Life and Ecology
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Hands on the Land: A History of the Vermont Landscape, by Jan Albers
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Vermont Women, Native Americans & African Americans: out of the Shadows of History, by Cynthia Bittinger
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The Songs of Trees: Stories from Nature's Great Connectors, by David George Haskell
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Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit, by Lyanda Lynn Haupt
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The Town That Food Saved: How One Community Found Vitality in Local Food, by Ben Hewett
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
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Story of Vermont: A Natural and Cultural History, 2nd Edition, by Christopher McGrory Klyza, Stephen C. Trombulak, & Bill McKibben
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The Incredible Journey of Plants, by Stefano Mancuso
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Losing Earth: A Recent History, by Nathaniel Rich
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Repeopling Vermont: The Paradox of Development in the Twentieth Century, by Paul M Searls
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The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things ― Stories from Science and Observation, by Peter Wohlleben
Poverty/Class/Social Justice
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White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide, by Carol Anderson
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Between the World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, by Robin Diangelo
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Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America, by Jennifer Harvey
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Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond, by Marc Lamont Hill & Todd Brewster
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race, by Caprice Hollins & Ilsa Govan
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Poverty in America: A Handbook, 3rd Edition, by John Iceland
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Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice, 3rd Edition, by Paul Kivel
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Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White Collar Dreams, by Alfred Lubrano
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The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture, by Heather Mac Donald
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My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies, by Resmaa Menakem
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Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment is Killing America's Heartland, by Jonathan M. Metzel
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Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, by Robert D. Putnam
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Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic, by Sam Quinones
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Race, Work, and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience, by Laura Morgan Roberts
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Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth, by Sarah Smarsh
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Without a Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class, by Michelle Tea
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Hillbilly Elegy, by J.D. Vance
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir, by Jeannette Walls
Education and Serving with Youth
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The Call of the Wild and Free: Reclaiming Wonder in Your Child's Education, by Ainsley Arment
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Disrupting Poverty: Five Powerful Classroom Practices, by Kathleen M. Budge & William H. Parrett
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Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher’s First Year, Expanded Edition, by Esme Raji Codell, Jim Trelease, et al.
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Getting the Buggers to Behave, by Sue Cowley
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Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever, by Mem Fox
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Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children, by Angela J. Hanscom
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Teaching With Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains and What Schools Can Do About It, by Eric Jensen
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, by Richard Louv
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Classroom Management that Works: Research-based Strategies for Every Teacher, by Robert J. Marzano
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Degrees of Inequality: How the Politics of Higher Education Sabotaged the American Dream, by Suzanne Mettler
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Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls, by Mary Pipher
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Lives on the Boundary, by Mike Rose
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How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature, by Scott D. Sampson
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The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives, by William Stixrud & Ned Johnson
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How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, by Pal Tough
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Masterminds and Wingmen, by Rosalind Wiseman
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