Book I

Unit 1

Text A: Life at Harvard University (Michelle Lee)

Text B: Adjusting to College Life (Anonymous)

Unit 2

Text A: Left Behind (Pamela Perry Blaine)

Text B: The Art of Friendship (Cyndi Freiman)

Unit 3

Text A: Einstein and What Music Did for His Genius (Anonymous)

Text B: Does Music Help You Study? (Sheela Doraiswamy)

Unit 4

Text A: Swimming in Socks (Joe Posnanski)

extras: Swimming in Socks

Text B: Juwan Howard Transitions to a Coach with Heat (Tim Reynolds)

Unit 5

Text A: An Opportunity for Growth (Nourhan Elsayed)

Text B: A Lesson in Growing Up (Sophie Zhang)

Unit 6

Text A: The Delights of Books (John Lubbock)

Text B: The Wisdom of One Word (John F. Demartini)

Unit 7

Text A: When Should We Touch Others (Alan Macfarlane)

Text B: Give Me a Sign: The Stories Behind Hand Gestures (Rob Lammle)

Unit 8

Text A: How to Encourage Creativity (Ken Robinson)

Text B: What I Learned about Creative Thinking from Walt Disney (Michael Michalko)