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Lynda G. Adamson - Thematic Guide to Popular Nonfiction, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2006

Thematic Guide to Popular Nonfiction

Av Lynda G. Adamson

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Popular nonfiction is widely read, and is increasingly prominent in the curriculum. This guide helps students, teachers, and librarians identify popular works of nonfiction related to particular themes. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on 50 themes, such as Animals, Exploration, Genocide, Immigrants, Poverty, and Race Relations. Each entry begins with a definition and discussion of the theme, followed by critical summaries of three or four works of nonfiction. The entries conclude with lists of additional nonfiction for further reading, and the Guide closes with lists of additional themes and related works, along with a bibliography of works on popular nonfiction.Each entry defines and discusses the theme and provides a critical analysis of three or four related works of nonfiction. The entries list additional nonfiction for further reading, and the Thematic Guide to Popular Nonfiction closes with lists of additional themes and related works, along with a bibliography of major works on popular nonfiction. Among the 155 titles discussed are:Angela's AshesBlack Elk SpeaksCheaper by the DozenThe Day Lincoln Was ShotFast Food NationThe Hidden Life of DogsManchild in the Promised LandThe Perfect StormSeabiscuitAnd many more.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2006-01-01
  • Mått: 183 x 260 x 24 mm
  • Vikt: 921 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 368
  • Förlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • ISBN: 9780313328558
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Lynda G. Adamson is Professor Emeritus of Literature, Prince George's Community College, where she has taught American, Children's, and Comparative Literature courses. Her many books include Thematic Guide to the American Novel (2002), Notable Women in American History (1999), and Recreating the Past: A Guide to American and World Historical Fiction for Children and Young Adults (1994), all available from Greenwood Press.

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"This work aims to guide librarians and teachers in selecting the most outstanding works on various themes. Popular nonfiction means works with an enduring readership that present a personal viewpoint on topics, but not from a scholarly perspective. Adamson divides the field into 50 categories ranging from Adolescent Females to World War II. Each section begins with a very short bibliographic essay and then presents at length the merits of three to four titles. For the section Race Relations, Adamson selected W. E. B. Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk, John Howard Griffin's Black like Me, and The Autobiography of Malcolm X. For each she gives a useful synopsis of the work, helpful when searching for titles that delineate the theme in a significant way and that are appropriate for students. At the end of a section is usually a short list of other titles of merit....Highly recommended. Librarians/libraries serving high school or young adult readers." - Choice

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