Hennessy, Jonathan. The Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation. Illus. Aaron McConnell. New York: William Morrow, 2013. Print. Genre: Nonfiction Graphic Novel Summary: Hennessy and McConnell use the innovative and fast-moving format of the graphic novel mode to tell the story behind the Gettysburg Address, what prompted it, what it changed, and why it mattered to… Continue reading The Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation
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Hand to Mouth by Linda Tirado
Tirado, Linda. Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America. New York: GP Putnam’s Sons, 2014. Print. Genre: Narrative Nonfiction Summary: Linda Tirado was just an average, ordinary woman. She worked a couple of jobs, raised her kids with her husband, while using the scraps of her spare time to finish her degree. And she was… Continue reading Hand to Mouth by Linda Tirado
The Family Romanov by Candace Fleming
Fleming, Candace. The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia. Schwartz & Wade, 2014. Print. Genre: YA nonfiction Summary: When two young, royal people meet, fall in love, and marry, what else but a Happily Ever After could possibly await them? Well, in the case of Nikolai and Alexandra Romanov, its anything… Continue reading The Family Romanov by Candace Fleming
The Boy Genius and the Mogul by Daniel Stashower
Stashower, Daniel. The Boy Genius and the Mogul: The Untold Story of Television. New York: Broadway Books, 2002. Print. Genre: nonfiction Summary: According to the dust jacket, this is the story of Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of television, perhaps one of the most influential inventions of our time, right up there with the light bulb,… Continue reading The Boy Genius and the Mogul by Daniel Stashower
Wild Boy by Mary Losure
Losure, Mary. Wild Boy: The Real LIfe of the Savage of Aveyron. Illus. Timothy Basil Ering. Somerville, MA: Candlewick, 2013. Print. Genre: middle grade nonfiction Summary: In the late 1700s, French villagers discover a wild boy in the woods. Maybe only nine years old, the child is naked as a jaybird and grubbing for food.… Continue reading Wild Boy by Mary Losure
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