These articles remind me of everything we learned at Genre Bootcamp. All the great non-fiction books we read, and appeal factors discussed.
Assignment 2:
I viewed the video.
Assignment 3:
- Travel/Biography/Memoir (Teen 910.4S): To Timbuktu: Nine Countries, Two People, One True Story by Casey Scieszka and Steven Weinberg
- Art/Art History/True Crime (759.9492L): The Man Who Made Vermeers by Jonathan Lopez
- Politics/Science/Food/Public Health/Corporate Responsibility/Diet and Nutrition (338.47M): Salt, Sugar, Fat, How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss
- History/World War II/Biography/Overcoming Adversity (940.54O): Citizens of London, Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour by Lynne Olson
Book Talk for To Timbuktu:
Casey and Steven met in college, fell in love in London, and discovered they shared the same post-graduate goals: 1) get out of the country 2) pursue their creative interests, and 3) be together. They travel throughout Asia teaching English, overcoming challenging living arrangements, learning various local cultures, and making friends. They also grow together as a couple as they explore the world. Part travel-log, part romance, part graphic novel, this fast, easy read will appeal readers of romance, travel, and adventure.
Book Talk for Citizens of London, Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour
We are all familiar with the American involvement in European theater of World War II, but few are aware of FDR's attempts to forge ties with England prior to our formal commitment. This story centers on three key individuals: Edward R Murrow, head of CBS News in Europe; Averill Harriman, who ran the Lend Lease Program; and John Gilbert Winant, America's ambassador to Britain. This meticulously researched work relates the personal journey of each man, his involvement with Winston and Churchill and his family, and the inexorable march toward war. Any one who enjoys historical fiction, historical mystery, or a story about individuals standing up to unbelievable adversity will appreciate the story of these men and the British people.
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