Category Archives: Non-fiction

The Color of Water

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Victoria Waddle

The Color of Water is a dual biography of a man and his mother. By telling his mother’s story, says author James McBride, he is learning about his own. The narration alternates between McBride telling of his life growing up … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography/Memoir, Multicultural, Non-fiction | 4 Comments

Into the Wild

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Victoria Waddle

Soon to be a movie, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer is the story of Chris McCandless’s adventure in the Alaskan wilderness. It includes several others of Chris’s adventures in order to show the reader that Chris was not an … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Biography/Memoir, Environmental Issues, Non-fiction | 1 Comment