Tag Archives: Common Core

Nonfiction: “The Half has Never been Told”

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

The Half has Never been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism by Edward E. Baptist I was fascinated by Baptist’s argument that an important foundation of American capitalism, and an essential element in the economic success … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Human Rights Issues, Multicultural, Non-fiction, Over 375 pages | Tagged Adult books for teens, American History, book reviews, Common Core, Common Core standards, Edward E. Baptist, slavery, The Half has Never been Told | 1 Comment

Adult Books for Teens: Common Core: Nonfiction: “Missoula”

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer Missoula, Montana is a college town and just about everyone there loves the University of Montana Grizzlies football team. Yet in the early 2010’s, the team was … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversial Issue/Debate, Human Rights Issues, Mature Readers, Non-fiction | Tagged Adult books for teens, college, college football players, college towns, Common Core, human rights, justice, justice system, Missoula Montana, post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, rape, rapists, victims | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: Common Core: Nonfiction: “In the Garden of Beasts”

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson William E. Dodd wasn’t President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first choice for United States Ambassador to Germany in the early 1930s, just as Adolf Hitler rose to power–nor even the president’s second … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Human Rights Issues, Non-fiction | Tagged Adult books for teens, assassinations, Common Core, Common Core standards, Germany, Hitler, human rights, Martha Dodd, memoir, Nazis, nonfiction, William E. Dodd | 2 Comments

Adult Books for Teens: “The Harder They Come”

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

The Harder They Come by T. C. Boyle A cruise to Central America and a stop in Costa Rica sound like a vacation dream for a middle class retired couple. After all, Costa Rica is supposed to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Controversial Issue/Debate, Environmental Issues, Family Problems, Fiction, Human Rights Issues, Mature Readers, Over 375 pages | Tagged Adult books for teens, book reviews, child-parent relationships, Common Core, Costa Rica, death, drug addiction, drug cartels, drug dealers, family problems, grief, Mendocino, mental depression, mental illness, murder, parent-teen relationships, schizophrenia, school problems, small towns in fiction, T. C. Boyle, The Harder They Come | Leave a comment

Common Core: Nonfiction: “A Curious Mind”

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

A Curious Mind: the Secret to a Bigger Life by Brian Grazer and Charles Fishman Brian Grazer is the producer of many well-known films (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, Grinch, Splash) and some TV series (24 is the best known). … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography/Memoir, Non-fiction | Tagged 21st century learners, A Curious Mind, Adult books for teens, autobiography, biography, book reviews, Brian Grazer, Common Core, Common Core standards, creativity, critical thinking, curiosity, nonfiction | Leave a comment

Common Core: Nonfiction: “The Age of Acquiescence”

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Age of Acquiescence: The Life and Death of American Resistance to Organized Wealth and Power by Steve Fraser I picked up Age of Acquiescence because it was recommended as a companion work to Capital in the 21st Century. Age of Acquiescence … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversial Issue/Debate, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Human Rights Issues, Non-fiction, Over 375 pages | Tagged Adult books for teens, Age of Acquiescence, book reviews, capitalism, Common Core, Common Core standards, critical thinking, economics, nonfiction, poverty, Steve Fraser | Leave a comment

Nonfiction: Common Core: “The Sociopath Next Door”

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout Something that has always interested me about people who are charismatic is how often they turn out to be evil. In school, we all learn this about dictators–watch film of them mesmerizing … Continue reading →

Posted in bullying, Family Problems, Non-fiction | Tagged Adult books for teens, antisocial personality disorder, book reviews, bullying, charisma, Common Core, critical thinking, Martha Stout, self-esteem, serial killers, sociopaths, The Sociopath Next Door | 2 Comments

Adult Nonfiction: Common Core: “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking”

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain You know you’re going to enjoy this book when you read the ‘Manifesto for Introverts’ that follows the cover page. It includes ten points. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-fiction | Tagged Adult books for teens, book reviews, CCSS, Common Core, Common Core standards, creativity, empathy, famous introverts, introverts, nonfiction, Quiet, social skills, Susan Cain, thinkers | Leave a comment

Common Core: Adult Nonfiction: “Deep Down Dark”

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Deep Down Dark by Hector Tobar Although you are very young, you may remember the collapse of the San Jose Mine in Chile back in August 2010. This was such a huge news story. Thirty-three men were trapped in … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Human Rights Issues, Multicultural, Non-fiction | Tagged Adult books for teens, book reviews, Chile, Common Core, Common Core standards, Deep Down Dark, Hector Tobar, miners, mining, mining accidents, nonfiction | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: “The Powers of Two”

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

The Powers of Two: Finding the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs by Joshua Wolf Shenk The Powers of Two insists that the most creative grouping is pairs. Author Joshua Wolf Shenk uses lots of famous folks to make the … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged Abigail Van Buren, Adult books for teens, book reviews, Charlie Munger, Common Core, creativity, Joshua Wolf Shenk, nonfiction, pairs, Paul McCarthy, rivalries, sibling rivalries, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, The Powers of Two, Warren Buffett | Leave a comment