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Tag Archives: Nonfiction
Review: Wheels of Change by Sue Macy
Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way) by Sue Macy. National Geographic, 2011. Currently available. Genre: Middle Grade Non-Fiction Face Value: I am a fan of this cover. It has … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Nonfiction, Reviews
Tagged bicycles, Nonfiction, Pop culture, sports, Women's History
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Detectives Week Review: Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak
Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak Harcourt, 2005 (Currently Available) Genre: Nonfiction Face Value: Perfectly effective. This cover, for me, strikes the ideal balance of original Nancy Drew nostalgia and serious-looking nonfiction aesthetics. … Continue reading
Posted in All Stars, Reviews, Theme Week, Young Adult
Tagged Carolyn Keene, Detectives Week, Feminism, Girl Detectives, Nancy Drew, Nonfiction
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Review: Flesh and Blood So Cheap by Albert Marrin
Flesh and Blood So Cheap by Albert Marrin Random House, 2011 (Currently Available) Genre: Nonfiction Face Value: THIS is how to do a nonfiction cover. On top of an eye-catching title, Flesh & Blood So Cheap boasts one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Nonfiction, Reviews
Tagged Civil Rights, Labor, Nonfiction, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, Women's History
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Review: Amelia Lost by Candace Fleming
Amelia Lost by Candace Fleming. Viking, 2010. Currently available. Genre: Middle Grade Non-Fiction Face Value: I have a penchant for all things vintage, and this terrific cover evokes 1930s print advertisements in homage to Amelia’s media heyday. I like it … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Nonfiction, Reviews, Uncategorized
Tagged 1930s, Amelia Earhart, Aviation, Biography, Candace Fleming, Feminism, George Putnam, Nonfiction, Women's History
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