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- ISBN 9780313328558
- Publication Date: 01 Jan 2006
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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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 Ashes
Black Elk Speaks
Cheaper by the Dozen
The Day Lincoln Was Shot
Fast Food Nation
The Hidden Life of Dogs
Manchild in the Promised Land
The Perfect Storm
Seabiscuit
And many more.
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.
