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…mehr
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.
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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Preface Introduction Adolescent Females African Life American Dream Animals Beginnings Brothers Change Commerce Conservation Cooperation Death Desire The Earth Education Environment Expatriate Experiences Exploration Family Fathers and Sons Female Identity Fishermen Genocide Illness Immigrants Investigations Islamic Women Journalists Latinas in America Leadership Mavericks The Mind Mothers and Sons Murder Mysteries Perseverance Poverty Power Prisons Race Relations Roaming Rocket Science Sports Dreams Survival Technology Traveling to Tibet Vietnam War Encounters Women of Chinese Ancestry Work World War II Writers
Preface Introduction Adolescent Females African Life American Dream Animals Beginnings Brothers Change Commerce Conservation Cooperation Death Desire The Earth Education Environment Expatriate Experiences Exploration Family Fathers and Sons Female Identity Fishermen Genocide Illness Immigrants Investigations Islamic Women Journalists Latinas in America Leadership Mavericks The Mind Mothers and Sons Murder Mysteries Perseverance Poverty Power Prisons Race Relations Roaming Rocket Science Sports Dreams Survival Technology Traveling to Tibet Vietnam War Encounters Women of Chinese Ancestry Work World War II Writers
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