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Next Tuesday (February 9), Lauren’s class will be discussing several books. The theme for the day is “The past made present” so they will look at both historical fiction and nonfiction — including one book that’s a hybrid of the two.
Everyone will be reading One Crazy Summer; they will choose to read either No Crystal Stair or Bomb; and they are being asked to explore (but not necessarily read in full) either Claudette Colvin or Marching to Freedom.
We welcome all of you to join the discussion on these posts:
- Two historical fiction books:
- One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
- No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
- Three nonfiction books:
- Bomb: the Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin
- Claudette Colvin by Phillip Hoose
- Marching For Freedom by Elizabeth Partridge
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One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
Supplemental readings:
- Rita Williams-Garcia’s profile in July/August 2007 Horn Book Magazine
- No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Historical fiction is a balancing act of storytelling and character development with real-world events. How do these different aspects interact in each of these works? How do the authors engage readers in both the lives of the characters and their time and place in history?
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Bomb: the Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Steven Shenkin
Claudette Colvin by Phillip Hoose
Marching For Freedom by Elizabeth Partridge
Good nonfiction shares many of the qualities of good fiction; the best writers pay as much attention to narrative, style, and characterization as to careful research of the facts. Design is another important feature of much nonfiction. Which literary elements are most notable in the works for this week?
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