READING L.A.

Chieko Minohara-Biligan, high school science teacher:

“Reading, Writing, and Rage: The Terrible Price Paid by Victims of School Failure” by Dorothy Fink Ungerleider (RWR Press).

“A disturbing tale of one student, a really bright child with special learning needs, who fell through the cracks in public and private school just because he couldn’t learn in the traditional way.”

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Diane Ladd, actress:

“Clearing for the Millennium” by Albert Clayton Gaulden (Warner).

“There will be many changes in our lives as we enter the new millennium. Gaulden’s book is the clearest and most easily understood approach to the radical shift in consciousness we will face. He helps us understand how to cope with our lives and dilemmas.”

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Glenn Hanna, animation student:

“Phoenix Sub Zero” by Michael DiMercurio (NAL Dutton).

“This high-tech military thriller, based in the near future, contains vivid descriptions of the weapons and the power of submarine warfare. The book’s action is vivid and imaginative.”

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Tom Wurster, tree doctor:

“Kingbird Highway: The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand” by Kenn Kaufman (Houghton Mifflin).

“Kaufman takes bird-watching to extremes as he hitchhikes around the country. This is an amazing free-spirit adventure story about how you can find a far-flung community of people.”