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Summer Reading Program
Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, is the California State University, Stanislaus Summer Reading Program title for 2008.
For more information:
Student Blog on MySpace
Excerpt and Summary available by clicking the book jacket in the the Library Catalog.
Synopsis (from the book jacket) available via Book Browse and reader reviews via Amazon.com
Jon Krakauer Reveals Inspiration For Into the Wild (interview available via YouTube)
Radio news story on the 2007 Sean Penn film based on the book including video clips and an interview with Krakauer. (National Public Radio)
Book Reviews:
McNamee, Thomas. Adventures of Alexander Supertramp. New York Times, March 3, 1996. Available online via http://nytimes.com
Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher. Taking Risk to Its 'Logical' Extreme. New York Times, Jan. 4, 1996, p. C17.
Disenhaus, Nancy R. Teacher to Teacher: What Works of Nonfiction Do You Recommend for the English Classroom? The English Journal Vol. 89, No. 6 (July, 2000), p. 34.
See Also: 2007 Summer Reading Program: A Land Without Time by John Sumser.
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