WEEK 3 BOOK 1 MURDER AT THE MISSION In 1836, two missionaries and their wives were among the first Americans to cross the Rockies by covered wagon on what would become the Oregon Trail. Dr. Marcus Whitman and Reverend Henry Spalding were headed to present-day Washington state and Idaho, where they aimed to convert members of the Cayuse and Nez … Continue reading →

WEEK 2 BOOK 1 Suicide Med “I don’t want to die like this. Not here, not now—in the anatomy lab on a Saturday night. I know I’ve done some bad things in my life, but I’m pretty sure I don’t deserve this…” Nobody wants to go to a school nicknamed Suicide Med. One suicide. Every year. Heather McKinley has always … Continue reading →