Tag Archives: nonfiction
Common Core: Nonfiction: “The Age of Acquiescence”
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
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Women’s History Month: Look what I won!
I won these five books at the California School Library Association Centennial Conference! Just cataloged in time for Women’s History Month. Be a leader and a history make–come check one out!
Adult Nonfiction: Common Core: “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking”
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
Adult Books for Teens: “The Powers of Two”
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
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Common Core: Nonfiction: “Death’s Acre”
Death’s Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales by Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson A number of students ask for forensic science books because their interest has been piqued by the … Continue reading
Posted in Biography/Memoir, Non-fiction
Tagged Adult books for teens, Anthropology Research Facility, Bill Bass, Body Farm, book reviews, Common Core, Common Core standards, crime laboratories, Death's Acre, Dr. Bill Bass, forensic anthropologist, forensic anthropology, forensic science, forensic science books, murder, murder victims, nonfiction, University of Tennessee
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Common Core: Nonfiction: “Brainstorm”
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. There are four qualities of adolescence—the period between ages 12 and 24—that adults must try never to lose: novelty seeking social engagement emotional intensity creative … Continue reading
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