广州科学城爱莎外籍人员子女学校校长荐书，开启新年美好阅读时光！

The winter holiday is coming, and so is the New Year! A great time for us to explore the ocean of books.Here are the book lists from Heads of ISA Schools and Programmes.With wishes and sincerity, hopefully, the list can be a starting point for your reading in the new year and a wonderful journey of growth and learning. 

假期来临，新年伊始，又是阅读好时节，爱莎博学多才的校长们精选了不少好书，希望孩子们在新的一年开启美好的阅读时光，获得启智与成长。

《Starting With why》

The Author 作者： Simon Sinek

Paul Bawden

Head of  ISA Science City International School 

Director of International Education, ISAIEG 

广州科学城爱莎外籍人员子女学校校长

爱莎国际教育集团国际教育总监

Comment 推荐评语

This book helps me focus on the big picture of what I am trying to do as a leader and that we are trying to do as a school. The smaller details are easy to work out if your vision is clear and you know WHY you are doing what you do.

这本书帮助我学习如何将注意力集中作为一个领导者所要做的事情上，以及如何把握一所学校所要做的事情的大局。读者读完这本书将充分认识到：当一个人拥有清晰的愿景，并清楚地知道为什么要这样做，那么小的细节都能够从容地迎刃而解。

《To Kill a Mockingbird 》

The Author 作者： Harper Lee

Michael Urquhart

Head of  ISA Liwan 

International School  

荔湾爱莎外籍人员子女学校校长

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‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee. A classic book to read for HS Students. Introduces a number of relevant themes from racism to fascism through the eyes of a young girl in 1930s Southern States of the USA.

《杀死一只知更鸟》是一本供高中学生阅读的经典书籍。这本书从1930年代，美国南部一名女孩的视角，反映了当时种族主义到法西斯主义等一系列现象。

《The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It Was None of His Business》

The Author 作者： 

Werner Holzwarth & Wolf Erlbruch

Beth Jones

Head of  ISA Tianhe International School

Head of ISA International Academy  

广州天河爱莎外籍人员子女学校校长

爱莎国际学苑校长

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My favourite book for children is The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It Was None of His Business, by Werner Holzwarth and Wolf Erlbruch.

A mole who is just emerging from his hole gets pooped on his head by an unidentified animal; The mole sets out on a mission to discover which animal is the culprit.  The mole comes across a bird, a horse, a hare, a goat, a cow and a pig and is convinced that it was not them. Finally the mole receives some assistance from some flies who help him identify the pooper: the butcher's dog. The mole exacts his revenge by pooping on the dog's head, and returns to his hole happily.

This book always stimulates lively discussion with groups of children as they questions whether or not the mole acted correctly, as the dog did not annoy him on purpose. Should we punish others who annoy us unintentionally? This is a great discussion to have in class.

我想推荐给孩子们的一本书是《小鼹鼠的故事：是谁嗯嗯在我的头上》：

有一天，一只从洞里探出头来的小鼹鼠突然被从天而降的不明来历的粪便砸到了脑袋。于是，小鼹鼠便下定决心开展一项寻找出“哪种动物是罪魁祸首”的行动。小鼹鼠一路上遇到了各种各样的动物，一只鸟、一匹马、一只野兔、一只山羊、一头牛和一头猪，但结果发现它们都不是罪魁祸首。这时，一群苍蝇主动帮助小鼹鼠，这些苍蝇帮助小鼹鼠识别出了粪便是来自于屠夫的狗的。最后，小鼹鼠在狗的头上拉便便报复，然后快乐地回到洞里。

这个故事总是能够引起人们的热烈讨论，因为很多人质疑小鼹鼠的行为是否正确。狗并没有本意冒犯小鼹鼠惹他生气，会让人不禁思考：“我们应该惩罚无意冒犯我们的人吗？”。在阅读过程中，孩子们不仅可以感受到故事的有趣，也可以从中了解到一些有关农场动物的习性和知识，天真烂漫的故事情节和生动幽默的绘图让大人也忍俊不禁。

《道德情操论》

The Author 作者： Adam Smith 亚当斯密

Sabrina Wu 吴真真

Executive Principal of

ISA Wenhua Wuhan

爱莎文华武汉执行校长

Comment 推荐评语

Many people are familiar with Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations. It is suggested that you read The Theory of Moral Sentiments, which actually lays an ethical foundation for the rationality of the market economy. Economics did not exist in the time of Adam Smith (1723-1790), who was a professor of moral philosophy at the University of Glasgow. He preferred this work of moral philosophy, which was revised in about five editions during his lifetime, while The Wealth of Nations, known as the first work of economics, was published in only two editions.

The two seemingly contradictory works are in fact intrinsically related, both aiming to answer the social question of their time, namely how a society of natural freedom system was possible, just as the great Newton mechanics answered the question of how the universe works in harmony with the order ordained by the Creator.

It is recommended that students in upper elementary grades can start reading the simplified or illustrated version of The Wealth of Nations. Secondary school students can read the whole thing, or even challenge to read the English version.

I encourage everyone to read this book. Because the essence of western economics is to learn how to allocate and make decisions in the face of scarce resources.

Reading the Wealth of Nations and its basis The Theory of Moral Sentiments, you will understand the definition of a virtuous person from a new perspective. In the pursuit of individual value, your positive externality will benefit the people around you. This is also the person who contributes to society and can make a difference to the world to bring positive energy to society.

很多人都熟悉亚当斯密《国富论》。建议大家同时阅读《道德情操论》，它实际上为市场经济的合理性奠定了伦理基础。在亚当·斯密（1723年—1790年）那个时代经济学是不存在的，而斯密本身也是格拉斯哥大学的道德哲学教授。他自己也更加偏爱这本道德哲学著作，在其生前大概共修订了5版，而被誉为经济学开山之作的《国富论》不过出了两版。

两部看似相互矛盾的著作其实是内在联系的，都是为了回答那个时代的社会问题，即“自然的自由制度”的社会如何可能，这就如同伟大的牛顿力学回答了宇宙如何在造物主安排的秩序下和谐运转的问题。

建议小学高年级的学生可以开始阅读《国富论》的简易版或插图版。中学生可以阅读全部，甚至挑战英文版。

我鼓励大家阅读这本书越好。因为西方经济学的根本就是学习在稀缺的资源面前，如何去做配置和决策行为的动机。

读了这个国富论以及他的基座道德情操论，你会从新的角度理解“一个道德高尚的人”的定义。在追求个体价值的过程中，你的正外部性（positive externality）会惠及你周遭的人群。这也是对社会有贡献，能够给社会带来正能量的make a difference to the world的人。

《文明的比较》（中国、日本、欧洲、英语文化圈）

The Author 作者：Alan Macfarlane

Jiarui Li 李家瑞

Executive Principal of ISA Wenhua International Centre for A Level 

Executive Principal of ISA Wuhan Wenhua International Centre for A Level 

Deputy Director of the Education Management Centre, ISAIEG

爱莎文华国际课程学院A Level中心执行校长

武汉爱莎文华国际课程学院A Level中心执行校长

爱莎国际教育集团教育管理中心副总监

Comment 推荐评语

The author, Alan Macfarlane was my PhD advisor at University of Cambridge. Cultures differ from each other and misunderstandings take place in communications, which can lead to conflicts. This book provides readers with a perspective to understand the game between major powers in the world. 

It is highly recommended in my book list to students in high schools or even middle schools. It is beneficial for them to learn about the differences between cultures and the international society, and realise their pathway to becoming future leaders. It is an essential step to contribute their efforts to building China’s image as a friend to the world.  

这是我剑桥导师Alan Macfarlane的著作。“不同文化圈会信守不同的文明，当互不理解成为常态，冲突必然会发生。”这本书能够帮助读者理解发生在当下的大国博弈。

我非常建议高中甚至理解力强的初中生通过学习理解不同文明的文化特点，从而更好地理解世界的不同，对于这些未来世界主人的学生来说，这是帮助中国去努力实现“世界友邦”必不可少的学习过程。

《科学，无尽的前沿》

The Author 作者： 

Vannevar Bush 范内瓦·布什

Tony Huo 霍剑华

Head of 

ISA Wenhua GZFLS IB Programme

广州外国语学校爱莎文华IB国际课程校长

Comment 推荐评语

Science, the Endless Frontier by Vannevar Bush, has drawn the blueprint of science development in the United States during the Post World War II period, which set the foundation of the USA as the global leader in science and technology. The book is recognised as the landmark argument for the essential role of science in society and emphasises the importance of basic research. Views and opinions in the book highlighted the wisdom of the era, which are lessons and experiences for our generation.

范内瓦·布什的《科学：无尽的前沿》规划了二战后美国的科学发展蓝图，成就了美国的科技强国地位。该书视科技为一种能够造福大众的力量，论述了科学发展的重要意义和重视基础研究的作用，许多观点闪耀着独特的智慧之光，值得我们学习借鉴。

《The Unforgotten Coat》

The Author 作者： 

Boyce, Frank Cottrell

Lee Sanders

Executive Principal（International）

of ISA Wenhua GZFLS IB Programme

广州外国语学校爱莎文华IB国际课程

外方执行校长

Comment 推荐评语

From the best-selling author of Cosmic and Millions comes an evocative immigration tale about two brothers trying to survive- a daring story that miraculously defies belief.

When two Mongolian brothers inexplicably appear one morning in Julie's sixth grade class, no one, least of all Julie, knows what to do with them. But when Chingis, the older of the two brothers, proclaims Julie as their "Good Guide" - a nomadic tradition of welcoming strangers to a new land - Julie must somehow navigate them through soccer, school uniforms, and British slang, all while trying to win Shocky's attention and perhaps also an invitation to her friend Mimi's house. At times funny, this moving and simply told novella tugs at the heart-a unique story of immigration both fierce in its telling and magical in its characters.

写自畅销童书《百万小富翁》的作者，The Unforgotten Coat描绘了两兄弟身位移民在异乡的生存故事。书中大胆的描绘也让人赞叹不已。

一天早上，六年级的朱莉在课堂上莫名其妙地迎来了两位陌生的客人——来自蒙古的两兄弟。班上没有人知道他们的来历，也不知道如何与他们相处。这时，两兄弟中的哥哥成吉思告诉大家朱莉是他们的“向导”。“向导”一般在游牧民族中是指欢迎陌生外族人到新土地的角色。因此朱莉作为“向导”需要通过介绍英式的足球历史、校服习俗和英国俚语，帮助两兄弟更好地融入到新环境。其中，她还要在过程中努力让肖基集中注意力，还将邀请他们一同去朋友米米家参观游玩等活动。书中有趣情节时时拨动着读者的心弦，用简单温情的方式，为大家呈现出不一样的移民生活。

Books are the ladder of human progress.Reading a good book is like chatting with a wise man, we grow and inspire by the conversation. Let us uphold the IB Education concept to keep a habit of lifelong reading and lifelong learning.

"书籍是人类进步的阶梯"读一本好书，就像和一位充满智慧的哲人对话，给予我们人生的启发和心灵的成长让我们携手孩子秉承IB终身学习的理念，阅读不息，步履不停。

文章转载自：【ISA Science City爱莎科学城】