UM Common Reading Experience 2021: World of Wonders

Themes from the Book

Racism in the United States

Immigration / Blended Families and Celebrating Cultures

Protecting Women's Bodies

Safe Homes

Asian American Families

Using Nature as Indicators for the Earth's Health

Dating / Healthy Relationships

Frequent moving and how it affects children

Balancing careers with motherhood (and also frequent career choices that move families around often)

Finding your connection with nature

Homing Instincts, Feeling Lost, and Finding Your Way Home / Animal Migrations

Dealing with school bullying / fight or flight instincts

Understanding how nature can help you be more healthy physically and mentally

Having a "sense of wonder" like a child about the world around you

The culture of food in families: using food to show love

Appreciating the many benefits that one plant or animal can provide humans

Helping those who are lonely and vulnerable

Folktales and the importance of sharing stories of your culture and family

Finding Beauty in ordinary nature and making connections to everyday life

Books by the Author

Selected Poems by the Author