School Book Summaries

Why Don't Students Like School? Summary
Why Don't Students Like School?
A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom
by Daniel T. Willingham 2009 180 pages
4.04
5.6K ratings
Education
Teaching
Psychology
The House on Mango Street Summary
The House on Mango Street
by Sandra Cisneros 1984 110 pages
3.69
216.6K ratings
Classics
Young Adult
Short Stories
The Intent to Live Summary
The Intent to Live
Achieving Your True Potential as an Actor
by Larry Moss 2004 368 pages
4.49
728 ratings
Theatre
Film
Self Help
The Jungle Summary
The Jungle
by Upton Sinclair 1906 335 pages
3.78
151.2K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
Medea Summary
Medea
by Euripides 59 pages
3.95
83.4K ratings
Classics
Plays
Mythology
Pygmalion Summary
Pygmalion
by George Bernard Shaw 1913 82 pages
3.89
107.6K ratings
Classics
Plays
School
The Non-Designer's Design Book Summary
The Non-Designer's Design Book
by Robin P. Williams 2011 200 pages
4.10
4.8K ratings
Design
Reference
Art
The Symposium Summary
The Symposium
by Plato 90 pages
4.09
84.2K ratings
Philosophy
Classics
History
The Outsiders Summary
The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton 1967 208 pages
4.14
1.5M ratings
Classics
Young Adult
School
Flowers for Algernon Summary
Flowers for Algernon
by Daniel Keyes 1966 311 pages
4.23
750.4K ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Fast Food Nation Summary
Fast Food Nation
The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
by Eric Schlosser 2001 383 pages
3.75
206.1K ratings
Food
Sociology
Politics
A History of the World in 6 Glasses Summary
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
by Tom Standage 2005 336 pages
3.81
32.3K ratings
History
Food
Book Club
How to Win at College Summary
How to Win at College
Surprising Secrets for Success from the Country's Top Students
by Cal Newport 2005 193 pages
3.99
3.8K ratings
Self Help
Productivity
College
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Summary
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide
by Sean Covey 1997 268 pages
4.05
37.0K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Damned Lies and Statistics Summary
Damned Lies and Statistics
Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists
by Joel Best 1998 190 pages
3.74
803 ratings
Politics
Science
Mathematics
Socratic Logic Summary
Socratic Logic
A Logic Text Using Socratic Method, Platonic Questions, and Aristotelian Principles
by Peter Kreeft 2003 397 pages
4.29
438 ratings
Philosophy
Logic
Education
A Tale of Two Cities Summary
Music Immersive
A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens 1859 489 pages
3.87
990.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Literature
Historical
The Odyssey Summary
Music Immersive
The Odyssey
by Homer 541 pages
3.82
1.1M ratings
Poetry
Mythology
Fantasy
Hatchet Summary
Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen 1987 208 pages
3.79
434.4K ratings
Young Adult
Classics
Adventure
Twelfth Night Summary
Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare 1602 272 pages
3.96
190.7K ratings
Plays
Classics
School
Heart of Darkness Summary
Heart of Darkness
by Joseph Conrad 1899 188 pages
3.43
540.5K ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
Principles of Microeconomics Summary
Principles of Microeconomics
by N. Gregory Mankiw 1997 533 pages
3.83
1.2K ratings
Economics
Textbooks
Business
The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Summary
The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
Creating Connection
by Sue Johnson 1996 361 pages
4.22
835 ratings
Psychology
Relationships
Counselling
Pan Tadeusz Summary
Pan Tadeusz
by Adam Mickiewicz 1834 598 pages
3.01
18.8K ratings
Classics
School
Polish Literature
Classroom Management That Works Summary
Classroom Management That Works
Research-Based Strategies for Every Teacher
by Robert J. Marzano 2003 143 pages
3.72
541 ratings
Education
Teaching
School
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire Summary
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire
The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56
by Rafe Esquith 2007 256 pages
3.93
5.8K ratings
Education
Teaching
School
An Inspector Calls Summary
An Inspector Calls
by J.B. Priestley 1945 117 pages
3.82
43.2K ratings
Plays
Classics
School
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook Summary
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook
Simple Lessons and Activities to Teach Yourself Over 1,400 Must-Know Words
by Magoosh 2018 256 pages
4.18
205 ratings
Language
Writing
Reference
Mathematical Mindsets Summary
Mathematical Mindsets
Unleashing Students' Potential Through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching
by Jo Boaler 2015 292 pages
4.45
2.7K ratings
Education
Mathematics
Teaching
Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education Summary
Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education
by Alex Shevrin Venet 2021 256 pages
4.55
517 ratings
Education
Teaching
Social Justice
Walk Two Moons Summary
Walk Two Moons
by Sharon Creech 1994 280 pages
4.00
171.5K ratings
Young Adult
Middle Grade
Childrens
Strategic Management of Technological Innovation Summary
Strategic Management of Technological Innovation
by Melissa A. Schilling 2000 336 pages
3.84
231 ratings
Business
School
Entrepreneurship
The Rule of Law Summary
The Rule of Law
by Tom Bingham 2010 203 pages
4.11
3.1K ratings
Law
Politics
Philosophy
Reading in the Wild Summary
Reading in the Wild
by Donalyn Miller 2013 273 pages
4.46
5.5K ratings
Education
Teaching
Adult
The Grapes of Wrath Summary
The Grapes of Wrath
by John Steinbeck 1939 496 pages
4.02
961.9K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
Things Fall Apart Summary
Things Fall Apart
by Chinua Achebe 1958 215 pages
3.74
398.3K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Africa
The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make Summary
The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make
A Guide for Teens
by Sean Covey 2005 336 pages
4.03
2.0K ratings
Self Help
School
Parenting
Teach Like Finland Summary
Teach Like Finland
33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms
by Timothy D. Walker 2017 240 pages
3.86
2.4K ratings
Education
Teaching
Teachers
How To Talk So Kids Can Learn Summary
How To Talk So Kids Can Learn
by Adele Faber 1995 272 pages
4.13
2.1K ratings
Parenting
Teaching
Self Help
The Mediation Process Summary
The Mediation Process
Practical Strategies for Resolving Conflict
by Christopher W. Moore 1986 599 pages
3.97
182 ratings
School
Leadership
Business
Early Modern Europe, 1450–1789 Summary
Early Modern Europe, 1450–1789
by Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks 2006 510 pages
3.95
427 ratings
History
European History
Academic
Social Psychology Summary
Social Psychology
by David G. Myers 1983 593 pages
4.01
1.4K ratings
Psychology
Textbooks
Sociology
Macbeth Summary
Music Immersive
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare 1623 249 pages
3.89
979.6K ratings
Classics
Plays
School
The Fundamentals of Ethics Summary
The Fundamentals of Ethics
by Russ Shafer-Landau 2009 322 pages
3.75
732 ratings
Philosophy
School
Textbooks
Philosophy Summary
Philosophy
The Basics
by Nigel Warburton 1995 184 pages
3.84
2.8K ratings
Philosophy
Reference
History
Heart of Darkness Summary
Heart of Darkness
by Joseph Conrad 1899 188 pages
3.43
540.5K ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
The Art of Coaching Summary
The Art of Coaching
Effective Strategies for School Transformation
by Elena Aguilar 2013 368 pages
4.29
1.5K ratings
Education
Teaching
Leadership
Teach Like a PIRATE Summary
Teach Like a PIRATE
Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator
by Dave Burgess 2012 198 pages
3.99
7.0K ratings
Education
Teaching
School
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Summary
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
by Project Management Institute 1995 589 pages
3.70
5.4K ratings
Business
Management
Reference
Basketball Junkie Summary
Basketball Junkie
by Chris Herren 2011 288 pages
4.11
1.6K ratings
Memoir
Sports
Basketball
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