Summer Reading for College students

Earlier this month, a report about books which are being assigned for college SUMMER reading was released. The group, National Association of Scholars, who compiled the report is known for its conservative position (hence the labeling of these choices as “Beach Reads”), and the report was subsequently mentioned in several publications:

Report Assails 'Liberal Political Agenda' of Summer Reading Programs for Freshmen June 04, 2010 By Kelly Truong - Chronicle of Higher Education
What Freshmen Will Read June 04, 2010 By Scott Jaschik - Inside Higher Ed
Enrique Goes to College June 06, 2010 By Peter Wood – Huffington Post

One can download the entire list, but here are the titles used by 6 schools or more (about 290 colleges/universities/community college were included):
Enrique’s Journey (10); Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (9); Three Cups of Tea (9); The Soloist by Lopez (8); Omnivore’s Dilemma (7); Persepolis(7); Last Lecture (6); Mountains Beyond Mountains (6); Outcasts United(6); This I Believe-I (6); Zeitoun (6).

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