I'm still reading Kozol's Shame of the Nation. It is such a beautiful book. Reading his passionate plea that recess, the arts, history and geography not be stricken from the schools that millions of young people go to makes me tear up. I admire how he constructs the argument with images, and then ties it all together with ringing words. Yes, he's my hero! Also, this was my 2000th post on this blog.