Read On...History
Reading Lists for Every Taste
1st Edition
Published on 21. October 2013
212 pages
979-8-216-13603-3 (ISBN)
Description
Make history come alive! This book helps librarians and teachers as well as readers themselves find books they will enjoy-titles that will animate and explain the past, entertain, and expand their minds.
This invaluable resource offers reading lists of contemporary and classic non-fiction history books and historical fiction, covering all time periods throughout the world, and including practically all manner of human endeavors. Every book included is hand-selected as an entertaining and enlightening read! Organized by appeal characteristics, this book will help readers zero in on the history books they will like best-for instance, titles that emphasize character, tell a specific type of historical story, convey a mood, or are presented in a particular setting. Every book listed has been recommended based on the author's research, and has proved to be a satisfying and worthwhile read.
This invaluable resource offers reading lists of contemporary and classic non-fiction history books and historical fiction, covering all time periods throughout the world, and including practically all manner of human endeavors. Every book included is hand-selected as an entertaining and enlightening read! Organized by appeal characteristics, this book will help readers zero in on the history books they will like best-for instance, titles that emphasize character, tell a specific type of historical story, convey a mood, or are presented in a particular setting. Every book listed has been recommended based on the author's research, and has proved to be a satisfying and worthwhile read.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
ISBN-13
979-8-216-13603-3 (9798216136033)
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10/2013
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Person
Tina Frolund is a librarian with the Las Vegas Clark County Library District, where she runs the District-wide Words on Wheels outreach program. She has also worked a children's librarian and a young adult librarian, and as a reference librarian in university and community college libraries. She is an active member of YALSA and a reviewer for VOYA: Voice of Youth Advocates.
Content
CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter One: Story
Chapter Two: Character
Chapter Three: Setting
Chapter Four: Language
Chapter Five: Mood / Tone
Appendix: Authors to Explore
Index
Introduction
Chapter One: Story
Chapter Two: Character
Chapter Three: Setting
Chapter Four: Language
Chapter Five: Mood / Tone
Appendix: Authors to Explore
Index
